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Coping and MCMI-II symptom scales

M Vollrath1, R Alnaes, S Torgersen

  • 1Department of Social Psychology, University of Zurich, Switzerland.

Journal of Clinical Psychology
|September 1, 1994
PubMed
Summary

Psychiatric patients often use emotion-focused coping strategies, with maladaptive approaches linked to higher symptom scores. This study highlights the importance of adaptive coping for mental health and life adaptation in outpatients.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Psychopathology

Background:

  • Coping strategies are crucial in managing psychological distress.
  • The relationship between specific psychological symptoms and coping mechanisms requires further investigation.
  • The Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-II (MCMI-II) is a tool used to assess psychological symptoms.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the associations between Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-II (MCMI-II) symptom scales and dispositional coping strategies.
  • To differentiate between adaptive and maladaptive emotion-focused coping in psychiatric outpatients.
  • To explore the impact of specific disorders on coping strategy utilization.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional study involving 239 psychiatric outpatients.
  • Utilized MCMI-II symptom scales to assess psychological symptoms.
  • Assessed dispositional coping strategies, including emotion-focused and problem-focused approaches.

Main Results:

  • A consistent pattern of emotion-focused coping was observed across most MCMI-II symptom scales, excluding the bipolar scale.
  • Higher MCMI-II symptom scores correlated with decreased use of adaptive emotion-focused coping (e.g., seeking social support) and increased use of maladaptive emotion-focused coping (e.g., disengagement).
  • Thought disorder, drug dependence, and delusional disorder were associated with reduced problem-focused coping.

Conclusions:

  • Findings support the distinction between adaptive and maladaptive emotion-focused coping.
  • Maladaptive emotion-focused coping may negatively impact mental health and life adaptation in psychiatric outpatients.
  • Understanding coping patterns is vital for tailoring therapeutic interventions.

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