Response Distortion in Applications of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) in Offender Rehabilitation

Autor/in	Helmes, Edward
Titel	Response Distortion in Applications of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) in Offender Rehabilitation
Quelle	In: Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 47 (2008) 1-2, S.101-120 (20 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1050-9674
Schlagwörter	Psychopathology; Personality; Personality Measures; Measures (Individuals); Criminals; Rehabilitation; Psychiatry; Validity; Profiles; Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Psychopathologie; Personalität; Messdaten; Straftäter; Psychiatrie; Gültigkeit; Charakterisierung; Profilanalyse
Abstract	The MMPI-2 continues to be widely used in many areas of professional forensic psychology, including the evaluation of criminal offenders for rehabilitation purposes. While many possible applications of the MMPI exist, not all are well-supported by strong empirical evidence. The origins of the scale among psychiatric populations suggest some utility in detecting other forms of psychopathology in use with offenders. In many applications with offenders, the utility of the validity scales and indicators of the MMPI/MMPI-2 in the detection of invalid or questionable profiles may rival the interpretation of the clinical scales in value. This commentary summarizes issues and research upon the nature and utility of the MMPI/MMPI-2 scales and indices that have been developed to detect various forms of response distortion that can affect the validity of the instrument. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10