Psychological assessment with the MMPI-2 / Alan F. Friedman ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Friedman, Alan F.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory.

Physical Description:

xxxiii, 688 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Mahwah, N.J. : L. Erlbaum Associates, 2001.

Summary:

This long-awaited second edition, now entitled Psychological Assessemnt with the MMPI-2, constitutes the single most comprehensive and up-to-date textbook of MMPI interpretation. completely rewritten to address the changes to the original instrument that

Contents:

Chapter 1 Development of the MMPI and MMPI-2 1

General Description of the MMPI/MMPI-2 1

Historical Development of the MMPI 3

MMPI Restandardization: The MMPI-2 9

Experimental Form (AX) and the MMPI-2 Booklet 10

New Normative Sample 12

Uniform T-Scores 16

Chapter 2 Measures of Profile Validity 25

The Traditional Measures and Their Derivatives 25

Cannot Say Score (?) 26

Variable Response Inconsistency Scale (VRIN) 28

True Response Inconsistency Scale (TRIN) 32

Infrequency Scale (F) 33

F-Back Scale [FB] 35

Additional Measures of Response Style 39

Self-Unfavorable Scales 39

Infrequency-Psychopathology Scale: F(p) 39

Dissimulation Scale (Ds) 43

Self-Favorable Scales 46

Lie Scale (L) 47

Correction Scale (K) 49

Superlative Self-Presentation Scale (S) 53

Positive Malingering Scale (Mp) 55

Social Desirability Scale (Sd) 56

Socioeconomic Status Scale (Ss) 57

Validity Indices 59

F

Fb 59

Dissimulation Index (F - K) 60

Chapter 3 The Clinical Scales and Their Derivatives 70

Clinical Scale Development and Use 70

Harris-Lingoes Subscales 73

Subtle-Obvious Subscales 76

Overlapping Item Content 79

Scale 1 Hypochondriasis (Hs) 80

Scale 2 Depression (D) 83

Harris-Lingoes Subscales 85

D1 Subjective Depression 86

D2 Psychomotor Retardation 86

D3 Physical Malfunctioning 87

D4 Mental Dullness 88

D5 Brooding 88

Scale 2: Subtle-Obvious Subscales 89

Scale 3 Hysteria (Hy) 90

Harris-Lingoes Subscales 95

Hy1 Denial of Social Anxiety 95

Hy2 Need for Affection 96

Hy3 Lassitude-Malaise 97

Hy4 Somatic Complaints 98

Hy5 Inhibition of Aggression 98

Scale 3: Subtle-Obvious Subscales 99

Scale 4 Psychopathic Deviate (Pd) 101

Harris-Lingoes Subscales 106

Familial Discord: Pd1 106

Authority Problems: Pd2 107

Social Imperturbability: Pd3 108

Social Alienation: Pd4 109

Self-Alienation: Pd5 110

Scale 4: Subtle-Obvious Subscales 111

Scale 5 Masculinity-Femininity (Mf) 112

Scale 6 Paranoia (Pa) 119

Harris-Lingoes Subscales 122

Ideas of external Influence (Pa1) 123

Poignancy: Pa2 124

Moral Virtue: Pa3 124

Scale 6: Subtle-Obvious Subscales 125

Scale 7 Psychasthenia (Pt) 127

Scale 8 Schizophrenia (Sc) 130

Harris-Lingoes Subscales 135

Social Alienation: Sc1 136

Emotional Alienation: Sc2 136

Lack of Ego Mastery, Cognitive: Sc3 137

Lack of Ego Mastery, Conative: Sc4 138

Lack of Ego Mastery, Defective Inhibition: Sc5 139

Sensorimotor Dissociation: Sc6 140

Scale 9 Hypomania (Ma) 141

Harris-Lingoes Subscales 146

Amorality: Ma1 146

Psychomotor Acceleration: Ma2 147

Imperturbability: Ma3 148

Ego Inflation: Ma4 148

Scale 9: Subtle-Obvious Subscales 149

Scale 0 Social Introversion (Si) 151

Chapter 4 Administration and Scoring 160

Forms of the MMPI-2 160

Abbreviated and Short Forms 161

Foreign Translations 162

Test Instructions 163

Test Conditions 167

Participants' Requirements 168

Test Scoring and Profile Plotting 172

Coding the Profile 173

MMPI/MMPI-2 Code Pattern Correspondence 176

Chapter 5 Interpreting the Validity Scales 185

? (Cannot Say) Score 186

Variable Response Inconsistency Scale (VRIN) 187

True Response Inconsistency Scale (TRIN) 189

Infrequency Scale (F) 190

F-Back Scale [Fb] 193

Self Unfavorable Scales 194

Infrequency-Psychopathology Scales: F(P) Scale 194

Dissimulation Scale (Ds) 195

Self Favorable Scales 196

Lie Scale (L) 196

Correction Scale (K) 197

Superlative Scale (S) 203

Positive Malingering Scale (Mp) 204

Social Desirability Scale (Sd) 204

Socioeconomic Status Scale (Ss) 205

