A Beginner's Guide to the MMPI-2

by Butcher, James N.

• ISBN13: 9781591471462
• ISBN10: 159147146X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-08-30
• Publisher: Amer Psychological Assn

Summary

James N. Butcher has updated his popular book A Beginner's Guide To The MMPI-2. Like the first, this edition provides a readable but thorough introduction to the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory Revised (MMPI-2), the most widely researched and broadly used personality assessment instrument. This primer, written by one of the authors of the MMPI-2, will be useful for nonpsychologist professionals who need a quick overview of the test, as well as for students of clinical and personality assessment who seek a reliable introductory text. In clear and nontechnical language, Butcher explains how the test was developed to describe and predict behavior in a range of clinical settings. He also describes the various scales on the MMPI-2, as well as strategies for drawing information from them. The book is generously illustrated with case material so that readers can acquire a practical understanding of the test. A chapter that demonstrates how to integrate scale inte

Author Biography

James N. Butcher is currently a professor emeritus in psychology at the University of Minnesota and former editor of the American Psychological Association journal Psychological Assessment.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Acknowledgments	xi
A Well-Traveled Path: MMPI Use and Administration	3	(18)
To Believe or Not to Believe, That Is the Question: Assessing MMPI--2 Test Result Validity	21	(18)
A Bond With the Past: The MMPI--2 Basic Clinical Scales	39	(36)
The Analysis of Complex Cases: Code-Type Interpretation	75	(18)
The Content Scales: An Assessment of Client Content Themes	93	(16)
The MMPI--2 Supplemental Scales: An Appraisal of Special Problems	109	(16)
Putting It All Together: How to Interpret a Profile and Organize Test Inferences	125	(20)
Using the MMPI--2 in Clinical Cases From Diverse Settings	145	(18)
The Report: Documenting the Results of MMPI--2 Evaluations	163	(16)
Appendix A: Correlates of Selected MMPI--2 Code Types	179	(14)
Appendix B: Selected References for the MMPI--2	193	(14)
Glossary	207	(4)
References	211	(10)
Index	221	(12)
About the Author	233