Clinical Utility of the MMPI in the Evaluation of Adolescent Suicide Attempters

MMPI profiles of female adolescents hospitalized following a suicide attempt were compared to a control group of medically hospitalized, female adolescents referred for psychiatric evaluation. Suicide attempters had only a lower score on the K scale when compared to the control group. Results do not suggest that a single MMPI profile differentiates suicide attempters from a comparison group of adolescents with emotional difficulties. Implications of these findings are discussed.