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KMID : 0897520070120020096
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Journal of Korean Association of Social Psychiatry
2007 Volume.12 No. 2 p.96 ~ p.101
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The Characteristics of K-WIS and MMPI in PTSD Patients
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Lee Tae-Young
Chung Hae-Kyoung
Choi Jin-Hee
Chung Moon-Yong
Choi Young-An
Kim Tae-Yong
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Abstract
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Objectives： It’s difficult to evaluate PTSD due to many comfounding factors. This study was conducted to evaluate the characteristics of PTSD symptoms for patients with PTSD having experienced single traumatic event with K-WIS and MMPI which are widely used clinically.
Methods： K-WIS and MMPI were performed and compared on the 11 patients with PTSD and 12 normal comparison.
Results： The result of MMPI test concluded that the patients group had significantly high F, low K scale in validity scales, and also significantly high of Hs, D, Hy, Pd, Pa, Pt, Sc, Si in clinical scales. The result of K-WIS test showed that the verbal intelligence was significantly low in patients with PTSD.
Conclusion： The MMPI results from the patients with PTSD showed overall elevation in clinical scales. Low verbal intelligence of K-WIS test supports previous study results.
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KEYWORD
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PTSD, MMPI, Intelligence test
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