TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2003//
TI  - MMPI-2 F scale elevations in adult victims of child sexual abuse
JO  - Journal of Traumatic Stress
A1  - Klotz Flitter, Jill M.
A1  - Elhai, Jon D.
A1  - Gold, Steven N.
SP  - 269
EP  - 274
VL  - 16
IS  - 3
N2  - The present study assessed whether the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) F scale elevations may reflect genuine trauma-related distress and/or psychopathology, rather than malingering, in a clinical sample of adult child sexual abuse (CSA) victims. Eighty-eight women seeking outpatient treatment for CSA after-effects participated. Self-report measures of dissociation, posttraumatic stress, depression, and family environment individually correlated significantly with F, and collectively accounted for 40% of its variance. Dissociation was the strongest predictor. Findings suggest that high F elevations may reflect genuine problem areas often found among CSA victims, rather than symptom overreporting.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0894-9867
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1023700208696
ID  - ref1
ER  -