Abstract: Objective sTo explore personality characteristics of tuberculosis, and to analyze Results of MMPI in tuberculosis patient. Methods120 new TB patients who were diagnosed and treated by Dalian tuberculosis hospital were randomly selected. Questionnaire was used to collect the general information of patients. Minnesota multiple personalities measurement scale (MMPI) was applied to test the personality of tuberculosis, the Results were entered into the computer to calculate the standard T score, which was compared with the domestic norm. ResultsTuberculosis patient’s MMPI test Results showed significantly higher in the hipochondria(Hs), hysteria(Hy), the psychotic disorder(Pd), neurasthenic (Pt), schizophrenia (Sc) and mania(Ma) comparing with the norm(P<0.05), while man-feminize (Mf) and society introverted(Si) showed significantly lower than the norm(P<0.01); the double-point evaluation suggested abnormality as 18.3% of Hs- Pt,15% of Hs- Pd,5% of Pt- Sc, and 3.3% of D- Pt and Pd-Pt. Male showed higher score in Hs，D，Hy，Si than female. Higher D score was in patients with low education level. ConclusionsTuberculosis case group shows abnormal personality characteristic comparing with norm and there is regularity for the abnormal personality of TB patients.

Key words: pulmonary tuberculosis/psychology, personality disorders, MMPI