Validity Indices 205

F - Fb Index 205

Dissimulation Index (F - K) 206

Issues in Determining Validity 207

Basic Validity Scale Configurations 209

Random Response Set 209

Report Language 209

All-True Response Set 209

Report Language 214

All-False Response Set 214

Common Validity Scale Patterns 214

Chapter 6 Interpreting the MMPI-2 Clinical Scales 231

Chapter 7 Interpreting the Content of the MMPI-2: Critical Items, Content Scales, and Subscales 338

Critical Items 338

Content Scales 345

Anxiety Scale (ANX) 354

Fears Scale (FRS) 355

Obsessiveness Scale (OBS) 357

Depression Scale (DEP) 358

Health Concerns Scale (HEA) 360

Bizarre Mentation Scale (BIZ) 361

Anger Scale (ANG) 362

Cynicism Scale (CYN) 364

Antisocial Practices Scale (ASP) 365

Type A Behavior Scale (TPA) 366

Low Self-Esteem Scale (LSE) 368

Social Discomfort Scale (SOD) 370

Family Problems Scale (FAM) 371

Work Interference Scale (WRK) 373

Negative Treatment Indicators (TRT) 374

General Principles for the Interpretation of Content Scales 376

The Personality Psychopathology Five (PSY-5) 379

Negative Emotionality/Neuroticism Scale (NEN) 381

Psychoticism Scale (PSY) 381

Disconstraint Scale (DIS) 382

Aggressiveness Scale (AGG) 384

Low Positive Emotionality/Extraversion Scale (LPE) 386

Effects of Response Styles on the PSY-5 Scales 387

Chapter 8 Interpreting the Supplementary Scales 388

Factor Scales A and R 391

Ego Strength Scale (Es) 395

Overcontrolled-Hostility Scale (O-H) 397

Dominance Scale (Do) 399

Social Responsibility Scale (Re) 400

College Maladjustment Scale (Mt)

Keane et al.'s Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Scale (PK); and Schlenger and Kulka's Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Scale (PS) 402

Gender Role-Masculine (GM) and Gender Role-Feminine (GF) Scales 404

Substance Abuse Measures: The MacAndrew Alcoholism scale (MAC/MAC-R), The Addiction Potential Scale (APS), and The Addiction Acknowledgment Scale (AAS) 406

Marital Distress scale (MDS) 412

Chapter 9 Interpretation and Report Writing 414

Clinical And Actuarial Approaches to Interpretation 414

Development of Actuarial Rules 415

Actuarial Data and Base Rates 417

The Importance of Referral Data 419

Demographic Variables 421

Age 421

Gender 422

Education 423

Race 424

Socioeconomic Variables 425

Interpretive Steps 426

Common Code Patterns 429

Code-Patterns, Elevation, and Additional Scales 438

Organizing the Data 442

Writing the Report 443

Guidelines for Beginning a Report 444

Organization of the Report 457

Symptoms, Complaints, and Personality Traits 459

Self-Concept 459

Perception of the Environment 460

Interpersonal Relationships 460

Behaviors 460

Emotional Control and Response To Stress 461

Psychological Resources 462

Dynamics/Etiology 462

Diagnostic Impressions 463

Treatment Implications 466

Interpretation of "Complex Profiles" 468

Energizers and Suppressors 470

Strategies for Providing Feedback to the Client 471

Guidelines for Giving Feedback 473

Evaluating Feedback 476

Chapter 10 Computerized Interpretation of the MMPI-2 477

Computer-Based Test Interpretation (CBTI) 477

Computerized Interpretation of the MMPI/MMPI-2 480

Caldwell Report 482

MMPI-2 Adult Interpretive System by Roger Greene 492

MMPI-2 Minnesota Report, Adult Clinical System

Revised, by James N. Butcher 503

Marks (and Lewak) Adult Feedback and Treatment Report for MMPI-2 and MMPI 522

Appendix A Scoring Keys and Norms for MMPI-2 Scales and Critical Items 532

Appendix B MMPI-2 Uniform and Linear T-Score Conversions for Validity, Clinical, Supplementary, Content, Content Component, Subscales, and Special Scales 577

Appendix C Item Overlap and Intercorrelations Among the Standard MMPI-2 Validity and Clinical Scales in the Caldwell Clinical Data Set 633

Appendix D K- and Non-K-Corrected T-Score Values for the MMPI-2 Basic Scales Based on the Original Minnesota Normative Group (N = 225 Men, 315 Women) 634.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 645-666) and indexes.

ISBN:

0805814442

0805838694

OCLC:

43207231