Interpreting the MMPI-2-RF
Published on 6. March 2012
Book
Hardback
400 pages
978-0-8166-6966-0 (ISBN)
Description
This guide is a vital tool for effective use of the recently released MMPI-2-RF. Yossef S. Ben-Porath, a leading expert on the MMPI instruments, provides detailed descriptions of the scales of the test, tables with interpretive recommendations for each scale, and an abundance of illustrative cases from a wide variety of settings, including forensic (criminal and civil), medical, and personnel screening.
A comprehensive reference for users of the new test, this book sets the standard for interpretation of, and instruction on, the MMPI-2-RF.
A book-based exam offering Continuing Education (CE) credit is available for this publication. Visit the University of Minnesota Press Test Division website for more information.
A comprehensive reference for users of the new test, this book sets the standard for interpretation of, and instruction on, the MMPI-2-RF.
A book-based exam offering Continuing Education (CE) credit is available for this publication. Visit the University of Minnesota Press Test Division website for more information.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Minnesota
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 36 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-8166-6966-0 (9780816669660)
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Person
Yossef S. Ben-Porath, professor of psychology at Kent State University, is recognized internationally as a foremost expert on the MMPI instruments. He is coauthor of the MMPI-2, the MMPI-2-RF, and the MMPI-A manuals.
Content
PART I: Basic MMPI-2-RF Information
* Introduction: MMPI History and Development of MMPI-2-RF
* MMPI-2-RF Materials and Documentation
* MMPI-2-RF Interpretation in Clinical Assessments
PART II: Setting Specific Applications
* Forensic Settings
o Criminal Court Evaluations
o Child Custody and Parental Fitness Evaluations
o Personal Injury and Disability Evaluations
* Correctional Settings
o Intake Assessment and Classification
o Planning for Re-Entry
o Referral-Based Assessments
o Pre-Release
* Medical Settings
o Pre-Surgical Evaluations
o Chronic Pain
* Personnel Assessment
o Pre-Employment Screening
o Interpretive Adjustments
o High-Risk Position Ongoing Employee Screening
o Fitness for Duty
* Introduction: MMPI History and Development of MMPI-2-RF
* MMPI-2-RF Materials and Documentation
* MMPI-2-RF Interpretation in Clinical Assessments
PART II: Setting Specific Applications
* Forensic Settings
o Criminal Court Evaluations
o Child Custody and Parental Fitness Evaluations
o Personal Injury and Disability Evaluations
* Correctional Settings
o Intake Assessment and Classification
o Planning for Re-Entry
o Referral-Based Assessments
o Pre-Release
* Medical Settings
o Pre-Surgical Evaluations
o Chronic Pain
* Personnel Assessment
o Pre-Employment Screening
o Interpretive Adjustments
o High-Risk Position Ongoing Employee Screening
o Fitness for Duty