DSM-III diagnoses of 55 hospitalized psychiatric male patients who produced “floating” MMPI profiles were obtained via retrospective chart review. A prospective study of 16 then was conducted to cross-validate the initial diagnostic findings The results from both investigations suggested that at least half of these hospitalized psychiatric patients received a DSM-III diagnosis of either borderline personality disorder or major depressive disorder. A paucity of schizophrenic diagnoses was noted.
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