Bibliography for Millon Behavioral Medicine Diagnostic (MBMD™) and Millon Behavioral Health Inventory (MBHI™)

Revised December 2007

Abell, T. L., Cutts, T. F., Karas, J. G., & Kuns, J. (1996). Symptom improvement from prokinetic therapy corresponds to improved quality of life in patients with severe dyspepsia. Digestive Diseases and Sciences, 41, 1369-1378.

Alberts, M. S., Lyons, J. S., & Anderson, R. H. (1988). Relations of coping style and illness variables in ulcerative colitis. Psychological Reports, 62, 71-79.

Allen, G. E., Norton, G. R., & Walker, J. R. (1985). Predicting treatment preferences for agoraphobia. Behaviour Research & Therapy, 23, 699-701.

Amori, G., & Lenox, R. H. (1989). Do volunteer subjects bias clinical trials? Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology, 9, 321-327.

Andersen, H. S., Birket-Smith, M., Friis, M. L., & Middelboe, T. (1992). Personality traits in patients with postconcussional sequelae. Journal of Personality Disorders, 6, 246-255.

Anderson, K. O., Bradley, L. A., Obrecht, W. F., Richter, J. E., & Young, L. D. (1986). Psychological comparison of patients with nutcracker esophagus and irritable bowel syndrome. Digestive Diseases and Sciences, 31, 131-138.

Antoni, M. H., Blaney, P. H., & Goodkin, K. (1986). Stress and hopelessness in the promotion of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia to invasive squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 30, 67-76.

Antoni, M. H., & Goldstein, D. A. (1989). The distribution of repressive coping styles among non-metastatic and metastatic breast cancer patients as compared to non-cancer patients. Psychology & Health, 3, 245-258.

Antoni, M. H., & Goodkin, K. (1989). Host moderator variables in the promotion of cervical neoplasia: II. Dimensions of life stress. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 33, 457-467.

Antoni, M. H., Green, C. J., & Kolitz, S. L. (1988). Personality style and immediate help-seeking responses following the onset of myocardial infarction. Psychology & Health, 2, 259-289.

Barnes, D., Gatchel, R. J., Mayer, T. G., & Smith, D. (1989). Psychosocioeconomic predictors of treatment success/failure in chronic low-back pain patients. Spine, 14, 427-430.

Bradley, L. A., McDonald-Haile, J., Richter, J. E., & Scarinci, I. C. (1994). Altered pain perception and psychosocial features among women with gastrointestinal disorders and history of abuse: A preliminary model. The American Journal of Medicine, 97, 108-118.

Brandwin, M., Clifford, M., Schwartz, S. M., & Trask, P. C. (2000). Personality predictors of mortality in cardiac transplant candidates and recipients. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 49, 141-147.

Brandwin, M., & Coffman, K. L. (1999). The Millon Behavioral Health Inventory Life Threat Reactivity scale as a predictor of mortality in patients awaiting heart transplantation. Psychosomatics, 40, 44-49.

Breuer, S. R., Hazlewood, L. A., Pawl, R. P., Sweet, J. J., & Toye, R. (1985). The Millon Behavioral Health Inventory: Concurrent and predictive validity in a pain treatment center. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 8, 215-226.

Butterfield, P. S., & Leclair, S. (1988). Cognitive characteristics of bulimic and drug-abusing women. Addictive Behaviors, 13, 131-138.

Camic, P. M. (1983). Differentiating organic and psychogenic erectile dysfunction with the Millon Behavioral Health Inventory. Sexuality & Disability, 6, 145-149.

Carter, C. A., Carter, R. E., & Prosen, H. A. (1992). Emotional and personality types of breast cancer patients and spouses. American Journal of Family Therapy, 20, 300-309.

Chacko, R. C., Gotto, J., Harper, R. G., Kotik-Harper, D., & Young, J. (1998a). Detection of a psychiatric diagnosis in heart transplant candidates with the MBHI. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 5, 187-198.

Chacko, R. C., Gotto, J., Harper, R. G., Kotik-Harper, D., & Young, J. (1998b). Self-report evaluation of health behavior, stress vulnerability, and medical outcome of heart transplant recipients. Psychosomatic Medicine, 60, 563-569.

Clark, M. M., Krauss, D. J., Lantinga, L. J., & Schell, R. E. (1988). Differentiating the etiology of male erectile dysfunction using the Millon Behavioral Health Inventory and self-report measures. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, 14, 263-268.

