Guest guest Posted January 6, 2004 Report Share Posted January 6, 2004 Hello all Mmpi = Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 Ptsd = Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Because PTSD is *not* a personality disorder; but a survival mechinism; on an mmpi it will appear as malingering, etc -- as a false positive. Different tests are done for testing true complex ptsd testing; and most regular psychiatrists don¹t do those - they only do the mmpi. Only certain centers in the US are able to administer the testing that would show this degree of ptsd. I have had this testing done already; and the clinic is refusing to look at testing outside of their own testing; because most refuse to believe such a diagnosis exists. The person who I see is the person who would do the testing for this; the person that they are refusing to receive a diagnosis from. ---- These are some urls for each. http://www.pearsonassessments.com/tests/mmpi_2.htm Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 .... Used by clinicians to assist with the diagnosis of mental disorders and the selection of appropriate treatment methods, the MMPI-2 test continues to help meet the assessment needs of mental health professionals in an ever-changing environment... The MMPI-2 test¹s contemporary normative sample and extensive research base help make it the gold standard in assessment for a wide variety of settings. The test can be used to help: * Assess major symptoms of social and personal maladjustment. * Identify suitable candidates for high-risk public safety positions. * Support classification, treatment, and management decisions in criminal justice and correctional settings. * Give a strong empirical foundation for a clinician's expert testimony. * Assess medical patients and design effective treatment strategies, including chronic pain management. * Evaluate participants in substance abuse programs and select appropriate treatment approaches. * Support college and career counseling recommendations. * Provide valuable insight for marriage and family counseling. Scales Validity and Clinical Scales VRIN - Variable Response Inconsistency TRIN - True Response Inconsistency F - Infrequency FB - Back F FP - Infrequency-Psychopathology L - Lie K - Correction S - Superlative Self-Presentation ? - Cannot Say 1 Hs - Hypochondriasis 2 D - Depression 3 Hy - Conversion Hysteria 4 Pd - Psychopathic Deviate 5 Mf - Masculinity-Femininity 6 Pa - Paranoia 7 Pt - Psychasthenia 8 Sc - Schizophrenia 9 Ma - Hypomania 0 Si - Social Introversion Superlative Self-Presentation Subscales (The Minnesota Reports) S1 - Beliefs in Human Goodness S2 - Serenity S3 - Contentment with Life S4 - Patience and Denial of Irritability and Anger S5 - Denial of Moral Flaws New RC (Restructured Clinical) Scales RCd - dem - Demoralization RC1 - som - Somatic Complaints RC2 - lpe - Low Positive Emotions RC3 - cyn - Cynicism RC4 - asb - Antisocial Behavior RC6 - per - Ideas of Persecution RC7 - dne - Dysfunctional Negative Emotions RC8 - abx - Aberrant Experiences RC9 - hpm - Hypomanic Activation Clinical Subscales ‹ -Lingoes and Social Introversion Subscales (Extended Score Report and The Minnesota Reports) D1 - Subjective Depression D2 - Psychomotor Retardation D3 - Physical Malfunction D4 - Mental Dullness D5 - Brooding Hy1 - Denial of Social Anxiety Hy2 - Need for Affection Hy3 - Lassitude-Malaise Hy4 - Somatic Complaints Hy5 - Inhibition of Aggression Ma1 - Amorality Ma2 - Psychomotor Acceleration Ma3 - Imperturbability Ma4 - Ego Inflation Pa1 - Persecutory Ideas Pa2 - Poignancy Pa3 - Naiveté Pd1 - Familial Discord Pd2 - Authority Problems Pd3 - Social Imperturbability Pd4 - Social Alienation Pd5 - Self-Alienation Sc1 - Social Alienation Sc2 - Emotional Alienation Sc3 - Lack of Ego Mastery-Cognitive Sc4 - Lack of Ego Mastery-Conative Sc5 - Lack of Ego Mastery-Defective Inhibition Sc6 - Bizarre Sensory Experiences Si1 - Shyness/Self-Consciousness Si2 - Social Avoidance Si3 - Alienation--Self and Others Content Scales (Extended Score Report, The Minnesota Reports, and Criminal Justice and Correctional Report) ANX - Anxiety FRS - Fears OBS - Obsessiveness DEP - Depression HEA - Health Concerns BIZ - Bizarre Mentation ANG - Anger CYN - Cynicism ASP - Antisocial Practices TPA - Type A LSE - Low Self-Esteem SOD - Social Discomfort FAM - Family Problems WRK - Work Interference TRT - Negative Treatment Indicators Content Component Scales (Extended Score Report and The Minnesota Reports [except the Alcohol and Drug Treatment Report]) FRS1 - Fears: Generalized Fearfulness FRS2 - Fears: Multiple Fears DEP1 - Depression: Lack of Drive DEP2 - Depression: Dysphoria DEP3 - Depression: Self-Depreciation DEP4 - Depression: Suicidal Ideation HEA1 - Health Concerns: Gastrointestinal Symptoms HEA2 - Health Concerns: Neurological Symptoms HEA3 - Health Concerns: General Health Concerns BIZ1 - Bizarre Mentation: Psychotic Symptomatology BIZ2 - Bizarre Mentation: