ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study is to investigate the differences of personality trait between two social phobic subgroups. METHODS: MMPI (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory) data were selected from 81 patients diagnosed as social phobia, and 13 MMPI basic scales and 11 personality disorder sub-scales between the two subgroups were compared. RESULTS: Generalized group showed significantly higher scores in D (Depression), Pt (Psychasthenia) and Si (Social introversion) basic scales, and DEP (Dependant), AVD (Avoidant), and SZD (Schizoid) personality disorder sub-scales than non-generalized group. Non-generalized group showed significantly higher scores in Ma (hypomanic) basic scale, and HST (Histrionic), NAR (Narcissistic), BDL (Borderline), ANT (Antisocial) personality disorder sub-scales than generalized group in MMPI. CONCLUSION: Although there were few differences in the basic MMPI profile patterns between the two social phobic subgroups, there were differences in the personality traits.