The Development of an MMPI Alexithymia Scale

The Development of an MMPI Alexithymia Scale

A 22-item MMPI alexithymia scale was derived from the Beth Israel Psychosomatic Questionnaire (BIQ). The new MMPI scale yields an 82% hit rate when predicting to BIQ alexithymia scores and has been shown to have impressive stability over time. The new scale should provide a rapid, standardized means...

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Veröffentlicht in:Psychotherapy and psychosomatics 1980-01, Vol.34 (1), p.17-24
Hauptverfasser: Kleiger, James H., Kinsman, Robert A.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Humans
Interview, Psychological
MMPI
Personality
Psychophysiologic Disorders - psychology
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Zusammenfassung:A 22-item MMPI alexithymia scale was derived from the Beth Israel Psychosomatic Questionnaire (BIQ). The new MMPI scale yields an 82% hit rate when predicting to BIQ alexithymia scores and has been shown to have impressive stability over time. The new scale should provide a rapid, standardized means of assessing alexithymia in a variety of populations.
ISSN:0033-3190
1423-0348
DOI:10.1159/000287442