Schizotypal Characteristics ANG1 - Anger: Explosive Behavior ANG2 - Anger: Irritability CYN1 - Cynicism: Misanthropic Beliefs CYN2 - Cynicism: Interpersonal Suspiciousness ASP1 - Antisocial Practices: Antisocial Attitudes ASP2 - Antisocial Practices: Antisocial Behavior TPA1 - Type A: Impatience TPA2 - Type A: Competitive Drive LSE1 - Low Self-Esteem: Self-Doubt LSE2 - Low Self-Esteem: Submissiveness SOD1 - Social Discomfort: Introversion SOD2 - Social Discomfort: Shyness FAM1 - Family Problems: Family Discord FAM2 - Family Problems: Familial Alienation TRT1 - Negative Treatment Indicators: Low Motivation TRT2 - Negative Treatment Indicators: Inability to Disclose Supplementary Scales (Extended Score Report, The Minnesota Reports, and Criminal Justice and Correctional Report) AGGR - Aggressiveness PSYC - Psychoticism DISC - Disconstraint NEGE - Negative Emotionality/Neuroticism INTR - Introversion/Low Positive Emotionality A - Anxiety R - Repression Es - Ego Strength Do* - Dominance Re* - Social Responsibility Mt - College Maladjustment PK - PTSD/Keane MDS* - Marital Distress Ho - Hostility O-H* - Overcontrolled Hostility MAC-R* - Mac-Revised AAS* - Addiction Admission APS* - Addiction Potential GM - Gender Role - Masculine GF - Gender Role - Feminine *These are the 7 Supplementary Scales available in the Criminal Justice and Correctional Report. Special Indices (Extended Score Report, The Minnesota Reports, and Criminal Justice and Correctional Report) Welsh Code based on MMPI-2 scores F-K Dissimulation Index Percent True Percent False Profile Elevation Setting-Specific Indices (Adult Clinical Interpretive Report, Forensic Report, and Criminal Justice and Correctional Report only if applicable) Megargee Classification P-A-I-N Classification (only available with Adult Clinical Interpretive Report) Behavioral Dimensions (only available with Criminal Justice and Correctional Report) Possible Problem Areas (only available with Criminal Justice and Correctional Report) Special Score (Forensic Report only if applicable) Gass Head Injury Items http://www.ncptsd.org/facts/specific/fs_complex_ptsd.html The diagnosis of PTSD accurately describes the symptoms that result when a person experiences a short-lived trauma. For example, car accidents, natural disasters, and rape are considered traumatic events of time-limited duration. However, chronic traumas continue for months or years at a time. Clinicians and researchers have found that the current PTSD diagnosis often does not capture the severe psychological harm that occurs with such prolonged, repeated trauma... survivors have been misdiagnosed by mental-health providers as having Borderline, Dependent, or Masochistic Personality Disorder. When survivors are faulted for the symptoms they experience as a result of victimization, they are being unjustly blamed... The current PTSD diagnosis often does not capture the severe psychological harm that occurs with prolonged, repeated trauma. For example, long-term trauma may impact a healthy person's self-concept and adaptation. The symptoms of such prolonged trauma have been mistaken for character weakness. Research is currently underway to determine if the Complex PTSD diagnosis is the best way to categorize the symptoms of patients who have suffered prolonged trauma. http://www.ncptsd.org/publications/cq/v7/n3/womenco.html Problem Of " False Negatives " In PTSD Reports ... Clinic or research settings that do not routinely inquire or assess trauma history are not likely to consider PTSD as a diagnosis because no stressor (Criterion A event) has been identified. Instead, patients or study respondents are likely to be characterized as having multiple subsyndromal characteristics of a variety of disorders which share some of the symptoms of PTSD such as major depression, generalized anxiety disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder. ... A core component of treatment should be PTSD-symptom specific and involve the emotional processing of the trauma. However, additional and perhaps prerequisite treatment stages should included the development of skills which facilitate this work, such as awareness and regulation of feeling states, ability to tolerate distress and to utilize social support... in the past PTSD as well as complex PTSD have been underdiagnosed and other related disorders overdiagnosed. This problem is being corrected via ongoing diagnostic studies assessing the full-range of DSM-IV disorders among trauma populations. In addition, there are concurrent efforts to develop treatment programs which recognized the complexity of PTSD. For the individual clinician, misdiagnosis may be mitigated by routinely inquiring about a patient's trauma history. When a diagnosis of PTSD is established, the complexity of the disorder requires comprehensive, multimodal, multistaged treatment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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