신경증 환자의 MMPI 타당도 척도형에 대한 연구

THE STUDY ON MMPI VALIDITY SCALE TYPES IN NEUROSES

It was attemped to assess the MMPI validity scale types that include “low” type, “八” type, “V ” type and “other” type, in 312 neuroses who were treated at Woo Sok Hospital during the period of Jan. 1970 to Dec. 1974. The results of this study were as follows ： 1. T scores of the clinical scales of the MMPI profile in neuroses showed considerable elevation in the neurotic triad and the validity scales showed normal range. 2. As to the comparative analysis of the clinical scales according to the validity scale types, the “low” type showed considerable elevation in Hs, D, Hy and Pt, the *V\” type showed considerable elevation in all clinical scales except Mf scale, the “ V ” type showed considerable elevation in Hs and Hy scales, and the “other” type showed similar MMPI profile to the “low” type. 3. The “/\” type showed significantly higher incidence of psychotic MMPI profile than the other types. ( P < 0. 01) 4. As to the comparative analysis of chief complaints and symptoms according to the validity scale types, the “low” type showed high incidence of depression, the ，，八“ type and the ”other” showed high incidence of anxiousness, and the “V type showed low incidence of anxiousness a雜 depression. 5. These results could suggest that the validity; scale types indicate the patient’s psychological attitude toward the therapist as well as the patient’s character and psychological status on performing MMPI test.