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MMPI Flashcards

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Scale 1

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Hypochondriasis – H(s)

  • Somatic complaints/chronic pain
  • No Harris Lingo
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Scale 2

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Depression (D)

- Anhedonia/negative affect

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Scale 3

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Hysteria – Hy

- Extroverted, dramatic, emotional difficulties

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Scale 4

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Psychopathic Deviate (Pd)
- Problems with authority
- Low tolerance of boredom/impulse control issues
- Blame others
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Scale 5

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Masculinity-Femininity (Mf)

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Scale 6

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Paranoia (Pa)
- Suspicious, mistrustful, possible psychosis
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Scale 7

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Psychasthenia (Pt)

  • Perfectionistic, tense, self-critical
  • Might have anxiety disorder or obsessive-compulsive symptoms
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Scale 8

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Schizophrenia (Sc)

  • Social/emotional alienation, unusual beliefs, chaotic interpersonal relationships
  • Very elevated = psychosis
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Scale 9

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Hypomania (Ma)

  • Hyperactivity, irritability, sensation seeking
  • > 75 suggestive of manic
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Scale 0

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Social Introversion (Si)
High = Introversion, general subjective distress, emotionally over-controlled
Low = extroverted, gregarious, competitive
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What is the Paranoid V/Psychotic Valley

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  • Elevations in scales 6 and 8 and a low point on scale 7

- serious mental illness with psychotic symptoms

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When/how should you interpret Harris Lingos? Why are they useful?

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  • Only if the parent scale is significantly elevated (T > 65)
  • Note when there is a significant difference in elevation within a subscale (one score is ≥ 10 points above the next highest score)
  • Helpful When:
    • Person obtains a high score on a clinical scale when that elevation was not expected from history and other available info
    • When the clinical scales are marginally elevated (T = 65-70) and many of the interpretations suggested for high scores are not appropriate for the marginally elevated score
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What are the content scales useful for? When are they significant? What is one concern with them?

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  • Used to clarify clinical scales, shed light on areas of functioning that the clinical scales do not measure
  • T ≥ 65
  • Content is obvious, so validity scores are extra important!
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What are the supplemental scales? When/how should you interpret?

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  • ad hoc collection of scales developed over the course of the test’s history
  • provide information not available from the clinical scales about specific areas of personality function
  • T ≥ 65 is HIGH (in general)
    • AAS/APS T > 60 is high
      T ≤ 40 is LOW
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How to interpret code types? When are they well defined?

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  • Rank all scales (excluding 0 and 5) from highest to lowest T score
    • First two numbers = 2-point code type
    • First three numbers = 3-point code type
  • The 2-point code type is well defined if the T score between the 2nd highest scale and 3rd highest scale is greater than 5
  • The 3-point code type is well defined if the T score between the 3rd highest scale and 4th highest scale is greater than 5
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How many omissions is suspicious/not interpretable?

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10 omitted should be interpreted with caution
30 omitted items is invalid or highly suspect
> 30 = invalid

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Top to bottom process for interpretting MMPI

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  • Check dangerousness
  • Check validity
  • Check omitted items:
    • 10 omitted should be interpreted with caution
    • 30 omitted items is invalid or highly suspect, greater than 30 do not interpret
  • Look at clinical elevations to determine code type
    • Is code type well defined?
    • If yes, look up code type in text for interpretation notes
  • Check other clinical scales not included in code type
    • More weight should be placed on higher elevations and when code type is very well-defined
  • Check Harris-Lingoes Subscales with elevated parental scales and take note, especially when there is a significant difference in subscales (e.g., 10 points)
  • Check Content Scales for elevations and take note
    • Check the Content Component Subscales with elevated parental scales and take note, especially when there is a significant difference in subscales (e.g., 10 points)
  • Check the Supplemental Scales and take note
  • Look for similar characteristics listed in multiple places in your notes
    • Put more weight the higher the elevations and the more defined
  • Write out your summary
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What is unique about the PAI-A?

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  • It assess for BPD
20
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What is the time frame for the BDI? What is important to check with it? What are the score ranges?

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  • Last two weeks (inlcuding today)
  • Check validity and suicidal ideation questions, follow up with the client as necessary

Score ranges:

  • 0 to 13 is considered minimal range
  • 14-19 is considered mild
  • 20-28 is considered moderate
  • 29-63 is considered severe
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What does the BAI measure, and in what time frame?

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  • Measures physical/somatic anxiety

- Time frame: within the past week (including today)

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What is the CNS Scale? What are some causes for high numbers? If excessive omission after item 370, what can still be interpreted?

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  • Cannot Say
  • Carelessness, confusion, indecisiveness
  • Deliberate attempt to avoid admitting undesirable things about oneself
  • Original clinical or validity scales will not be impacted and they can be interpreted
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What is the VRIN? What are the ranges?

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  • Variable Response Inconsistency Scale
  • If similar/opposite questions pairs and inconsistent in responses, it indicates test-taker did not read the item content OR intentionally responded in a random manner
  • A raw score of 13, or a T score > 80 indicates inconsistent responding that invalidates the resulting protocol; T 70-79 should cause suspicion
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What is the TRIN? What are the ranges?

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  • True Response Inconsistency Scale
  • Designed to detect fixed responding
  • x >80 = invalid
25
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F (infrequency)

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  • Overreporting,
  • Cry for help
  • Indiscriminately answering/fixed answering
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FB (and ranges/interactions with F)

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  • Change from from to back of test; fatigue or change in responding style
  • > 110 clinical
  • > 90 nonclinical
  • 30 t score points above F = change in responding
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FP

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  • Overreporting
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FBS

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  • Noncredible reporting of emotional distress
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L

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  • Intentional underreporting, claiming uncommon values
30
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K corection

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  • Unintentional under-reporting (defensiveness)
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S (superlative)

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  • Defensiveness

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