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2015

Attention deficits

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Attention Deficits In Cognitive Abilities As Measured By The Mmpi-2-Rf And Nab, Ashley Nicole Mullins May 2015

Attention Deficits In Cognitive Abilities As Measured By The Mmpi-2-Rf And Nab, Ashley Nicole Mullins

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Attentional deficits, the inability to sustain attention and concentration, are a common symptom of many psychological disorders (i.e. AD/HD, Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, PTSD, GAD, etc.). Previous studies examined the relationship between Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2-Restructured Format (MMPI-2-RF) and measures of attention (Conner's CPT, WAIS III) specifically only with patients with AD/HD or traumatic brain injuries. This study set to explore the clinical utility of patterns on the MMPI-2-RF of people with attentional deficits, as measured by the Neuropsychological Assessment Battery (NAB) Attention Module. The final sample consisted of sixty-one adults (37 women, M age = 20.8 years, age range: …