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MMPI-2 profiles of filicidal, mariticidal, and homicidal women

  1. Geoffrey R. McKee1,*,
  2. Steven J. Shea1,
  3. Robert B. Mogy2,
  4. Carol E. Holden3

Article first published online: 23 FEB 2001

DOI: 10.1002/jclp.1018

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Journal of Clinical Psychology

Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volume 57, Issue 3, pages 367–374, March 2001

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McKee, G. R., Shea, S. J., Mogy, R. B. and Holden, C. E. (2001), MMPI-2 profiles of filicidal, mariticidal, and homicidal women. J. Clin. Psychol., 57: 367–374. doi: 10.1002/jclp.1018

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  1. 1

    W.S. Hall Psychiatric and University of South Carolina

  2. 2

    Center for Forensic Psychiatry

  3. 3

    Center for Forensic Psychiatry and University of Michigan

*Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to: Geoffrey R. McKee, PhD, ABPP, P.O. Box 7471, Columbia, SC 29202; e-mail: grmckee@aol.com.

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  1. Issue published online: 23 FEB 2001
  2. Article first published online: 23 FEB 2001

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Abstract

The present study compared the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory—2 (MMPI-2) clinical and content scale profiles of a group of adult women (N = 73) charged with either murder of their child (filicide) (n = 30), their partner (mariticide) (n = 19), or an unrelated adult (homicide) (n = 24). No significant differences were seen among the three groups on either the MMPI-2 clinical or content scales. Clinical inspection of the 53 valid MMPI-2 profiles (F < 110T) revealed a 6–8 mean profile for the filicidal women, a 2–6 mean profile for the mariticidal women, and a 4–8 mean profile for the homicidal women. Application of the data for criminal forensic psychological evaluations is discussed. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc., J Clin Psychol 57: 367–374, 2001.

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