Forensic Applications Of The Mmpi-2, Vol. 2 » (1st Edition)

Ben-Porath, Yossef S. (Kent State Univ); Graham, John R. (Kent State Univ); Hall, Gordon C. N. (Kent State Univ); Hirschman, Richard D. (Kent State Univ); Zaragoza, Maria S. (Kent State Univ)

The contributors, all specialists in psychology, are from a variety of U.S. academic institutions, among them Florida State, Univ of South Florida, Emory, and Kent State.

Research and practice on a widely used psychological test in forensic psychology - the MMPI-2 - are examined and integrated in this volume. Chapters discuss the psychological and legal bases of forensic psychological assessment in general, and the use of the MMPI-2 in particular, in a variety of specific forensic applications involving criminal and civil proceedings.

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Eleven articles examine issues concerning both research and practice on this most widely used psychological test in forensic psychology, from the scientific bases of forensic applications of the MMPI-2 to its use in the assessment of criminal responsibility. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)