PERSONALITY PROFILE IN ADULT FEMALE FRAGILE-X CARRIERS - ASSESSED WITH THE MINNESOTA MULTIPHASIC PERSONALITY PROFILE (MMPI)

To assess if the higher incidence of psychiatric morbidity in fragile X carriers is related to a particular pathological personality profile, we obtained a Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Profile from 11 normally intelligent (female) fragile X carriers. The sample mean for the clinical and validity scales all fell within the normal range. Although no pathological profile was found, some unexpected results emerged: low scores for the scales ''schizophrenia'' and ''social introversion'' and a so-called faking-good profile on the validity scales. This combination suggests that the subjects might not be aware of some personality characteristics in these areas. Implications for further research are discussed. (C) 1994 Wiley-Liss, Inc.