title: Differential response patterns on the Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI) in compensation-seeking and non-compensation-seeking mild traumatic brain injury patients.
abstract: There is relatively little research on the Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI) with mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) populations. There is also little research on how compensation-seeking status affects personality assessment results in MTBI patients. The current study examined the PAI scales and subscales in two MTBI groups, one composed of compensation-seeking MTBI patients and the other consisting of non-compensation-seeking MTBI patients. Results indicated significant differences on several scales and subscales between the two MTBI groups, with the compensation-seeking MTBI patients having significantly higher elevations on scales related to somatic preoccupation (Somatic Complaint Scale, SOM), emotional distress (Anxiety Scale, ANX; Anxiety Related Disorders Scale, ARD; Depression Scale, DEP), and the Negative Impression Management, NIM, validity scale. All the SOM subscales and the Anxiety Cognitive (ANX-C) and ANX Affective, ANX-A, subscales were also elevated in the compensation-seeking group. Results indicated that several scales on the PAI were sensitive to group differences in compensation-seeking status in MTBI patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Psychology, Adler School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, IL 60602, USA. dwhiteside@adler.edu
authors.forename: Douglas M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Whiteside
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Galbreath
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Turnbull
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology*; D035881:Compensation and Redress; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008306:Malingering / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D010551:Personality; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales