Comparisons were made of Goldberg's (1965) psychotic index on the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) and the MMPI-2. It is recommended that MMPI T scores be used to calculate the MMPI-2 Goldberg index.

OBJECTIVE Examination of the psychometric properties and content areas of the revised MMPI's (MMPI-2 [Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2]) content scales is required. In this study the criterion-related validity of the MMPI-2 Depression, Anxiety, and Anger Content scales was examined using the following conceptually relevant scales: The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Beck Anxiety I...

What is there about the MMPI scales that make them such valid and effective measures at detecting mental health and personality problems? What is the basis for their long-term survival value in personality assessment? The primary reason is that they were developed with the idea that personality scale items needed to be valid predictors before they were included on a measure. The original MMPI c...

Left ventricular (LV) remodeling occurs after myocardial infarction (MI), and the matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) contribute to adverse LV remodeling after MI. Short-term pharmacological MMP inhibition (MMPi; days to weeks) in animal models of MI have demonstrated a reduction in adverse LV remodeling. However, the long-term effects (months) of MMPi on survival and LV remodeling after MI have n...

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...

Objective: To explore the psychometric properties of MMPI-adapted versions of the MMPI-2-RF’s RC and factor scales when applied to archival adolescent MMPI data. Method: We explored the internal consistency, temporal stability, and convergent and criterion validity of newly derived MMPI-adapted RC scales and MMPI-adapted higher-order factors (MMPI-ARC and MMPI-AF) using data from the first norm...

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...