A beginner's guide to the MMPI-2 / James N. Butcher.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Butcher, James Neal, 1933-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory.

Physical Description:

xi, 233 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2005]

Summary:

This edition provides a readable but thorough introduction to the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory Revised (MMPI-2), the most widely researched and broadly used personality assessment instrument. This primer will be useful for nonpsychologist professionals who need a quick overview of the test, as well as for students who seek a reliable introductory text. The work is generously illustrated with expanded case material so that readers can acquire a practical understanding of the test. The revised edition also contains updated descriptions of the scales and describes and illustrates several new measures.

Contents:

A well-traveled path : MMPI use and administration

To believe or not to believe, that is the question : assessing MMPI-2 test result validity

A bond with the past : the MMPI-2 basic clinical scales

The analysis of complex cases : code-type interpretation

The content scales : an assessment of client content themes

The MMPI-2 supplemental scales : an appraisal of special problems

Putting it all together : how to interpret a profile and organize test inferences

Using the MMPI-2 in clinical cases from diverse settings

The report : documenting the results of MMPI-2 evaluations.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-220) and index.

ISBN:

159147146X

OCLC:

55044834