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“The approach the authors have taken presents the best ways for a person who is beginning to learn the MMPI-2 or professionals seeking to update their knowledge about the test to get an in-depth exposure to extensive research literature underlying the MMPI-2. The result is a rich resource for understanding and interpreting the instrument.” — James N. Butcher, PhD, Professor Emeritus at the University of Minnesota “Written by masters of the MMPI, this clinically informative text reveals its interpretive gold when the authors draw on relevant data, clinical lore, and personal knowledge to provide insightful and rich descriptions of 105 MMPI-2 clinical scale elevations. Each pattern is accompanied by treatment recommendations and experience informed therapeutic feedback that will be treasured by novice and seasoned clinicians alike.” — Gregory J. Meyer, PhD, University of Toledo “The authors’ MMPI expertise shines through in this revised edition, which retains the depth of the earlier editions while providing updated research findings and a new overview of the MMPI-2-RF. This text is a vital resource for achieving a comprehensive understanding of the MMPI and developing sensitive, meaningful, and nuanced MMPI-2/MMPI-2-RF interpretations.” — Radhika Krishnamurthy, PsyD, ABAP, Clinical Psychology Professor at the Florida Institute of Technology; Past President of the Society for Personality Assessment Praise from the first edition: “This MMPI text… will become the standard textbook for courses on the test. Nothing is in the running with it.” — Paul E. Meehl, PhD, University of Minnesota This page intentionally left blank Psychological Assessment with the MMPI-2/MMPI-2-RF This third edition apprises users of the MMPI-2/MMPI-2-Restructured Form (RF) of the ever-changing landscape of this dynamic personality/psychopathology instrument and its expanding utility in a variety of contexts. Two new chapters addressing the RC scales and the MMPI-2-RF are included in this updated text. Additionally, over 450 new references have been incorporated into the book, with information gathered and organized for practical clinical and forensic applications. The sections in the codetype interpretation chapter have been expanded to contain more in-depth feedback information and treatment considerations for clinicians to help in facilitating the formulation of treatment recommendations and strengthening therapeutic relationships with their clients. A number of special scales with clinical and forensic applications are also covered in this edition. An important section has been added addressing the MMPI and suicide. This new edition is a must-have resource that will inform and guide users of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-2-RF in their daily practices, and assist researchers in conceptualizing the operating characteristics and configural relationships among the various scales and indices that comprise this instrument. From simple single scale interpretation to complex configural relationships, this text addresses a broad bandwidth of interpretive information designed for test users at all levels of sophistication. Alan F. Friedman, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist in full-time independent practice in Chicago, Illinois, and an Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois. P. Kevin Bolinskey, PhD, is Associate Professor of Psychology at Indiana State University in Terre Haute, Indiana. Richard W. Levak, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist with a practice in Del Mar, California, and a Diplomate of the American Board of Assessment Psychology. David S. Nichols, PhD, spent his career as a clinical psychologist in the Oregon state hospital system, retiring in 1999 after 27 years, and as an Adjunct Professor at the School of Professional Psychology at Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon. This page intentionally left blank Psychological Assessment with the MMPI-2/MMPI-2-RF Third Edition Alan F. Friedman, P. Kevin Bolinskey, Richard W. Levak, and David S. Nichols Routledge Taylor & Francis Group LONDON AND NEW YORK First published 2015 by Routledge 711 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017 and by Routledge 27 Church Road, Hove, East Sussex BN3 2FA Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business © 2015 Routledge The rights of Alan F. Friedman, P. Kevin Bolinskey, Richard W. Levak, and David S. Nichols to be identified as authors of this work has been asserted by them in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilized in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. Trademark notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identification and explanation without intent to infringe. Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Friedman, Alan F., author. Psychological assessment with the MMPI-2/MMPI-2-RF / by Alan F. Friedman, P. Kevin Bolinskey, Richard W. Levak, and David S. Nichols. – Third edition. p. ; cm. Preceded by Psychological assessment with the MMPI-2 / Alan F. Friedman … [et al.], c2001. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. I. Bolinskey, P. Kevin, author. II. Levak, Richard, author. III. Nichols, David S., author. IV. Title. [DNLM: 1. MMPI. WM 145.5.M6] RC473.M5 155.2´83–dc23 2014012402 ISBN: 978-0-415-52634-0 (hbk) ISBN: 978-0-415-52633-3 (pbk) ISBN: 978-0-203-11955-6 (ebk) Typeset in Minion by HWA Text and Data Management, London For my children, Emily, Ben, and Marco and for my first mentor, James A.Wakefield, Jr. Α. F. F. In loving memory of my grandmother, Juanita E. Giles P. K. B. To Linda and Rachel R. W. L. To my first, great psychology teacher, William L. Radtke, who opened the door for me D. S. N. This page intentionally left blank Contents List of Figures xviii List of Tables xix Code Pattern Look-Up Table xx About the Authors xxii Foreword xxiv Preface xxvii Acknowledgments xxviii 1 Development of the MMPI and MMPI-2 1 General Description of the MMPI/MMPI-2 1 Original MMPI Validity Scales 2 Clinical Scales 2 Historical Development of the MMPI 3 MMPI Re-Standardization: The MMPI-2 11 Experimental Form (AX) and the MMPI-2 Booklet 12 New Normative Sample 14 Uniform T-Scores 19 Linear vs. Uniform T-Scores 19 Normalized Τ-Scores 20 Uniform T-Scores 20 2 Administration, Scoring, and Codetyping 24 Forms of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-2-RF 24 Abbreviated and Short Forms 25 Foreign Translations 27 User Qualifications and Test Instructions 28 Test Conditions 32 Participants’ Requirements 33 Test Scoring and Profile Plotting 37 Coding the Profile 42 MMPI/MMPI-2 Code Pattern Correspondence 44 Codetype Stability 49
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