title: Utility of personality measurement of clinic patients with insomnia.
abstract: An assessment study examining the relationship between sleep quality and personality style in individuals presenting to a sleep clinic with symptoms of insomnia was conducted. The protocol entailed standard clinical interviews conducted by a board certified sleep physician and licensed clinical psychologist. Participants were then assessed using a standard interview and the Millon Clinical Multi-axial Inventory III (MCMI-III) A follow-up appointment was conducted to provide interpretation and treatment recommendations from the interview and testing data. The results from a review of 210 cases are presented in terms of their sleep quality and dominant MCMI-III patterns. Preliminary multivariate analyses indicated two common profiles that correspond to the presentation of insomnia symptomology. These clusters were termed "avoidant" and "anxious" profiles, accordingly. Item content analyses were conducted via the Noteworthy Item classification in the MCMI-III manual to determine the viability of a category determined by the authors called Sleep Behavior Preoccupation. Of this sample 17% fit into the category.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Elmhurst College, 190 Prospect Avenue, Elmhurst, IL 60126-3296, USA.
authors.forename: Kathy
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sexton-Radek
authors.forename: Amanda
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Urban
authors.forename: Rene
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pichler-Maury
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011594:Psychometrics; D012803:Sick Role; D007319:Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D013223:Statistics as Topic