Chaney E F, Erickson R C, O'Leary M
J Clin Psychol. 1977 Jan;33(1):307-8. doi: 10.1002/1097-4679(197701)33:1+<307::aid-jclp2270330169>3.0.co;2-3.
The validity of Hovey's brain damage MMPI index for male alcoholic inpatients was investigated. With educational level controlled, the scale did not show significant relationships with established tests of cognitive and organic impairment. Significant correlations were found with measures of psychopathology. This suggests that only in populations in which neurological deficit is the main factor in variations in emotional and physical well-being will this type of index be useful to screen patients for brain damage. The results stress the importance of local cross-validation prior to the clinical use of measures such as Hovey's scale.
对男性酒精中毒住院患者的霍维脑损伤明尼苏达多相人格调查表（MMPI）指数的有效性进行了调查。在控制教育水平的情况下，该量表与既定的认知和器质性损伤测试未显示出显著关系。与精神病理学测量结果发现了显著相关性。这表明只有在神经功能缺损是情绪和身体健康变化的主要因素的人群中，这类指数才有助于筛查脑损伤患者。结果强调了在临床使用霍维量表等测量方法之前进行局部交叉验证的重要性。
