A Beginner's Guide to the MMPI-a
Will be published approx. on 15. March 2011
Book
Hardback
314 pages
978-1-4338-0938-5 (ISBN)
Description
Carolyn L. Williams and James N. Butcher explain in jargon-free language, how the MMPI-A was developed for use with adolescents and how it can be interpreted using the multiple scales added over its almost 7 -year history. The book walks the reader through the steps of test administration, scoring, interpretation, and how to integrate the MMPI-A into a psychological evaluation.
The authors also demystify computerized interpretive systems for the MMPI-A and provide step-by-step guidance on the best practices for sharing their interpretive reports with adolescents and parents in MMPI-A feedback sessions.
The authors also demystify computerized interpretive systems for the MMPI-A and provide step-by-step guidance on the best practices for sharing their interpretive reports with adolescents and parents in MMPI-A feedback sessions.
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Carolyn L. Williams, PhD, is an emeritus professor in the Division of Epidemiology and Community Health in the School of Public Health at the University of Minnesota. Her doctoral work was completed at the University of Georgia in clinical psychology with a comajor in child and family development.In 1993 she was named a fellow of APA Division 5 (Evaluation, Measurement, and Statistics) and a charter member and diplomate of the American Board of Assessment Psychology.
Dr. Williams has more than 30 years of experience in research, practice, and teaching about the MMPI, MMPI-2, and MMPI-A. She is a coauthor of the MMPI-A and many of its scales, including the Content Scales, Content Component Scales, the alcohol-drug problem scales (ACK and PRO), and PSY-5 Scales. With James N. Butcher, she developed the widely used computerized system The Minnesota Report: Adolescent Interpretive System and wrote the textbook Essentials of MMPI-2 and MMPI-A Interpretation.
In addition to her work on the MMPI instruments, Dr. Williams is a cocreator of Project Northland, published by the Hazelden Foundation. Project Northland is one of the few prevention programs in use in American schools with scientific evidence that its programs actually reduce alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use by adolescents. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism funded Project Northland research from 1990 to 2007 and is currently funding follow-up research on a cohort from Chicago.
James N. Butcher, PhD, obtained his bachelor's degree in psychology at Guilford College in Greensboro, North Carolina, and his master of arts degree in experimental psychology and PhD in clinical psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He was awarded Doctor Honoris Causa by the Free University of Brussels, Belgium, and received an honorary doctorate from the University of Florence in Italy for his cross-cultural research, much of which was on the MMPI instruments.
Currently, he is a professor emeritus in psychology at the University of Minnesota and is a former editor of the APA journal Psychological Assessment. He consults and testifies as an expert witness in trials involving the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A.
Dr. Butcher was the lead author of both the MMPI-A and MMPI-2 and developed the Minnesota Reports, a computerized interpretive system, for the MMPI and then for the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A (with Carolyn L. Williams).
Recent books include A Beginner's Guide to the MMPI-2, Third Edition (2011); Oxford Handbook of Personality (2009); Assessing Hispanic Clients Using the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A (2007, with Jose Cabiya, Emilia Lucio, and Maria Garrido); The MMPI, MMPI-2 and MMPI-A in Court: A Practical Guide for Expert Witnesses and Attorneys, Third Edition (2006, with Ken Pope and Joyce Seelan); and Abnormal Psychology in Modern Life, 14th Edition (2010, with Susan Mineka and Jill Hooley).
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Language
English
Place of publication
Washington DC
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
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Unsewn / adhesive bound
Paper over boards
Dimensions
Height: 256 mm
Width: 187 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
735 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4338-0938-5 (9781433809385)
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Carolyn L. Williams, PhD, is an emeritus professor in the Division of Epidemiology and Community Health in the School of Public Health at the University of Minnesota. Her doctoral work was completed at the University of Georgia in clinical psychology with a comajor in child and family development.
In 993 she was named a fellow of APA Division 5 (Evaluation, Measurement, and Statistics) and a charter member and diplomate of the American Board of Assessment Psychology.
Dr. Williams has more than 3 years of experience in research, practice, and teaching about the MMPI, MMPI-2, and MMPI amp ndash A. She is a coauthor of the MMPI amp ndash A and many of its scales, including the Content Scales, Content Component Scales, the alcohol amp ndash drug problem scales (ACK and PRO), and PSY-5 Scales. With James N. Butcher, she developed the widely used computerized system The Minnesota Report: Adolescent Interpretive System and wrote the textbook Essentials of MMPI-2 and MMPI amp ndash A Interpretation.
In addition to her work on the MMPI instruments, Dr. Williams is a cocreator of Project Northland, published by the Hazelden Foundation. Project Northland is one of the few prevention programs in use in American schools with scientific evidence that its programs actually reduce alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use by adolescents. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism funded Project Northland research from 99 to 2 7 and is currently funding follow-up research on a cohort from Chicago.
James N. Butcher, PhD, obtained his bachelor's degree in psychology at Guilford College in Greensboro, North Carolina, and his master of arts degree in experimental psychology and PhD in clinical psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He was awarded Doctor Honoris Causa by the Free University of Brussels, Belgium, and received an honorary doctorate from the University of Florence in Italy for his cross-cultural research, much of which was on the MMPI instruments.
Currently, he is a professor emeritus in psychology at the University of Minnesota and is a former editor of the APA journal Psychological Assessment. He consults and testifies as an expert witness in trials involving the MMPI amp ndash 2 and MMPI amp ndash A.
