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MMPI-2 F Scale as a Predictor of Acute Versus Chronic Disorder Classification

Kelly C. Cukrowicz

Florida State University

Maureen Lyons Reardon

Florida State University

Keith F. Donohue

Florida State University

Thomas E. Joiner, Jr.

Florida State University, joiner{at}psy.fsu.edu

This study examined the relation between elevation of the infrequency (F) scale on the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) and the classification of psychological disorders as chronic or acute in an outpatient mental health setting. MMPI-2 and clinician rating data at time of intake were considered for 158 adult patients from an outpatient clinic. The results indicate that elevation on the F scale is associated with more chronic disorders even after the influence of other variables, such as age and comorbidity of other disorders, is statistically accounted for. These results are discussed in terms of the utility and incremental validity of including the F scale as part of diagnostic screening.

Key Words: MMPI-2 • classification • chronic disorders • acute disorders

Assessment, Vol. 11, No. 2, 145-151 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/1073191104264961
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