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In this study we examined the relationship of psychopathology and personality dysfunction to neuroendocrine functioning. MMPI profiles were examined for 30 psychiatric inpatients with major depression who were suppressors (60%) and nonsuppressors (40%) on the dexamethasone suppression test. There were no differences between suppressors and nonsuppressors on any of the MMPI scales or on DSM-III Axis-II diagnosis. When subdivided according to T-score elevations above 70 on MMPI scales 4 and 6, or 4 and 9, 30% of the sample, however, met criteria for personality dysfunction. Furthermore, a significantly higher proportion of suppressors (50%) evidenced personality dysfunction than did the nonsuppressors (8%). This suggests that certain MMPI scales are able to identify a subgroup of depressed patients with personality disturbances who also have a hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal dysfunction.
W H Norman, and
G I Keitner, and
I W Miller
October 1985,
Indian journal of psychiatry,
W H Norman, and
G I Keitner, and
I W Miller
January 1988,
Acta psychiatrica Belgica,
W H Norman, and
G I Keitner, and
I W Miller
January 1986,
Neuropsychobiology,
W H Norman, and
G I Keitner, and
I W Miller
January 1986,
Actas luso-espanolas de neurologia, psiquiatria y ciencias afines,
W H Norman, and
G I Keitner, and
I W Miller
January 1987,
Acta psychiatrica Belgica,
W H Norman, and
G I Keitner, and
I W Miller
October 1991,
Biological psychiatry,
W H Norman, and
G I Keitner, and
I W Miller
January 1987,
Journal of psychiatric research,
W H Norman, and
G I Keitner, and
I W Miller
August 1984,
Biological psychiatry,
W H Norman, and
G I Keitner, and
I W Miller
June 1984,
The American journal of psychiatry,
W H Norman, and
G I Keitner, and
I W Miller
January 1985,
Psychopathology,
