MMPI measures as signs of predisposition to mental disorder among adoptees at high risk for schizophrenia.
Psychiatry Res
; 158(3): 278-86, 2008 Apr 15.
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ABSTRACT
The DSM-III-R diagnoses of a group of adoptees were predicted by the MMPI (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory) schizophrenia-related scales in the Finnish Adoptive Family Study. The sample consisted of 60 high-risk (HR) adopted-away offspring of biologic mothers with a diagnosis of broad schizophrenia spectrum and 76 low-risk (LR) control adoptees. They were assessed with the MMPI before the onset of any psychiatric disorder at a mean age of 24 years. High scores on the Psychopathic Deviate scale predicted psychiatric disorder at 11-year follow-up. Furthermore, LR adoptees', but not HR adoptees', mental disorders could be predicted with the MMPI scales Psychopathic Deviate and Golden-Meehl Indicators. These scales measure schizophrenia-related personality traits, including a social behavior, anhedonia, ambivalence, interpersonal aversiveness, and formal thought disturbances.
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Asunto principal:
Esquizofrenia
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Psicología del Esquizofrénico
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Adopción
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Hijo de Padres Discapacitados
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Trastornos Mentales
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MMPI
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Año:
2008
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Article