Dr. Butcher was the lead author of both the MMPI amp ndash A and MMPI amp ndash 2 and developed the Minnesota Reports, a computerized interpretive system, for the MMPI and then for the MMPI amp ndash 2 and MMPI amp ndash A (with Carolyn L. Williams).
Recent books include A Beginner's Guide to the MMPI amp ndash 2, Third Edition (2 ) Oxford Handbook of Personality (2 9) Assessing Hispanic Clients Using the MMPI amp ndash 2 and MMPI amp ndash A (2 7, with Jos amp eacute Cabiya, Emilia Lucio, and Maria Garrido) The MMPI, MMPI amp ndash 2 and MMPI amp ndash A in Court: A Practical Guide for Expert Witnesses and Attorneys, Third Edition (2 , with Ken Pope and Joyce Seelan) and Abnormal Psychology in Modern Life, 4th Edition (2 , with Susan Mineka and Jill Hooley).
In 993 she was named a fellow of APA Division 5 (Evaluation, Measurement, and Statistics) and a charter member and diplomate of the American Board of Assessment Psychology.
Dr. Williams has more than 3 years of experience in research, practice, and teaching about the MMPI, MMPI-2, and MMPI amp ndash A. She is a coauthor of the MMPI amp ndash A and many of its scales, including the Content Scales, Content Component Scales, the alcohol amp ndash drug problem scales (ACK and PRO), and PSY-5 Scales. With James N. Butcher, she developed the widely used computerized system The Minnesota Report: Adolescent Interpretive System and wrote the textbook Essentials of MMPI-2 and MMPI amp ndash A Interpretation.
In addition to her work on the MMPI instruments, Dr. Williams is a cocreator of Project Northland, published by the Hazelden Foundation. Project Northland is one of the few prevention programs in use in American schools with scientific evidence that its programs actually reduce alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use by adolescents. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism funded Project Northland research from 99 to 2 7 and is currently funding follow-up research on a cohort from Chicago.
James N. Butcher, PhD, obtained his bachelor's degree in psychology at Guilford College in Greensboro, North Carolina, and his master of arts degree in experimental psychology and PhD in clinical psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He was awarded Doctor Honoris Causa by the Free University of Brussels, Belgium, and received an honorary doctorate from the University of Florence in Italy for his cross-cultural research, much of which was on the MMPI instruments.
Currently, he is a professor emeritus in psychology at the University of Minnesota and is a former editor of the APA journal Psychological Assessment. He consults and testifies as an expert witness in trials involving the MMPI amp ndash 2 and MMPI amp ndash A.
Dr. Butcher was the lead author of both the MMPI amp ndash A and MMPI amp ndash 2 and developed the Minnesota Reports, a computerized interpretive system, for the MMPI and then for the MMPI amp ndash 2 and MMPI amp ndash A (with Carolyn L. Williams).
Recent books include A Beginner's Guide to the MMPI amp ndash 2, Third Edition (2 ) Oxford Handbook of Personality (2 9) Assessing Hispanic Clients Using the MMPI amp ndash 2 and MMPI amp ndash A (2 7, with Jos amp eacute Cabiya, Emilia Lucio, and Maria Garrido) The MMPI, MMPI amp ndash 2 and MMPI amp ndash A in Court: A Practical Guide for Expert Witnesses and Attorneys, Third Edition (2 , with Ken Pope and Joyce Seelan) and Abnormal Psychology in Modern Life, 4th Edition (2 , with Susan Mineka and Jill Hooley).
Content
Preface
Understanding Adolescence: A Conceptual Framework for Personality and Behavior
History and Development of the MMPI amp ndash A
The Nuts and Bolts: Administering, Scoring, and Augmenting MMPI amp ndash A Assessments
Getting Down to the Basics: Validity and Standard Scales
Beyond the Basics: MMPI amp ndash A Content Measures, PSY-5, and Supplementary Scales
Globalization of the MMPI amp ndash A: Making Culturally Inclusive Interpretations
The MMPI amp ndash A and the Digital Age
Putting It All Together: An Interpretive Strategy and Report Writing
The Feedback Loop: Sharing MMPI amp ndash A Information With Adolescents and Parents
Appendix A. References on the MMPI amp ndash A
Appendix B. Butcher and Williams's Responses to Pop Quiz in Exhibit 7.3
Glossary of MMPI amp ndash A Terms
References
Index
About the Authors
Understanding Adolescence: A Conceptual Framework for Personality and Behavior
History and Development of the MMPI amp ndash A
The Nuts and Bolts: Administering, Scoring, and Augmenting MMPI amp ndash A Assessments
Getting Down to the Basics: Validity and Standard Scales
Beyond the Basics: MMPI amp ndash A Content Measures, PSY-5, and Supplementary Scales
Globalization of the MMPI amp ndash A: Making Culturally Inclusive Interpretations
The MMPI amp ndash A and the Digital Age
Putting It All Together: An Interpretive Strategy and Report Writing
The Feedback Loop: Sharing MMPI amp ndash A Information With Adolescents and Parents
Appendix A. References on the MMPI amp ndash A
Appendix B. Butcher and Williams's Responses to Pop Quiz in Exhibit 7.3
Glossary of MMPI amp ndash A Terms
References
Index
About the Authors