Citation

Sinnett ER, Holen MC, Albott WL. Psychol. Rep. 1995; 76(1): 139-144.

Affiliation

College of Education, Kansas State University, Manhattan 66506-5301, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1995, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

7770558

Abstract

Samples of MMPIs of women who were victims of abuse or manifested a Posttraumatic Stress Disorder were drawn from two private practice settings, one urban and one in a small town. Each PTSD sample included 21 persons. For comparison, two contrast samples of 15 persons each were drawn from the same populations. A cut-off point of T = 65 for PK yielded a 69% hit rate for classifying PTSD and contrast subjects. Since scores on PS and PK were so highly correlated, no independent analyses were warranted. Although the PTSD group yielded a more elevated mean profile, there were no characteristic 2-point codes. Therefore, PK is more useful in identifying Posttraumatic Stress Disorder than either profile elevation or configuration.

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