MMPI scales for DSM-III personality disorders: a preliminary validation study.

J Clin Psychol

Department of Psychology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37240.

Published: January 1988

A preliminary investigation of the external validity of MMPI scales designed to measure certain DSM-III Personality disorders (N = 108) is reported. Results indicate that many of these scales are effective for discriminating clinically diagnosed personality disorders from control subjects (N = 640).

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/1097-4679(198801)44:1<47::aid-jclp2270440110>3.0.co;2-rDOI Listing

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