Objective: This exploratory study compares objective personality test findings among physicians exhibiting different forms of misconduct. The importance of delineating distinctive personality characteristics by type of offence is that such characterizations can direct therapy and prognosis for remediation.
Method: Eighty-eight physicians referred to the Vanderbilt Comprehensive Assessment Program for Professionals (V-CAP) completed the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2, the Personality Assessment Inventory, or both, as part of their evaluation.