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MMPI-2: Assessing Personality and Psychopathology » (4th Edition)

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Authors: John R. Graham
ISBN-13: 9780195168068, ISBN-10: 0195168062
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Date Published: August 2005
Edition: 4th Edition

Author Biography: John R. Graham

John R. Graham is Professor of Psychology at Kent State University. He began his work with the MMPI during his graduate training at the University of North Carolina in the 1960s. He is the author of several books about the MMPI and its applications as well as numerous empirical articles. He played a major role in the development of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A and has taught workshops on the test throughout the world.

Book Synopsis

The MMPI-2 is the most widely used personality test in the United States and around the world. It is employed in mental health settings, medical centers, and correctional programs, and is frequently admitted as evidence in legal proceedings. In addition, use of the MMPI-2 in the process of screening applicants for jobs that involve public trust and safety is spreading rapidly.

The fourth edition of MMPI-2: Assessing Personality and Psychopathology describes effective uses of the MMPI-2 and explains how to accurately interpret test results. Current and comprehensive, it presents detailed instructions for administering, scoring, and coding the MMPI-2. It also discusses the most recent interpretations of the test's validity, clinical content, and supplementary scales; illustrating points with case studies and examples. In addition, the book covers two new sets of scales: the Restructured Clinical (RC) scales, which help focus the interpretation of the original clinical scales; and the Personality Psychopathology 5 (PSY-5) scales, which assess major dimensions of normal and abnormal personality.

MMPI-2: Assessing Personality and Psychopathology, Fourth Edition, is ideal for graduate courses in psychological assessment and an indispensable guide for researchers and clinicians working in personality assessment.

Features

·Incorporates new information from recent empirical research studies

·Covers the latest developments in supplementary scales

·Discusses using the MMPI-2 with such diverse population groups as older adults, ethnic minorities, medical patients, and prisoners

·Includes the latest information on computerized administration, scoring, and interpretation of test results

·Provides expanded technical material

	Foreword
	Preface
	Preface to the First Edition
	Acknowledgments
Ch. 1	Development of the MMPI and MMPI-2	1
Ch. 2	Administration and Scoring	13
Ch. 3	The Validity Scales	21
Ch. 4	The Clinical Scales	60
Ch. 5	Profile Configurations	87
Ch. 6	Content Interpretation	111
Ch. 7	Supplementary Scales	146
Ch. 8	Psychometric Considerations	188
Ch. 9	Use with Special Groups	215
Ch. 10	An Interpretive Strategy	245
Ch. 11	Computerized Administration, Scoring, and Interpretation	281
Ch. 12	Assessing Adolescents: The MMPI-A	311
Ch. 13	Forensic Applications of the MMPI-2	355
	References	386
App. A	Composition of Standard Validity and Clinical Scales	429
App. B	T-Score Conversions for Standard Validity and Clinical Scales	433
App. C	Composition of Harris-Lingoes Subscales	441
App. D	Linear T-Score Conversions for Harris-Lingoes Subscales	444
App. E	Composition of Si Subscales	446
App. F	Linear T-Score Conversions for Si Subscales	447
App. G	Composition of Content Scales	448
App. H	Uniform T-Score Conversions for Content Scales	450
App. I	Critical Item Lists	452
App. J	Composition of Supplementary Scales	458
App. K	Linear T-Score Conversions for Supplementary Scales	460
App. L	Intercorrelations of MMPI-2 Scales for Normative Sample	463
App. M	Percentile Equivalents for Uniform T Scores	464
App. N	Data for Four Practice Cases	465
	Author Index	494
	Subject Index	503