Compton, A. B., & Purviance, M. (1992). Emotional distress in chronic medical illness: Treatment with time-limited group psychotherapy. Military Medicine, 157, 533-535.

Cruess, D. G., Minor, S., Antoni, M. H., & Millon, T. (2007). Utility of the Millon Behavioral Medicine Diagnostic (MBMD) to predict adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) medication regimens among HIV positive men and women. Journal of Personality Assessment, 89, 277-290.

Deckel, A. W., Gatchel, R. J., Smith, J. E., & Weinberg, N. (1985). The utility of the Millon Behavioral Health Inventory in the study of chronic headaches. Headache, 25, 49-54.

Diaz, R. C. (2004). A comparative analysis of individuals in an inpatient program for chronic headache pain, as measured by the MBMD and the MMPI-2. Dissertation Abstracts International, 65, 3136.

Dickson, L. R., Hays, L. R., Kaplan, C., Scherl, E., Abbott, S., & Schmitt, F. (1992). Psychological profile of somatizing patients attending the integrative clinic. International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine, 22, 141-153.

Downey, J. E., Faust, M., Horn, M. J., & Rowe, J. L. (2000). Psychological and demographic predictors of successful weight loss following silastic ring vertical stapled gastroplasty. Psychological Reports, 86, 1028-1036.

Dubois, P., Gruber, B. L., Hall, N. R., & Hersh, S. P. (1988). Immune system and psychological changes in metastatic cancer patients using relaxation and guided imagery: A pilot study. Scandinavian Journal of Behaviour Therapy, 17, 25-46.

Dufton, B. D. (1990). Depression and the mediation of chronic pain. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 51, 248-250.

Elliott, J. L., Elliott, T. R., Jackson, W. T., Palmatier, A. D., & Taylor, R. E. (1998). Negotiating the reality of visual impairment: Hope, coping, and functional ability. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 5, 173-185.

Ersek, M., Herron, L., Turner, J. A., & Weiner, P. (1992). Does the Millon Behavioral Health Inventory (MBHI) predict lumbar laminectomy outcome? A comparison with the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI).< em>Journal of Spinal Disorders, 5, 188-192.

Eshbaugh, D. M., Murphy, M. A., Tosi, D. J., & Wise, P. S. (1987). Note on the factor structure of the Millon Behavioral Health Inventory. Psychological Reports, 60, 799-802.

Fishbain, D., Goldberg, M., Labbe, E. E., Rosomoff, H., & Steele-Rosomoff, R. (1989). Millon Behavioral Health Inventory norms for chronic pain patients. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 45, 383-390.

Fishbain, D., Rosomoff, H. L., Rosomoff, R. S., & Turner, D. (2001). Millon Behavioral Health Inventory scores of patients with chronic pain associated with myofascial pain syndrome. Pain Medicine, 2, 328-335.

Fromm, B. S., Greenberg, D. B., Marron, J. T., & Snyder, V. L. (1984). Use of psychologic testing in characterizing the frequent user of ambulatory health care services. Journal of Family Practice, 19, 802-806.

Gil, T. E., Litman, A., & Nadav, M. (1994). A Hebrew version of the Millon Behavioral Health Inventory: Preliminary results—Brief report. Rakenatti School of Nursing Students. The Israel Journal of Psychiatry and Related Sciences, 31, 121-125.

Green, C., McCleary, J., & Tracy, H. M. (1987). Noncompliance in hemodialysis patients as measured with the MBHI. Psychology & Health, 1, 411-423.

Green, C. J., Meagher, R. B., & Millon, T. (1982). A new psychodiagnostic tool for clients in rehabilitation settings: The MBHI. Rehabilitation Psychology, 27, 23-35.

Grove, K. S., Grove, R. N., & Jay, G. W. (1987). Differentiation of chronic headache from non-headache pain patients using the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory (MCMI). Headache, 27, 124-129.

Hsu, J. J., Kim, C. H., Weaver, A. L., Williams, D. E., & Zinsmeister, A. R. (1996). A prospective psychological evaluation of patients with dysphagia of various etiologies. Dysphagia, 11, 34-40.

Jensen, H., Kastberg, S., & Simonsen, E. (1991). Utility of the MBHI (Millon Behavioral Health Inventory) in evaluation of low-back pain syndrome. Nordisk Psykiatrisk Tidsskrift, 45, 17-21.

