Abstract
In this investigation comparisons between 24 violent and 24 nonviolent male psychiatric inpatients indicated that the possibilities of accurate prediction of violence by means of the MMPI are higher than previously noted in the literature. Analysis of MMPI profiles indicated that single and 2-point coding is not as efficient or accurate as use of multiple scales–-i.e. the entire profile. Multiple discriminant function analysis correctly classified 75% of the two groups. Discussion of the results pointed to future research needs and to some theoretical problems that make interpretation difficult at this time.
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