Use of the Mmpi/mmpi-2 in Family Custody Cases1

1 25 Research Highlights Use of the Mmpi / Mmpi -‐ 2 in Family Custody Cases 1

What is there about the MMPI scales that make them the most frequently used measures in assessing parents in child custody evaluations? The extensive research detailing the instruments’ validity and effectiveness is highlighted to illustrate the empirical basis of the test in this application. Early research with the MMPI on parental behavior and problems established the test’s utility in under...

A meta-analytic review of the MMPI validity scales and indexes to detect defensiveness in custody evaluations

The Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI) in Child Custody Evaluations: Some Contextual and Psychometric Considerations

Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com Abbreviations: PAI: Personality Assessment Inventory; CCE: Child Custody Evaluation; MMPI-2: Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2; MMPI-2-RF: Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2-Restructured Form; MCMI-III: Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-Third Edition; PIM: Positive Impression Management; DOM: Dominance; WRM: Warmth; NEOPI: ...

Use of the Mmpi/mmpi-2 for Ptsd Evaluations

Hundreds of articles have been published on the use of the MMPI and MMPI-2 scales to assess patients who develop mental health problems in response to stressful life events. The following summaries highlight the history of research on post-traumatic stress using scales from the MMPI-2, and its predecessor, the MMPI. The articles selected for the Highlights provide valuable information for under...

Significant Contributions for Use of the Mmpi/mmpi-2 in Treatment Fifty Historical Highlights

Extensive research has been conducted on the use of the MMPI and MMPI-2 scales in evaluating clients for psychological treatment and there have been hundreds of publications on the MMPI and MMPI-2 in the treatment evaluation area. The following highlights describe special contributions that were made to assure that the scales on the test were appropriate, reliable, and valid in predicting sympt...