Globus hystericus — office evaluation by psychological testing with the mmpi

Abstract

Ninety-nine patients, twenty-three men and seventy-six women, who complained of a lump in the throat were evaluated with the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, which revealed that these patients had a higher than average score on the depression and the hypochondriasis scales. The intensity of this finding was greater in males. One must never overlook the possibility of a neurotic patient also having serious organic disease.