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MMPI Profile Patterns of Suicide Attempted Adolescents

Year 1989, Volume: 42 Issue: 4 , 627 - 638 , 31.12.1989
https://izlik.org/JA64SC73UT

Abstract

Suicide is the second or third leading cause of death among teenagers. There are about approximately 10 times as many as suicide attempts than actual suicide. Numerous attempts had been made to use Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPD to predict the suicidal behavior. The olinical literature regarding the use of the MMPI with suicidal patients were conducted with adults and adolescents studies were few. The aim of this study is to discriminate the suicide attempted adolescents İrom non-suicidal group with psychiatriç complaints by using the MMPI. In this study suicide attempted group consisted of 16-22 aged, at least juniour High School educated 13 boys and 27 girls total of 40 subjects who admitted to the Adolescent Ünit, Control group were selected from non-suicidal patients who had neurotic complaints and matched With reseacrh group (regarding sex, age and education). So the total sample were 80 adolescents. To all the subjects MMPI were applied. Student's T were used for statistical analysis. Results had been disscussed on the basis of statistical anlysis and profile analysis. Sexual differences found in this study is of sig; nificant importance. The findings highlight the necessity of studying the sexes seperately.

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  • 1. Başbakanlık Devlet İstatistik Enstitüsü : İntihar İstatistikleri, 1988.
  • 2. Ceyhun,B.: İntihar Girişimi ile Kliniğe başvuran vakalarda psikolojik Test bulgularının araştırılması. Basılmamış Doktora Tezi, Ankara, 1986.
  • 3. Clopton, J.: Anote on the MMPlasa Suicide Predictor, Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1978, 46 (2), 335-36.
  • 4. Clopton, J., Pallis, J., Birtchnell, J. : Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory Profile Patterns of Suicide Attempters. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1979, 47 (1), 135-39.
  • 5. Clopton, J., Post, R., Larde, J. ; Identification of Suicdie Attempters by means of MMPI profiles. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1983, 39 (6), 8689-71.
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  • 8.Goldney, R. : Are young women who attempt Suicide Hysterical, British Journal of Psychiatry, 1981, 188, 141-46.
  • 9.Greene, R. : The MMPI, An Interpretive Manual. Grune and Stratton Inc. Orlando, 1980.
  • 10.Hollinger, C.P, : Suicide in adolescence. American Journal of Psychiatry. 1977, 134 (12), 1433-1434.
  • 11.Lachar, D. : The MMPI Clinical Assessment and Automated Interpretation. Western Psychological Services, Los Angeles, 1974.
  • 12.Leonard, C.V. : The MMPI as a Suicide Predictor. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1977, 45 (3), 367-377.
  • 13.Lester, D. : Attempts to predict suicidal risk using psychological tests. Psychological Bulletin, 1970, 74 (1), 1-17.
  • 14.Marks, P., Haller, D. : Now Ilay me down for keeps : A study of adolescent suicide attempts. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1977, 33 (2), 390-400,
  • 15.Pallis, D.J., Birtchnell, J. : Seriousness of Suicide attempt in relation to person& lity. British journal of psychiatry, 1977, 130, 253-9.
  • 16.Savaşır, 1. :Minnesota Çok Yönlü Kişilik Envanteri - El Kitabı, Sevinç Matbaası, Ankara, 1981.
  • 17.Simon, W., Gilbertadt, H.: Analysis of the Personality Structure of 26 Actual Suicides. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 1958, 127, 555-7,
  • 18.Sonuvar, B. : Gençlerde İntihar ve İntihar Girişimleri. XX. Ulusal Psikiyatri ve Nörolojik Bilimler Kongresi Bilimsel Çalışmaları. Çukurova, 1985.
  • 19.Stober, B. : Social environment suijcidal Children and adolescents. A Comparative Study. Soubrier J.P., Vedrinne J. (eds.) Depression and Suicide, Pergamon Press,
  • Paris, 1981.
  • 20.Watson, C., Klett, W., Walters, C., Vassor, P. : Suicide and the MMPI : A CrossValidation of Predictors. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1984, 40 (1), 115-8.
  • 21.Yörükoğlu, A. : Gençlik Çağı. Tisa Matbaası, Ankara, 1985.

İNTİHAR GİRİŞİMİNDE BULUNAN ERGENLERİN MMPI PROFİL ÖRÜNTÜLERİ*

Year 1989, Volume: 42 Issue: 4 , 627 - 638 , 31.12.1989
https://izlik.org/JA64SC73UT

Abstract

İntihar ergenlerde ölüm nedeni olarak ikinci veya üçüncü sıradadır. İntihar girişimi intiharla ölüme göre hemen, hemen, on kez daha fazladır. Minnesota çok Yönlü Kişilik Envanteri (MMPI) kullanılarak intihar davranışının yordanmasına çalışılmıştır. İntihar eden hastalarda MMPI kullanımıyla, ilgili literatür daha çok erişkinlerle
ilgilidir ve ergen çalışmaları çok azdır. Bu çalışmada MMPI uygulayarak intihar girişiminde bulunan ergenlerle psikiyatrik yakınmaları olup, intihar girişimi olmayan ergenlerin ayırtedilmesi amaçlanmıştır. İntihar girişimi olan ergen grubu Ergen Bölümüne başvuran en az orta okul mezunu, 16 -22 yaşlar arasında 13 erkek ve 27 kız,
toplam 40 denekten oluşmuştur. Kontrol grubu nörotik yakınmaları olup, intihar girişimi olmayan hastalar arasından seçilmiş ve araştırma, grubuyla eşleştirilmiştir (Cinsiyet, yaş ve eğitim gözönünde bulundurularak). Toplam örnekleme grubu 80 ergenden oluşmaktadır. Tüm deneklere MMPI uygulanmıştır. İstatistiksel analiz için Student's T Test kullanılmıştır. Sonuçlar istatistiksel analiz ve profil analizine dayanarak tartışılmıştır. Bu çalışmada elde edilen cinsiyet farkulığı anlamlı bulunmuştur. Bulgular cinsiyetlerin ayrı ayrı ele alınması gerektiğini göstermektedir.

