Mmpi-2: A Practitioner's Guide

624 Pages·2005·35.3 MB·English

by  James N. Butcher

MM PI—2 A Practitioner's Guide
Edited by James N. Butcher
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MMPI-2 : a practitioner's guide / edited by James N. Butcher.— 1st ed.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
I. Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory. I. Butcher, James Neal, 1933-
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CONTENTS
Contributors ix.
Preface xi
I. Perspectives on MMPI-2 Interpretation 1
Chapter 1. Pathways to MMPI-2 Use:
A Practitioner's Guide to Test Usage
in Diverse Settings 3
James N. Butcher
Chapter 2. Evaluating MMPI-2 Research:
Considerations for Practitioners 15
James N. Butcher, John R. Graham,
Jan H. Kamphuis, and Steven V. Rouse
Chapter 3. Assessing Underreporting
and Overreporting Response Styles
on the MMPI-2 39
R. Michael Bagby, Margarita B. Marshall,
Alison S. Bury, Jason R. Bacchiochi,
and Lesley S. Miller
II. Applications for the MMPI-2 in Assessment and Therapy 71
Chapter 4. An Overview of Personality: The MMPI-2
Personality Psychopathology Five
(PSY-5) Scales 73
Allan R. Harkness and John L. McNulty
Chapter 5. The Contribution of the MMPI-2 to the
Diagnosis of Personality Disorders .... 99
JanJ. L. Derksen
Chapter 6. The MMPI-2 and Assessment of Post-
traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) .... 121
Walter E. Penk, Jill Rierdan, Marylee Losardo,
and Ralph Robinowitz
Chapter 7. Treatment Planning With
the MMPI-2 143
JuliaN. Perry, Kathryn B. Miller,
and Kelly Klump
Chapter 8. Therapeutic Assessment With
the MMPI-2 165
Stephen E. Finn and Jan H. Kamphuis
III. Applications of the MMPI-2 Across Diverse
Populations 193
Chapter 9. Use of the MMPI-2 in Inpatient
Mental Health Settings 195
David S. Nichols and Brenton Crowhurst
Chapter 10. Use of the MMPI-2 in Outpatient Mental
Health Settings 253
Roger L. Greene
Chapter 11. Use of the MMPI-2 in Medical
Settings 273
Paul A. Arbisi and Richard]. Seime
Chapter 12. Use of the MMPI-2 in Neuropsychological
Evaluations 301
Carlton S. Gass
Chapter 13. Use of the MMPI-2 in Correctional
Settings 327
Edwin L Megargee
Chapter 14. Assessing Alcohol- and Drug-Abusing
Clients With the MMPI-2 361
Kevin R. Young and Nathan C. Weed
Chapter 15. Personnel Screening With the
MMPI-2 381
James N. Butcher, Deniz S. Ones, and Michael Cullen
vi CONTENTS
Chapter 16. Use of the MMPI-2 in Personal Injury
and Disability Evaluations 407
Paul A. Arbisi
IV. Special Considerations in MMPI-2 Interpretation 443
Chapter 17. Computer-Based Assessment With the
MMPI-2 445
Mem M. Atlis, Jungwon Hahn,
and James N. Butcher
Chapter 18. Interpretation of Latino/Latina MMPI-2
Profiles: Review and Application
of Empirical Findings and Cultural-
Linguistic Considerations 477
Maria Garrido and Roberto Velasquez
Chapter 19. Cross-Cultural Applications of the
MMPI-2 505
James N. Butcher, Sonia Coelho Mosch,
Jeanne Tsai, and Elahe Nezami
References 539
Index 611
About the Editor 631
CONTENTS Vtt
CONTRIBUTORS
Paul A. Arbisi, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis VA Medical Center
Mera M. Atlis, University of California, San Francisco
Jason R. Bacchiochi, University of Toronto Centre for Addiction and
Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
R. Michael Bagby, University of Toronto Centre for Addiction and Mental
Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Alison S. Bury, University of Toronto Centre for Addiction and Mental
Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
James N. Butcher, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
Brenton Crowhurst, Rockyview General Hospital, Calgary, Alberta,
Canada
Michael Cullen, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
Jan J. L. Derksen, Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen, the Nether-
lands; Free University of Brussels, Belgium
Stephen E. Finn, Center for Therapeutic Assessment, Austin, TX
Maria Garrido, University of Rhode Island, Kingston
Carlton S. Gass, VA Medical Center, Miami, FL
John R. Graham, Kent State University, Kent, OH
Roger L. Greene, Pacific Graduate School of Psychology, Palo Alto, CA
Jungwon Hahn, Merrimack College, North Andover, MA
Allan R. Harkness, University of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK
Jan H. Kamphuis, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Kelly Klump, Michigan State University, East Lansing
Marylee Losardo, VA Medical Center, Bedford, MA
Margarita B. Marshall, University of Toronto Centre for Addiction and
Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
John L. McNulty, University of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK
Edwin 1. Megargee, Florida State University, Tallahassee
Kathryn B. Miller, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
Lesley S. Miller, University of Toronto Centre for Addiction and Mental
Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sonia Coelho Mosch, Park Nicollet Clinic/Methodist Hospital, St. Louis
Park, Minnesota
Elahe Nezami, Institute for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Research, Los Angeles, CA
David S. Nichols, Portland, OR
Deniz S. Ones, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
Walter E. Penk, Texas A&M University, College Station; Harvard Med-
