Table 2. The scores on Validity scales and Clinical scales at pre- and post- treatments
Variable (n=22) | Pre- treatment M(SD) | Post- treatment M(SD) | t | p |
Validity scales |
F | 59.91±8.11 | 55.73±12.04 | 2.300 | 0.032 |
Fb | 64.14±10.1 | 56.05±11.93 | 3.849 | 0.001 |
Fp | 50.73±7.48 | 48.82±8.31 | 1.255 | 0.223 |
Clinical scales |
Hs: Hypochondriasis | 62.05±14.11 | 55±15.17 | 3.298 | 0.003 |
D: Depression | 63.23±9.13 | 55.55±9.84 | 4.402 | <.001 |
Hy: Hysteria | 55.18±9.97 | 49.41±8.73 | 4.034 | 0.001 |
Pd: Psychopathic deviate | 64.68±13.68 | 57.27±14.12 | 3.139 | 0.005 |
Pa: Paranoia | 64.55±12.98 | 58.73±14.29 | 3.505 | 0.002 |
Pt: Psychasthenia | 72.23±12.97 | 64±15.09 | 2.861 | 0.009 |
Sc: Schizophrenia | 70.27±14.35 | 60.82±17.01 | 3.491 | 0.002 |
Ma: Hypomania | 55.45±9.02 | 54.14±10.7 | 0.660 | 0.516 |
Si: Social introversion | 66.82±12.61 | 58.14±12.77 | 5.081 | <.001 |
MMPI-2: Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2, M: Mean, SD = Standard deviation, Validity scales; F = Infrequency/ Fb = Back infrequency/ Fp = Infrequency psychopathology/