Incremental validity of the MMPI-2 content scales: A preliminary study with brain-injured patients

Citation
A. Palav et al., Incremental validity of the MMPI-2 content scales: A preliminary study with brain-injured patients, J HEAD TR R, 16(3), 2001, pp. 275-283
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Rehabilitation
Journal title
JOURNAL OF HEAD TRAUMA REHABILITATION
ISSN journal
08859701 → ACNP
Volume
16
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
275 - 283
Database
ISI
SICI code
0885-9701(200106)16:3<275:IVOTMC>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
Objective: To examine the usefulness of the MMPI-2 Content Scales among tra umatic brain injury (TBI) patients. Design: Hierarchical stepwise regressio n analyses with the SCL-90-R scales as the criterion variables were conduct ed to determine the incremental validity of the Content Scales beyond the i nformation provided by the Clinical Scales. Participants: 27 persons with m oderate to severe TBI who had been discharged to the community from inpatie nt rehabilitation between 6 months and 4 years before the beginning of the study. Results: The Content Scales accounted for an additional 4% to 36% of the variance of SCL-90-R scales beyond that predicted by the Clinical Scal es. Conclusions: interpretation of the Content Scales may be particularly v aluable with TBI patients, because they provide an additional avenue for th e identification of distressing symptoms.