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9780195114812 English 0195114817 MMPI-2: Assessing Personality and Psychopathology, Third Edition is anupdated version of a book that has been used extensively in graduate courses inpsychological assessment and by others who are interested in learning about theMMPI-2, conducting research concerning the MMPI-2, or using the MMPI-1clinically. The development of the original MMPI is described, as is therevision of the MMPI that resulted in two instruments -- the MMPI-1 for use withadults and MMPI-A for use with adolescents. Detailed instructions foradministering, scoring, and coding the MMPI-2 are presented. Interpretation ofvalidity, clinical, content, and supplementary scales is discussed andillustrated with cases. There is a section concerning the use of the MMPI-2 withspecial populations such as older adults, ethnic minorities, medical patients,and prisoners. The chapter on supplementary scales includes information aboutseveral new scales that were developed after the MMPI-2 was published. Two newvalidity scales, Superlative (S) and Infrequency-Psychopathology F(p), and tworelatively new addiction scales, Addiction Acknowledgement (AAS) and AddictionPotential (APS) are presented. The Hostility (Ho) scale, which has been verysuccessful in predicting negative health events, such as coronary arterydisease, is described in some detail. A new chatper has been added related tocomputerized administration, scoring, and interpretation of the MMPI-2. Theadolescent form of the test (MMPI-2) is described and its interpretation isillustrated. Appendices present technical information about the numerous MMPI-2scales., Up-to-date, detailed, and comprehensive, MMPI-2: Assessing Personality and Psychopathology, 3/e, encompasses all that has been learned about the original MMPI (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory) and its revisions--the MMPI-2 for use with adults and the MMPI-A for use withadolescents. Ideal for graduate courses in psychological assessment, it is also useful as a reference guide for researchers and clinicians. The text begins by describing the development and revision of the original MMPI and then focuses on the MMPI-2, presenting detailed instructions foradministering, scoring, and coding the test. The interpretation of validity, clinical, content, and supplementary scales is discussed and illustrated with cases. A section concerning the use of the MMPI-2 with special populations such as older adults, ethnic minorities, medical patients, andprisoners is also included. The development of the MMPI-A is described and its interpretation is illustrated. This new edition incorporates information from a large number of recent empirical research studies and includes approximately 400 new references. It also provides details on several new scales that were developed after the MMPI-2 was published. Two new validity scales, Superlative (S) andInfrequency-Psychopathology F(p), and two addiction scales, Addiction Acknowledgment (AAS) and Addiction Potential (APS), are presented. The Hostility (Ho) scale, which has been very successful in predicting negative health events such as coronary artery disease, is also described. This thirdedition adds a new chapter on forensic applications of the MMPI-2, and offers appendixes containing a wealth of technical information about the numerous MMPI-2 scales. Used widely throughout the U.S. and around the world, the MMPI-2 is a unique, invaluable instrument. Thorough and practical, MMPI-2: Assessing Personality and Psychopathology, 3/e, enables students, researchers, and clinicians to understand this important tool and use it effectively.
9780195114812 English 0195114817 MMPI-2: Assessing Personality and Psychopathology, Third Edition is anupdated version of a book that has been used extensively in graduate courses inpsychological assessment and by others who are interested in learning about theMMPI-2, conducting research concerning the MMPI-2, or using the MMPI-1clinically. The development of the original MMPI is described, as is therevision of the MMPI that resulted in two instruments -- the MMPI-1 for use withadults and MMPI-A for use with adolescents. Detailed instructions foradministering, scoring, and coding the MMPI-2 are presented. Interpretation ofvalidity, clinical, content, and supplementary scales is discussed andillustrated with cases. There is a section concerning the use of the MMPI-2 withspecial populations such as older adults, ethnic minorities, medical patients,and prisoners. The chapter on supplementary scales includes information aboutseveral new scales that were developed after the MMPI-2 was published. Two newvalidity scales, Superlative (S) and Infrequency-Psychopathology F(p), and tworelatively new addiction scales, Addiction Acknowledgement (AAS) and AddictionPotential (APS) are presented. The Hostility (Ho) scale, which has been verysuccessful in predicting negative health events, such as coronary arterydisease, is described in some detail. A new chatper has been added related tocomputerized administration, scoring, and interpretation of the MMPI-2. Theadolescent form of the test (MMPI-2) is described and its interpretation isillustrated. Appendices present technical information about the numerous MMPI-2scales., Up-to-date, detailed, and comprehensive, MMPI-2: Assessing Personality and Psychopathology, 3/e, encompasses all that has been learned about the original MMPI (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory) and its revisions--the MMPI-2 for use with adults and the MMPI-A for use withadolescents. Ideal for graduate courses in psychological assessment, it is also useful as a reference guide for researchers and clinicians. The text begins by describing the development and revision of the original MMPI and then focuses on the MMPI-2, presenting detailed instructions foradministering, scoring, and coding the test. The interpretation of validity, clinical, content, and supplementary scales is discussed and illustrated with cases. A section concerning the use of the MMPI-2 with special populations such as older adults, ethnic minorities, medical patients, andprisoners is also included. The development of the MMPI-A is described and its interpretation is illustrated. This new edition incorporates information from a large number of recent empirical research studies and includes approximately 400 new references. It also provides details on several new scales that were developed after the MMPI-2 was published. Two new validity scales, Superlative (S) andInfrequency-Psychopathology F(p), and two addiction scales, Addiction Acknowledgment (AAS) and Addiction Potential (APS), are presented. The Hostility (Ho) scale, which has been very successful in predicting negative health events such as coronary artery disease, is also described. This thirdedition adds a new chapter on forensic applications of the MMPI-2, and offers appendixes containing a wealth of technical information about the numerous MMPI-2 scales. Used widely throughout the U.S. and around the world, the MMPI-2 is a unique, invaluable instrument. Thorough and practical, MMPI-2: Assessing Personality and Psychopathology, 3/e, enables students, researchers, and clinicians to understand this important tool and use it effectively.