MMPI3 Clinical Scales Flashcards
H-O scales
Higher order
EID
Emotional/internalizing dysfuntion
Demoralization, low morale, negative emotionality
EID marks
Less than 39 better than average emotional adjustment
65-79 significant emotional distress
Greater than 80 considerable distress, potential crisis
THD
Thought dysfunction
Paranoid and no paranoid delusions, auditory and visual hallucinations, unrealistic thinking
THD marks
65-79 significant thought dysfunction
Greater than 80 serious thought dysfunction
BXD
Behavioral/externalizing dysfunction
Substance misuse, criminal behavior, violent behavior, poor impulse control
BXD marks
Less than 39 higher than av behavioral constraint
65-79 significant externalizing behavior, likely to have caused problems
Greater than 80 considerable, likely to have caused major dysfunction, gotten them into trouble
RCd
Demoralization
Unhappiness, life dissatisfaction, low morale, risk for SI, low self esteem, worry prone, complains about feeling depressed
RCd marks
65-73 feeling sad/unhappy, dissatisfied with current circumstances
Greater than 74 significant, very overwhelmed, extremely unhappy
RCd specific problem scales
SUI (suicidal ideation)
HLP (hopelessness)
SFD (self doubt)
NFC (inefficacy)
RC2
Low positive emotions
Anhedonia, pessimistic, socially disengaged, lacks energy
RC2 marks
Greater than 65 lack of interest, anhedonia, significant lack of positive emotions
RC7
Dysfunctional neg emotion
Behavioral inhibition, stress reactive, sleep problems, worry, obsessive rumination
RC7 marks
Greater than 65 neg emotional experiences including anxiety, anger, and fear
RC7 specific problem scales
STR (stress)
WRY (worry)
CMP (compulsivity)
ARX (anxiety related experiences)
ANP (anger proneness)
BRF (behavior restricting fears)