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Memory processes and hypochondriacal tendencies.

F T Durso1, R Reardon, W J Shore

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Oklahoma, Norman 73019.

The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
|May 1, 1991
PubMed
Summary

Individuals with high hypochondriasis scale scores on the MMPI showed differences in memory source monitoring compared to low scorers. Normals appear particularly adept at monitoring health-related memory origins.

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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Psychometric Assessment

Background:

  • The hypochondriasis scale (Scale 1) of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) measures health anxiety.
  • Understanding memory source monitoring is crucial for differentiating self-related experiences from those of others, especially in clinical populations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate memory recall and source monitoring abilities in students with high versus low Scale 1 (hypochondriasis) MMPI scores.
  • To examine how hypochondriasis levels influence the ability to distinguish the origin of health-related versus non-health-related memories.

Main Methods:

  • Participants with high and low Scale 1 MMPI scores recalled personal and friend-related health and non-health events.
  • Memory recall and the accuracy of identifying the memory's source (self, friend, stranger) were assessed after one week.

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Main Results:

  • Memory recall after one week was equivalent between high and low Scale 1 groups.
  • Low Scale 1 subjects exhibited fewer confusions in distinguishing memory origins compared to high Scale 1 subjects.
  • High Scale 1 subjects' source monitoring was comparable to normal subjects when memories did not pertain to themselves.

Conclusions:

  • Individuals with high hypochondriasis scores may have distinct patterns in memory source monitoring, particularly for self-referential health information.
  • The findings suggest that individuals without high hypochondriasis are particularly skilled at monitoring the origin of health-related memories.