Judah, S. M., Murphy, M. A., & Tosi, D. J. (1989). The effects of a cognitive experiential therapy utilizing hypnosis, cognitive restructuring, and developmental staging on psychological factors associated with duodenal ulcer disease: A multivariate experimental study. Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy, 3, 273-290.

Kalnins, L., & Tracia, K. (2006). The use of the Millon Behavioral Medicine Diagnostic for screening gastric bypass surgical candidates and an exploration of post-surgical outcomes: A mixed methods design. Dissertation Abstracts International, 66, 6280.

Keogh, N. J., & Siddall, J. W. (1993). Utility of computer interpretive reports based on counselors' ratings of the Diagnostic Inventory of Personality and Symptoms. Psychological Reports, 72, 347-350.

Kleinman, L. I. (2000). The relationship between psychological factors and diabetes control. Dissertation Abstracts International, 61, 2766.

Leaman, K. (2007). Binge eating disorder, obesity, and psychosocial factors. Dissertation Abstracts International, 67, 6740.

Lee-Riordan, D., & Sweet, J. J. (1994). Relationship between the Millon Behavioral Health Inventory and the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) in low-back pain patients. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 1, 387-398.

Meagher, S. E. (2005). The Millon Behavioral Medicine Diagnostic (MBMD) as predictor of HAAT medicine adherence in HIV+ patients. Dissertation Abstracts International, 65, 3716.

Murphy, J. K., Sperr, E. V., & Sperr, S. J. (1986). Chronic pain: An investigation of assessment instruments. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 30, 289-296.

Murphy, M. A. (1995). Typological description of the chronic low back-pain syndrome using the Millon Behavioral Health Inventory. Psychological Reports, 76, 123-124.

Murphy, M. A., Pariser, R. F., & Tosi, D. J. (1989). Psychological coping and the management of pain with cognitive restructuring and biofeedback: A case study and variation of cognitive experiential therapy. Psychological Reports, 64, 1343-1350.

Myhrer, T., Syversen, J., Watten, R. G., & Vassend, O. (1995). Personality and quality of life. Social Indicators Research, 35, 289-302.

Naber, D. (1988). Personality variables, neurological and psychopathological symptoms in patients suffering from spasmodic torticollis. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 29, 182-187.

Page, S., & Weisberg, M. B. (1988). Millon Behavioral Health Inventory and perceived efficacy of home and hospital dialysis. Journal of Social & Clinical Psychology, 6, 408-422.

Redd, W. H., & van Komen, R. W. (1985). Personality factors associated with anticipatory nausea/vomiting in patients receiving cancer chemotherapy. Health Psychology, 4, 189-202.

Robinson, B. E. (1995). Split-half reliability of the work addiction risk test: Development of a measure of workaholism. Psychological Reports, 76, 122.

Rozensky, R. H. (1985). Tolerance of pain by cancer patients in hyperthermia treatment. Journal of Psychosocial Oncology, 3, 75-82.

Rustad, L. C. (1985). A review of the Millon Behavioral Health Inventory. Journal of Counseling & Development, 64, 280-282.

Schelling, H. C. (2004). Psychopathology, quality of psychosocial functioning, and components of self-esteem in early versus late onset severely obese adults seeking gastric bypass Roux-en-Y surgery. Dissertation Abstracts International, 64, 4634.

Segraves, R. T. (1987). Discrimination between psychogenic and biogenic impotence utilizing psychometric instruments. Sexuality & Disability, 8, 138-142.

Watten, R. G. (1996). Coping styles in abstainers from alcohol. Psychopathology, 29, 340-346.

Watten, R. G. (1997). Personality factors and somatic symptoms. European Journal of Personality, 11, 57-68.

Watten, R. G., & Watten, V. P. (1999). Psychological profiles in patients with medically refractory epilepsy. Seizure, 8, 304-309.

Wilcoxson, M. A., Zarski, J. J., & Zook, A. (1988). Predicting behavioral outcomes with two psychological assessment methods in an outpatient pain management program. Psychology & Health, 2, 319-333.

Wise, E. A. (1994a). Personality disorder correspondence between the Millon Behavioral Health Inventory (MBHI) and the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI). Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 1, 167-181.

Wise, E. A. (1994b). Personality style codetype concordance between the MCMI and MBHI. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 50, 367-380.

Wise, E. A. (1995). Personality disorder correspondence among the MMPI, MBHI, and MCMI. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 51, 790-798.

Wittig, A. F. (1994). Psychological characteristics of women volleyball players: Relationships with injuries, rehabilitation, and team success. Personality & Social Psychology Bulletin, 20, 322-330.

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