Mmpi-A Content Scales: Assessing Psychopathology in Adolescents

by Carolyn L. Williams, James N. Butcher, Yossef S. Ben-Porath, John R. Graham

Overview

In this basic guide for interpreting the MMPI-2, for adults, and the MMPI-A, for adolescents, the authors present the rationale for the revisions, and detailed descriptions of how to administer, score, profile, and code the tests. The major focus is on interpretation, to which the authors bring their extensive experience with the MMPI tests in research and practice. Numerous case studies are provided.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780816621446
Publisher:	University of Minnesota Press
Publication date:	11/01/1992
Series:	MMPI-A Monographs , #1
Edition description:	First edition
Pages:	200
Product dimensions:	5.88(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Carolyn L. Williams is associate professor of epidemiology in the School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, and coauthor, with James N. Butcher, John R. Graham, and Yossef S. Ben-Porath, of Development and Use of the MMPI-2 Content Scales (Minnesota, 1990).

James N. Butcher is professor of psychology at the University of Minnesota and author of numerous articles and books on the MMPI.

Yossef S. Ben-Porath is assistant professor of psychology at Kent State University and author of MMPI articles in the journal literature.

John R. Graham is professor of psychology at Kent State University and author of a basic text on the MMPI-2.

Editorial Reviews

Details the development of content scales for the first adaptation of the MMPI psychopathological assessment tool for use with adolescents. Reviews previous applications of MMPI to adolescents; presents rationales for the scale development; and describes both normative and clinical samples. See BJ698, The MMPI; a Contemporary Normative Study of Adolescents. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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