August 22, 2026Journal of Traumatic Stress
MMPI‐2 data for Australian Vietnam veterans with combat‐related PTSD
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Implication
Comparative study reveals consistent MMPI-2 profiles between Australian and American combat veterans with PTSD, indicating broad generalizability of standard psychological assessments.
Key Points
- To examine MMPI-2 profiles in Australian Vietnam veterans with combat-related PTSD and evaluate their comparability to established American veteran profiles.
- Assessed MMPI-2 clinical profiles in 100 Australian Vietnam veterans admitted to an intensive PTSD treatment program.
- Compared validity scales, clinical scale elevations, and 3-point code types against published United States veteran data.
- Australian and American veterans demonstrated strong similarities in overall profile structure, sharing elevated F-scales and classic 8-7-2 code types.
- American cohorts showed relatively higher elevations on Scales 4 and 6 indicating externalizing behaviors, whereas an Australian subgroup exhibited higher Scale 1 elevations reflecting somatization.
Cite This Study
Forbes et al. (1999) studied this question.