References

  • 1. Başbakanlık Devlet İstatistik Enstitüsü : İntihar İstatistikleri, 1988.
  • 2. Ceyhun,B.: İntihar Girişimi ile Kliniğe başvuran vakalarda psikolojik Test bulgularının araştırılması. Basılmamış Doktora Tezi, Ankara, 1986.
  • 3. Clopton, J.: Anote on the MMPlasa Suicide Predictor, Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1978, 46 (2), 335-36.
  • 4. Clopton, J., Pallis, J., Birtchnell, J. : Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory Profile Patterns of Suicide Attempters. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1979, 47 (1), 135-39.
  • 5. Clopton, J., Post, R., Larde, J. ; Identification of Suicdie Attempters by means of MMPI profiles. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1983, 39 (6), 8689-71.
  • 6.Decey, S.J. : Adolescents Today. Goodyear Pub, Comp. Inc., Santa Monica, 1979.
  • 7.Gispert, M., Wheeler, K,, et al. : Suicidal Adolescents. Factors in evaluation. Adolescence, 1985, 20 (8), 753-763.
  • 8.Goldney, R. : Are young women who attempt Suicide Hysterical, British Journal of Psychiatry, 1981, 188, 141-46.
  • 9.Greene, R. : The MMPI, An Interpretive Manual. Grune and Stratton Inc. Orlando, 1980.
  • 10.Hollinger, C.P, : Suicide in adolescence. American Journal of Psychiatry. 1977, 134 (12), 1433-1434.
  • 11.Lachar, D. : The MMPI Clinical Assessment and Automated Interpretation. Western Psychological Services, Los Angeles, 1974.
  • 12.Leonard, C.V. : The MMPI as a Suicide Predictor. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1977, 45 (3), 367-377.
  • 13.Lester, D. : Attempts to predict suicidal risk using psychological tests. Psychological Bulletin, 1970, 74 (1), 1-17.
  • 14.Marks, P., Haller, D. : Now Ilay me down for keeps : A study of adolescent suicide attempts. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1977, 33 (2), 390-400,
  • 15.Pallis, D.J., Birtchnell, J. : Seriousness of Suicide attempt in relation to person& lity. British journal of psychiatry, 1977, 130, 253-9.
  • 16.Savaşır, 1. :Minnesota Çok Yönlü Kişilik Envanteri - El Kitabı, Sevinç Matbaası, Ankara, 1981.
  • 17.Simon, W., Gilbertadt, H.: Analysis of the Personality Structure of 26 Actual Suicides. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 1958, 127, 555-7,
  • 18.Sonuvar, B. : Gençlerde İntihar ve İntihar Girişimleri. XX. Ulusal Psikiyatri ve Nörolojik Bilimler Kongresi Bilimsel Çalışmaları. Çukurova, 1985.
  • 19.Stober, B. : Social environment suijcidal Children and adolescents. A Comparative Study. Soubrier J.P., Vedrinne J. (eds.) Depression and Suicide, Pergamon Press,
  • Paris, 1981.
  • 20.Watson, C., Klett, W., Walters, C., Vassor, P. : Suicide and the MMPI : A CrossValidation of Predictors. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1984, 40 (1), 115-8.
  • 21.Yörükoğlu, A. : Gençlik Çağı. Tisa Matbaası, Ankara, 1985.
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Primary Language English
Subjects Psychiatry
Journal Section Research Article
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Saynur Canat This is me

Publication Date December 31, 1989
IZ https://izlik.org/JA64SC73UT
Published in Issue Year 1989 Volume: 42 Issue: 4

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APA Canat, S. (1989). MMPI Profile Patterns of Suicide Attempted Adolescents. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası, 42(4), 627-638. https://izlik.org/JA64SC73UT
AMA 1.Canat S. MMPI Profile Patterns of Suicide Attempted Adolescents. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası. 1989;42(4):627-638. https://izlik.org/JA64SC73UT
Chicago Canat, Saynur. 1989. “MMPI Profile Patterns of Suicide Attempted Adolescents”. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası 42 (4): 627-38. https://izlik.org/JA64SC73UT.
EndNote Canat S (December 1, 1989) MMPI Profile Patterns of Suicide Attempted Adolescents. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası 42 4 627–638.
IEEE [1]S. Canat, “MMPI Profile Patterns of Suicide Attempted Adolescents”, Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası, vol. 42, no. 4, pp. 627–638, Dec. 1989, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA64SC73UT
ISNAD Canat, Saynur. “MMPI Profile Patterns of Suicide Attempted Adolescents”. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası 42/4 (December 1, 1989): 627-638. https://izlik.org/JA64SC73UT.
JAMA 1.Canat S. MMPI Profile Patterns of Suicide Attempted Adolescents. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası. 1989;42:627–638.
MLA Canat, Saynur. “MMPI Profile Patterns of Suicide Attempted Adolescents”. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası, vol. 42, no. 4, Dec. 1989, pp. 627-38, https://izlik.org/JA64SC73UT.
Vancouver 1.Saynur Canat. MMPI Profile Patterns of Suicide Attempted Adolescents. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası [Internet]. 1989 Dec. 1;42(4):627-38. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA64SC73UT