Citation

Follette WC, Naugle AE, Follette VM. J. Consult. Clin. Psychol. 1997; 65(5): 858-866.

Affiliation

Department of Psychology, University of Nevada, Reno 89557, USA. FOLLETTE@UNR.EDU

Copyright

(Copyright © 1997, American Psychological Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9337504

Abstract

This study used a cluster analysis to examine the clinical profiles of female survivors of child sexual abuse. Eighty-five participants who presented for group therapy to deal specifically with issues related to sexual abuse completed the revised version of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2; J. N. Butcher, W. G. Dahlstrom, J. R. Graham, A. Tellegen, & B. Kaemmer, 1989) as part of an extensive assessment procedure. The cluster-analytic procedure used in this study allowed 5 subgroups within the population to emerge, supporting the idea that women who report having been sexually abused as children are not a homogeneous group. Additional analyses indicated differences on the basis of cluster membership on the MMPI-2 content scales, as well other measures of psychological distress. The treatment implications of these findings are discussed.

Language: en