Autor: |
Carl B. Dodrill, Lawrence W. Batzel, Molly H. Warner |
Rok vydání: |
1989 |
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Zdroj: |
Journal of Epilepsy. 2:83-89 |
ISSN: |
0896-6974 |
Popis: |
This study examined the ability of the Washington Psychosocial Seizure Inventory (WPSI) to identify patients with elevated (abnormal) scores on scales of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI). A sample of 407 adults with epilepsy who were administered both inventories was randomly divided into principal (n = 250) and cross-validation (n = 157) subsamples. Scores of 5 or more on the WPSI Emotional Adjustment Scale best identified the presence of one or more MMPI scale elevations, with 82% accuracy on cross-validation. Scores on the Emotional Adjustment Scale of 12 or more best identified the presence of two or more MMPI scale elevations, with 80% accuracy on cross-validation. High correlations were obtained between several WPSI and MMPI scales. This study suggests that the 132-item WPSI may be useful in screening for emotional disturbances in adults with epilepsy, and in determining when further emotional evaluation via clinical interview or additional testing may be warranted. |
Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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