Interpretive guide to the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory / James P. Choca.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Choca, James, 1945-

Contributor:

Harry E. Humphreys Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory.

Personality disorders--Diagnosis.

Physical Description:

xix, 379 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Edition:

Third edition.

Other Title:

Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2004]

Summary:

This book is designed to help mental health professionals, particularly clinical psychologists, understand and interpret the third version of the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory (MCMI-III). By way of a thorough review of the available literature, the first part of the book discusses design, development, and operating characteristics of the inventory along with the basics of personality style theory. The second part of this now classic volume provides a step-by-step method to interpret the MCMI-III, along with extensive case report examples. As presented in previous editions, this method is unique in its emphasis on the examinee's personality style rather than on automated interpretations or interpretive systems. The author stresses the practical applications of using the MCMI-III in conjunction with other psychological tests. The Interpretive Guide to the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory, Third Edition is a definitive source for using the MCMI in assessment, treatment, and psychotherapy. It will be indispensable to therapists, researchers, and students who seek a comprehensive understanding of personality in clinical work.

Contents:

Part I. Design, Development, and Operating Characteristics of the MCMI 7

Chapter 1. Overview of the MCMI 9

Uses of the MCMI 11

The Appropriate Examinee 12

Advantages of the MCMI 15

Administration 16

Scoring 19

Scales of the MCMI-III 23

Test Form 32

State Versus Trait 33

Logic and Steps in MCMI Interpretation 33

Pearson Assessment Automated Report 34

Chapter 2. Personality Theory 37

Basic Psychodynamics 38

Historical Perspective 44

Millon's Theory 48

Critical Views of Millon's Theory 57

Empirical Studies on Millon's Theory 60

Personality Styles and Personality Disorders 63

Personality Styles in a Social Context 65

Chapter 3. Psychometric Characteristics 67

Item Development 68

Item Structure 70

Standardization 71

Reliability 71

Internal Consistency 72

Validity 73

Psychometric Structure 82

Validity of the Pearson Assessment Automated Report 84

Chapter 4. Effect of Individual Variables 87

Gender 88

Race 89

Age 90

Birth Order 92

Culture 92

Chapter 5. Invalidity and Defensiveness 95

Validity Scale 96

Disclosure Index 97

Desirability and Debasement Scales 98

Defensive Personality Styles and Fake-Good Response Sets 99

Fake-Bad Response Sets 102

Random-Response Set 103

Untrustworthy-Response Sets and Personality Characteristics 103

Subtle and Obvious Subscales 103

Part II. Interpreting the MCMI 105

Chapter 6. Assessment of Personality Styles 107

Interpreting the Basic Eight Personality Scales 108

Schizoid Profile Clusters 114

Avoidant Profile Clusters 120

Dependent Profile Clusters 126

Histrionic Profile Clusters 135

Narcissistic Profile Clusters 142

Antisocial Profile Clusters 147

Compulsive Profile Clusters 154

Negativistic Profile Clusters 159

Chapter 7. Assessment of Psychopathology 169

Clinical Syndromes and Personality Disorders 170

Attention-Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) 175

Schizophrenic Disorders 175

Anxiety Disorders 175

Dissociative Disorders 176

Affective Disorders 176

Eating Disorders 179

Substance Abuse 180

Substance Abuse Codependence 186

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) 186

Adjustment Disorders 187

Suicidal Patients 187

Sleep Disorders 189

Neuropsychological Dysfunction 189

Problem-Solving Deficits 192

Object Representations and Relatedness 193

Chronic Pain 193

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome 193

Sexual Disorders 194

Legal Offenders 194

Misconduct of Incarcerated Felons 195

Marital Discord 195

Partner Abuse 196

Victims of Abuse 199

Abortions in Adolescents 199

Parents of Children With Selective Mutism 199

Chapter 8. The MCMI and Other Psychological Instruments 201

The MCMI-I and the MCMI-II 202

The MCMI-II and the MCMI-III 202

The MCMI and the Millon Behavioral Health Inventory (MBHI) 203

The MCMI and the Personality Adjective Check List (PACL) 203

The MCMI-III and Craig's Adjectival Descriptions of Personality Disorders 204

The MCMI-II and the Coolidge Axis II Inventory (CATI) 204

The MCMI-II and the Revised Version of the Personality Diagnostic Questionnaire

Revised (PDQ-R) 205

The MCMI and the Wisconsin Personality Disorders Inventory (WPDI) 205

The MCMI and the Inventory of Interpersonal Problems 205

The MCMI and the NEO Personality Inventory (NEO-PI) 206

The MCMI and the Gordon Personality Profile Inventory (GPPI) 207

The MCMI and the 50-Bipolar Self-Rating Scales (50-BSRS) 207

The MCMI and the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire 208

The MCMI and the Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire (16PF) 208

The MCMI and Other Measures of Narcissism 209

The MCMI and Other Measures of the Borderline Personality 210

The MCMI and the Defense Mechanism Inventory (DMI) 211

The MCMI and the Defense Style Questionnaire (DSQ-40) 211

The MCMI and the COPE 211

The MCMI and Measures of Rationality and Self-Regard 212

The MCMI and Measures of Perfectionism 212

The MCMI and the Reciprocal Attachment Questionnaire (RAQ) 212

The MCMI and the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) 213

The MCMI and the Diagnostic Inventory of Personality (DIPS) 214

The MCMI and the Symptom Check List (SCL-90) 214

The MCMI and the California Psychological Inventory (CPI) 215

The MCMI and the Psychopathy Checklist

Revised (PCL-R) 216

The MCMI and the Profile of Mood States (POMS) 216

The MCMI and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) 216

The MCMI and the Alcohol Use Inventory (AUI) 216

The MCMI and the Eating Disorder Inventory (EDI) 218

The MCMI and Measures of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder 218

The MCMI and Projective Techniques 218

Chapter 9. Psychotherapy and the MCMI 223

MCMI-Informed Treatment Methods 224

Therapy Example: A Group With Personality 236

Treatment Outcome Studies 247

Chapter 10. The Interpretive Process 253

Assessing Validity 254

Assessing Personality 258

Assessing Clinical Syndromes 262

Integrating Personality and Clinical Syndrome Findings 263

Integrating Other Sources of Information 264

Developing a Psychological Formulation 264

Generating Treatment Recommendations 265

Case Study 1 Thought Disturbance in a Schizoid Personality Disorder 271

Case Study 2 Affective Disorder With a Dependent Personality Style 284

Case Study 3 Substance Abuse in a Borderline Personality Disorder 297

Case Study 4 Anxiety Disorder in an Avoidant Personality 313.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 327-359) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Harry E. Humphreys Book Fund.

ISBN:

1591470404

OCLC:

54536820