1 25 Research Highlights Use of the Mmpi / Mmpi -‐ 2 in Family Custody Cases 1
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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 understanding couples problems. Hundreds of studies on parents and their children have been published over the past 75 years. The following highlights describe a small sample of the special contributions that support using the MMPI/MMPI-2 for assessing couples in custody cases:
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Use of the Mmpi/mmpi-2 in Family Custody Cases1
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...
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