BACKGROUND: This article describes an exploratory study of MMPI-2 administration to 20 patients with Korsakoff's disease, all admitted to the Korsakoff unit of a major psychiatric hospital in the Netherlands. METHODS: We compared their MMPI-2 basic profiles with those of an inpatient alcohol-dependent non-Korsakoff group. Attention was also given to content scales and some selected supplementary scales. Furthermore, we explored the differences between MMPI-2 profiles of Korsakoff patients with and without insight into oneself and one's disease. RESULTS: Compared with both the Dutch norms and the scale means of the non-Korsakoff alcoholics, Korsakoff patients showed an extraordinary flat profile. Illness insight appeared to be related to the levels of the various scales. DISCUSSION: The results show the potential usefulness of the MMPI-2 in the differential diagnosis of chronic alcoholism and Korsakoff's disease.
BACKGROUND: This article describes an exploratory study of MMPI-2 administration to 20 patients with Korsakoff's disease, all admitted to the Korsakoff unit of a major psychiatric hospital in the Netherlands. METHODS: We compared their MMPI-2 basic profiles with those of an inpatient alcohol-dependent non-Korsakoff group. Attention was also given to content scales and some selected supplementary scales. Furthermore, we explored the differences between MMPI-2 profiles of Korsakoff patients with and without insight into oneself and one's disease. RESULTS: Compared with both the Dutch norms and the scale means of the non-Korsakoff alcoholics, Korsakoff patients showed an extraordinary flat profile. Illness insight appeared to be related to the levels of the various scales. DISCUSSION: The results show the potential usefulness of the MMPI-2 in the differential diagnosis of chronic alcoholism and Korsakoff's disease.
Authors: Yvonne Cm Rensen; Jos Im Egger; Josette Westhoff; Serge Jw Walvoort; Roy Pc Kessels Journal: Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat Date: 2017-11-27 Impact factor: 2.570
Authors: Ineke J Gerridzen; Karlijn J Joling; Marja F Depla; Ruth B Veenhuizen; Els M L Verschuur; Jos W R Twisk; Cees M P M Hertogh Journal: Int J Geriatr Psychiatry Date: 2019-04-15 Impact factor: 3.485
Authors: Serge Jw Walvoort; Paul T van der Heijden; Roy Pc Kessels; Jos Im Egger Journal: Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat Date: 2016-07-01 Impact factor: 2.570