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MMPI-2: Cluster Analysis of Personality Profiles in Perinatal Depression—Preliminary Evidence
Joint Authors
Meuti, Valentina
Marini, Isabella
Grillo, Alessandra
Lauriola, Marco
Leone, Carlo
Giacchetti, Nicoletta
Aceti, Franca
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-12-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
Background.
To assess personality characteristics of women who develop perinatal depression.
Methods.
The study started with a screening of a sample of 453 women in their third trimester of pregnancy, to which was administered a survey data form, the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) and the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory 2 (MMPI-2).
A clinical group of subjects with perinatal depression (PND, 55 subjects) was selected; clinical and validity scales of MMPI-2 were used as predictors in hierarchical cluster analysis carried out.
Results.
The analysis identified three clusters of personality profile: two “clinical” clusters (1 and 3) and an “apparently common” one (cluster 2).
The first cluster (39.5%) collects structures of personality with prevalent obsessive or dependent functioning tending to develop a “psychasthenic” depression; the third cluster (13.95%) includes women with prevalent borderline functioning tending to develop “dysphoric” depression; the second cluster (46.5%) shows a normal profile with a “defensive” attitude, probably due to the presence of defense mechanisms or to the fear of stigma.
Conclusion.
Characteristics of personality have a key role in clinical manifestations of perinatal depression; it is important to detect them to identify mothers at risk and to plan targeted therapeutic interventions.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Meuti, Valentina& Marini, Isabella& Grillo, Alessandra& Lauriola, Marco& Leone, Carlo& Giacchetti, Nicoletta…[et al.]. 2014. MMPI-2: Cluster Analysis of Personality Profiles in Perinatal Depression—Preliminary Evidence. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1051774
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Meuti, Valentina…[et al.]. MMPI-2: Cluster Analysis of Personality Profiles in Perinatal Depression—Preliminary Evidence. The Scientific World Journal No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1051774
American Medical Association (AMA)
Meuti, Valentina& Marini, Isabella& Grillo, Alessandra& Lauriola, Marco& Leone, Carlo& Giacchetti, Nicoletta…[et al.]. MMPI-2: Cluster Analysis of Personality Profiles in Perinatal Depression—Preliminary Evidence. The Scientific World Journal. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1051774
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1051774