J Korean Neurosurg Soc.  2011 Aug;50(2):114-118. 10.3340/jkns.2011.50.2.114.

Influence of History of Brain Disease or Brain Trauma on Psychopathological Abnormality in Young Male in Korea : Analysis of Multiphasic Personal Inventory Test

• Paik HK
• Oh CH
• Choi K
• Kim CE
• Yoon SH
• Chung J

• KMID: 1814116
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3340/jkns.2011.50.2.114

Abstract

OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study is to confirm whether brain disease or brain trauma actually affect psychopathology in young male group in Korea.
METHODS
The authors manually reviewed the result of Korean military multiphasic personal inventory (KMPI) in the examination of conscription in Korea from January 2008 to May 2010. There were total 237 young males in this review. Normal volunteers group (n=150) was composed of those who do not have history of brain disease or brain trauma. Brain disease group (n=33) was consisted of those with history of brain disease. Brain trauma group (n=54) was consisted of those with history of brain trauma. The results of KMPI in each group were compared.
RESULTS
Abnormal results of KMPI were found in both brain disease and trauma groups. In the brain disease group, higher tendencies of faking bad response, anxiety, depression, somatization, personality disorder, schizophrenic and paranoid psychopathy was observed and compared to the normal volunteers group. In the brain trauma group, higher tendencies of faking-good, depression, somatization and personality disorder was observed and compared to the normal volunteers group.
CONCLUSION
Young male with history of brain disease or brain trauma may have higher tendencies to have abnormal results of multiphasic personal inventory test compared to young male without history of brain disease or brain trauma, suggesting that damaged brain may cause psychopathology in young male group in Korea.

Keyword

Personality inventory; Personality tests; Physical examination; Brain disease; Brain trauma; Young adult

MeSH Terms

Anxiety
Brain
Brain Diseases
Brain Injuries
Depression
Humans
Korea
Male
Military Personnel
Personality Disorders
Personality Inventory
Personality Tests
Physical Examination
Psychopathology
Young Adult