Classification of "suicidal' patients.

Suicide and the MMPI: A cross-validation of predictors

“…In reviewing the eight studies of this type that are know t o us (Clopton & Jones, 1975;Farberow, 1950;Foster, 1975;Leonard, 1977;Ravensborg & Foss, 1969;Rosen, Hales, & Simon, 1954;Sendbuehler, Kincel, Nemeth, & Oertel, 1979;Simon & Gilberstadt, 1958), we found that 1 1 of the 13 standard M M P I scales-all but Lie and Hypomania-have been implicated as positive or negative suicide indicators. Three types of M M P I suicide-prediction research have appeared.…”

Attempted Suicide and Social Class — Part I

“…For the purposes of this communication each case was roughly classified according to whether they were psychotic, neurotic or had a characterological disorder (2) and then as to whether they had ever made a previous attempt at suicide (14,18).…”

The identification of predispositional factors in self-mutilation within a state prison population

“…The SM mean profile code (ranking of the scales in order of their elevation) reveals that D is ranked only 5th in magnitude of elevation. This lack of D plus PT dominance indicates that the SMs are not overwhelmingly disturbed by feelings of unworthiness, self-pity, guilt, and pessimism as shown in the suicidal profiles reported by Farberow ( l o ) , Burton (11), and Rosen (12).…”