THE ADULT-ADOLESCENT PARENTING INVENTORY AND THE MMPI “AT- RISK” SCALE: A Clinical Validity Study

The present study evaluated the relationship between the Adult-Adolescent Parenting Inventory (AAPI) and the MMPI “At Risk” Scale and whether these scales accurately predict potential child abuse and response to psychotherapy and assess parenting skills. Twentythree clients were involved in counseling with the second author and attended from one to twenty-one counseling sessions. The subjects included correctional clients and/or their affected family members. During the course of psychotherapy, each subject completed the AAPI and the “At-Risk” scale. Review of the data indicates that the AAPI and the “At-Risk” Scale may be clinically helpful and therefore possibly preventing child abuse.