2001
DOI: 10.1076/clin.15.2.162.1895
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Comparison of Premorbid and Postinjury MMPI-2 Profiles in Late Postconcussion Claimants

Abstract: A comparison of premorbid and postinjury MMPI-2 profiles was performed in 23 patients with mild cranial/cervical injuries. All claimants attributed major personality change to their injuries during the course of compensation-related neuropsychological examinations. Their premorbid MMPI-2 profiles were all abnormal and the modal code-type indicated somatoform psychopathology. The post-accident MMPI profiles showed continuous somatization trends, but they unexpectedly showed (a) increased defensiveness and (b) a… Show more

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“…Compensation seeking and litigation are often suspected in the persistence of symptoms seen in persistent postconcussion syndrome (Greiffenstein & Baker, 2001;Youngjohn et al, 1997), since most individuals with this syndrome are seen in compensation-seeking circumstances (Greiffenstein & Baker, 2001;Youngjohn, Burrows, & Erdal, 1995) and individuals without TBI who are seeking compensation for personal injury commonly report postconcussive symptoms (Iverson, 2005). Moreover, compensation seeking/litigation may contribute to the paradoxical effect of severity.…”
Section: Factors Affecting Post-tbi Mmpi-2 Elevations and Personalitymentioning
confidence: 97%
“…Compensation seeking and litigation are often suspected in the persistence of symptoms seen in persistent postconcussion syndrome (Greiffenstein & Baker, 2001;Youngjohn et al, 1997), since most individuals with this syndrome are seen in compensation-seeking circumstances (Greiffenstein & Baker, 2001;Youngjohn, Burrows, & Erdal, 1995) and individuals without TBI who are seeking compensation for personal injury commonly report postconcussive symptoms (Iverson, 2005). Moreover, compensation seeking/litigation may contribute to the paradoxical effect of severity.…”
Section: Factors Affecting Post-tbi Mmpi-2 Elevations and Personalitymentioning
confidence: 97%
“…In fact, assigning symptoms to the TBI in these cases might be misleading. One study of court cases who relied on testimony involving mild TBI and the claim that the defendants had cognitive or affective limitations due to TBI discovered that the symptoms of the pre-existing mental disorders were more pronounced than the symptoms tied to the TBI [59]. Indeed, under most circumstances, the symptoms associated with mild TBI resolve in a few days to a few months.…”
Section: Challenges In Using Tbi Brain Data In Legal Settingsmentioning
confidence: 98%
“…Pre-morbid personality may influence the reaction to acute physical symptoms, and some individuals find themselves less able to cope with post-accident stressors (Kay et al 1992, Putnam et al 1994, Greiffenstein 2001. Chronic pain patients with special characteristics, e.g.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…a functional disturbance. This kind of disorder may explain why individuals with disturbed premorbid personality respond differently to acute physical symptoms, and why these vulnerable individuals are less able to cope with post-accident stressors (Putnam and Millis 1994;Greiffenstein and Baker 2001;Gatchel 1996;Vendrig 2000). Concerning chronic whiplash syndrome, some authors consider that some patients may be predisposed to developing psychological problem after a whiplash injury (Radanov et al 1999;Gargan et al 1997).…”
Section: Psychological Factorsmentioning
confidence: 99%