Personality profiles of the morbidly obese

Abstract

Personality characteristics of 150 morbidly obese patients (100 pounds or more over ideal weight) were investigated. The patients were given the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) and a new, self‐report personality disorder inventory. The study attempted to determine whether particular personality variables could predict success or failure at weight loss six months post‐surgery. Multivariate analyses of variance revealed no significant differences on any of the personality variables when the patients were divided into “good,” “fair,” and “poor” success categories. Rank order MMPI scale profiles and personality disorder profiles are presented and implications discussed.

A comparative controlled study of personality in severe obesity: a 2-y follow-up after intervention

“…7,[9][10][11] Several studies have examined potential predictors of weight loss and/or long-term maintenance in obesity patients but, so far, no single personality trait have been found to be of predictive significance. [10][11][12][13] However, some authors have investigated the effect of obesity surgery on personality. In two different studies, using the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) and Eysenck Personality Inventory, Bull et al 14,15 note that although the operated patients were less depressed, surgery was not accompanied with any significant changes in personality.…”

Abordagem psicológica da obesidade mórbida: Caracterização e apresentação do protocolo de avaliação psicológica

“…Este tipo de insucesso no tratamento desta patologia deve-se em grande parte ao seu carácter unimodal, em que se privilegia uma intervenção biológica, bioquímica e prescritiva, característica do modelo biomédico, em detrimento dos aspectos psicossociais do indivíduo no seu processo de doença e de tratamento (Reis, 1998). As variáveis psicoló-gicas, nomeadamente as de personalidade, parecem ter um importante papel nesta patologia (Grana, Coolidge, & Merwin, 1989), pelo que, uma abordagem terapêutica que contemple as dimensões biopsicossociais do indivíduo através de 533 …”

“…Embora exista alguma controvérsia relativamente ao grau de perturbação psicológica desta população, nomeadamente quanto à existência de uma maior prevalência de doença psiquiátrica comparativamente à população geral, esta perspectiva não é corroborada por muitos dos estudos neste domínio (Stunkard, Stinnett, & Smoller, 1986;Grana, Coolidge, & Merwin, 1989). No entanto, os autores são consensuais no que diz respeito à importância do seu despiste prévio à cirurgia (Valley & Grace, 1987;Charles, 1987).…”

MMPI-2 Profiles of Bariatric Surgery Patients: A Replication and Extension

“…Early studies utilized the original MMPI with their patients [4][5][6]. Tsushima et al [7] presented MMPI-2 data with bariatric surgery applicants.…”