Journal article
MMPI profiles of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome
Journal of psychosomatic research, Vol.40(1), pp.67-74
1996
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/110343
PMID: 8730646
Abstract
Fifty-three patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and 43 healthy nonpatient controls completed the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI). All subjects varied in their degree of seropositivity to active Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) as measured by their anti-early antigen titers. EBV titers were higher among CFS patients and were associated with being more symptomatic. Differences in patient status were associated with statistically significant elevations on 8 of 9 clinical scales, 4 of which also showed clinically significant elevations (
T scores ≥ 70): scales 1, 2, 3, and 8. These results are discussed in terms of their implications for intervention strategies associated with MMPI-based CFS subtypes.
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- Title
- MMPI profiles of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome
- Creators
- Karen B Schmaling - Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USAJames F Jones - Department of Pediatrics, National Jewish Center for Immunology and Respiratory Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado, USA
- Publication Details
- Journal of psychosomatic research, Vol.40(1), pp.67-74
- Academic Unit
- Medical Education and Clinical Science, Department of; Psychology, Department of
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc
- Identifiers
- 99900547200701842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article