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Comparing MMPI-2-Restructured Form Scores by Service Era for Veterans Assessed Within the Veteran Affairs Healthcare
Paul B Ingram1,2, Anthony M Tarescavage3, Yossef S Ben-Porath4
1Department of Psychological Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, USA. pbingram@gmail.com.
Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
|September 1, 2019
Summary
Veterans
Area of Science:
- Psychological assessment
- Military psychology
- Veterans health
Background:
- The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2-Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF) is a widely used psychological assessment tool.
- Previous research using the MMPI-2 suggested variations in profiles across different military service eras.
- Understanding MMPI-2-RF score profiles in veterans is crucial for effective mental health treatment within the VA system.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare MMPI-2-RF scale score profiles between veterans of the Vietnam and Gulf War service eras.
- To investigate potential associations between gender and MMPI-2-RF score differences in these veteran cohorts.
- To evaluate the influence of service era on MMPI-2-RF responses among U.S. veterans.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of MMPI-2-RF scale scores from 1492 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) test-takers.
- Data collected between January 1, 2008, and May 31, 2015, from VA Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Clinical Teams.
- Utilized the VA Mental Health Assistant suite for MMPI-2 or MMPI-2-RF data acquisition.
Main Results:
- MMPI-2-RF profiles were found to be largely homogeneous across Vietnam and Gulf War service eras.
- Mean score differences between service eras were small and not clinically significant.
- Gender did not appear to significantly influence MMPI-2-RF score profiles in this veteran sample.
Conclusions:
- MMPI-2-RF responses in veterans do not seem to be influenced by their specific service era.
- Findings suggest a consistent psychological profile across different military service periods for veterans assessed with the MMPI-2-RF.
- Implications for clinical application and research of the MMPI-2-RF within the VA healthcare system are discussed.
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