ical School, Cambridge, MA
Julia N. Perry, Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minneapo-
lis, MN
Jill Rierdan, University of Massachusetts at Boston
Ralph Robinowitz, Dallas, Texas
Steven V. Rouse, Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA
Richard J. Seime, Mayo Clinic, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine,
Rochester, MN
Jeanne Tsai, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
Roberto Velasquez, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
Nathan C. Weed, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant
Kevin R. Young, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant
CONTRIBUTORS
PREFACE
My career in psychology has spanned 44 years of research and practi-
cal applications with the MMPI/MMPI-2. This has been an enjoyable pas-
sage in which I have had the opportunity to work with many researchers
and practitioners—MMPI-2ers around the world (sometimes referred to as
the "Mult-cult") in different professional contexts. I have had the opportu-
nity to be involved in many collaborative projects on the MMPI that
addressed MMPI issues and applications; but the present project—the
development of MMPI-2: A Practitioner's Guide—has been especially
rewarding for me. When I retired from the Department of Psychology at
the University of Minnesota in 2003, I found myself with both the time to
undertake an extensive project and some unfinished ideas for a project that
I have wanted to do for some time—an advanced interpretive guide for the
MMPI-2.
The MMPI-2 and its predecessor, the MMPI, have been the most
widely used and researched personality assessment instruments, with a
research base of over 15,000 published books and articles exploring their
various applications. The rich database increases by over 200 articles and
books a year. Since the MMPI—2, the revised form of the MMPI, was pub-
lished in 1989, a number of new scales have been added as interpretive
tools; the validity scales have been widely explored to examine their utility;
and the clinical and content scales have been further validated to provide
objective information in a variety of clinical settings. In addition to the
research clarifying the scales making up the test, there has been an expan-
sion of the practical interpretive base for the instrument through a number
of introductory level interpretive textbooks that have been made available.
MMPI-2: A Practitioner's Guide was developed to provide clinicians
and graduate students in applied psychology with an advanced interpretive
textbook that incorporates useful research and applied strategies to aid in
test interpretation. The book contains an introductory chapter and 18
chapters that provide comprehensive examinations of MMPI—2 use in
diverse applications of personality assessment. Each specialized chapter sur-
veys the research and interpretation tactics that are specific to the setting
involved. The contributing authors for each topic have included the
following:
• Survey of relevant research: The contribution includes a discus-
sion of the research base supporting the special application.
• Summary of interpretation nuances: The contributors have
incorporated specific considerations that pertain to the appli-
cation being addressed in the chapter.
• Highlighted features: Each chapter features a highlighted
exhibit that presents material and provides interpretive guides
to help readers obtain a perspective on specific interpretive
strategies. These special sections summarize topics of particu-
lar interest to the area and focus on interpretive strategies that
are particularly valuable to the clinician.
• Case studies: The majority of chapters also contain clinical
case examples to illustrate the interpretive process. These
cases bring interpretive hypotheses to life by illustrating the
interpretive points being made in the chapter.
I believe that the various contributions in this volume will add con-
siderably to the teaching of MMPI-2 interpretation.
This book could never have been undertaken without the strong sup-
port and encouragement of a number of people. I would like to thank the
countless practitioners who attended the MMPI—2 Workshop and Sympo-
sium Series that I conducted for 38 years and who provided me with many
fruitful questions that broadened my interest in exploring approaches of the
MMPI. I am also pleased to acknowledge the support that the chapter con-
tributors to this volume have provided. In the initial phases of this book
project, I sought the most productive and historically active MMPI—2
researchers—clinicians on the current scene; each one provided unique
"know how" in the project, provided important suggestions about the cov-
erage of the book, and managed the difficult task effectively and with a
watchful eye to deadlines.
The enthusiasm and suggestions of several people in the Books
Department at the American Psychological Association were central to
whatever success this book might enjoy. I want to single out for special
praise and appreciation several people who made this book project possible,
particularly Gary VandenBos and Susan Reynolds, who provided very
strong support along the way and some useful practical guidance in the
xu PREFACE