Evidences of convergent validity of Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-III

This study aims to determine the characteristics of evidence of validity and sensitivity of the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory III in identifying pathological traits in people needing psychological or psychiatric treatment using the Goldberg General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) as an instrument...

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Autores: Sousa, Heloísa Karmelina Carvalho de, Rocha, Hannia Roberta Rodrigues Paiva da, Alchieri, João Carlos
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2012
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie (UPM)
Repositorio:Psicologia (Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie. Online)
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.editorarevistas.mackenzie.br:article/3587
Acceso en línea:http://editorarevistas.mackenzie.br/index.php/ptp/article/view/3587
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:MCMI-III
translation and adaptation
personality disorders
clinical syndromes
Alcohol Dependence
transtornos de personalidade
Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-III
tradução e adaptação
síndromes clínicas
dependência de álcool
traducción y adaptación
trastornos de personalidad
Dependencia del Alcohol
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Sumario:This study aims to determine the characteristics of evidence of validity and sensitivity of the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory III in identifying pathological traits in people needing psychological or psychiatric treatment using the Goldberg General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) as an instrument for convergent validity. We evaluated 703 male and female participants aged 18 to 85 years old, resident in various Brazilian cities. Participants were divided in two groups: G1 and G2. The results showed significant differences between means of G1 and G2. Through the GHQ administration, results showed a relationship between the scores of the two instruments. However, further studies are needed to establish normative standards for the Brazilian sample.