Differential response patterns on the Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI) in compensation-seeking and non-compensation-seeking mild traumatic brain injury patients

Douglas M Whiteside; Jennifer Galbreath; Michelle Brown; Jane Turnbull

doi:10.1080/13803395.2011.630648

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Differential response patterns on the Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI) in compensation-seeking and non-compensation-seeking mild traumatic brain injury patients

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Differential response patterns on the Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI) in compensation-seeking and non-compensation-seeking mild traumatic brain injury patients

Douglas M Whiteside, Jennifer Galbreath, Michelle Brown and Jane Turnbull

Journal of clinical and experimental neuropsychology, Vol.34(2), pp.172-182

2012

DOI: 10.1080/13803395.2011.630648

PMID: 22136511

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Abstract

There is relatively little research on the Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI) with mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) populations. There is also little research on how compensation-seeking status affects personality assessment results in MTBI patients. The current study examined the PAI scales and subscales in two MTBI groups, one composed of compensation-seeking MTBI patients and the other consisting of non-compensation-seeking MTBI patients. Results indicated significant differences on several scales and subscales between the two MTBI groups, with the compensation-seeking MTBI patients having significantly higher elevations on scales related to somatic preoccupation (Somatic Complaint Scale, SOM), emotional distress (Anxiety Scale, ANX; Anxiety Related Disorders Scale, ARD; Depression Scale, DEP), and the Negative Impression Management, NIM, validity scale. All the SOM subscales and the Anxiety Cognitive (ANX-C) and ANX Affective, ANX-A, subscales were also elevated in the compensation-seeking group. Results indicated that several scales on the PAI were sensitive to group differences in compensation-seeking status in MTBI patients.

Humans

Middle Aged

Brain Injuries - complications

Personality

Brain Injuries - diagnosis

Depression - diagnosis

Depression - etiology

Neuropsychological Tests

Compensation and Redress

Psychiatric Status Rating Scales

Personality Inventory

Adult

Aged

Malingering - diagnosis

Brain Injuries - psychology

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Title: Subtitle: Differential response patterns on the Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI) in compensation-seeking and non-compensation-seeking mild traumatic brain injury patients
Creators: Douglas M Whiteside - Department of Clinical Psychology, Adler School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, IL 60602, USA. dwhiteside@adler.edu
Jennifer Galbreath
Michelle Brown
Jane Turnbull
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of clinical and experimental neuropsychology, Vol.34(2), pp.172-182
DOI: 10.1080/13803395.2011.630648
PMID: 22136511
NLM abbreviation: J Clin Exp Neuropsychol
ISSN: 1380-3395
eISSN: 1744-411X
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Language: English
Date published: 2012
Academic Unit: Psychiatry
Record Identifier: 9984083299302771

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