MMPI-2/MMPI-2-RF, The: An Interpretive Manual, 3rd edition

The book is a comprehensive overview of the MMPI-2 and its interpretation. In a single source, the book provides an introduction to basic issues in the development and administration of the MMPI as well as a step-by-step procedure for interpreting the test. Additionally, the author discusses the use of the MMPI-2 with special groups and reviews the use and interpretation of critical items, special scales, and short forms. Summaries of empirical research are included in each chapter to illustrate the bases for interpretations. Written by a nationally-recognised authority in the field of assessment who has no vested interest in the MMPI-2 or MMPI-2-RF.

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Features

• Comprehensive summary of the empirical literature on the MMPI-2
• Flow charts illustrate the interpretive process for the MMPI-2 and MMPI-2-RF that are particularly helpful for students learning these self-report inventories
• Extensive data provided so that the bases for interpretations are explicit for the reader
• Both the seasoned interpreter of the MMPI-2 as well as students learning the MMPI-2 and MMPI-2-RF are provided valuable information
• Numerous case examples are included to illustrate the points being discussed
• Completely updated to include the empirical research through 2009.
• A data base of approximately 150,000 MMPI-2s has been used to provide the bases for all of the interpretations being made.
• Empirical correlates are provided for all MMPI-2 and MMPI-2-RF scales and MMPI-2 code types.