PAI & Mood Assessments

Question 1

PAI

Answer 1

Self-administered personality assessment with 344 likert-items with 22 non-overlapping scales

4th grade reading level with about 8 words per item

18+

Takes 50 min

Question 2

PAI/MMPI Differences

Answer 2

PAI more psychometrically sound

PAI has non overlapping scales

PAI can detect borderline traits

PAI was developed through a rational and empirical process

Question 3

Validity Scales

ICN

Answer 3

Inconsistency - similar to TRIN.

Measures response consistency

65T-72T indicates moderate inconsistency

73T+ is inconsistency

Question 4

Validity Scales INF

Answer 4

Infrequency - Similar to F

Measures random responding, carelessness, confusion

60T - 74T is atypical

75T+ is invalid

Question 5

Validity Scales NIM

Answer 5

Negative Impression

Fake Bad

73T - 91T moderate exaggeration

92T+ is invalid (cry for help)

Question 6

Validity Scales (PIM)

Answer 6

Positive Impression

Fake Good

68T+ is invalid

Question 7

Clinical Scales

Answer 7

65T-68T mild to moderate

Question 8

SOM

Answer 8

Somatic Complaints

Question 9

ANX

Answer 9

Anxiety - observable signs of anxiety

Question 10

ARD

Answer 10

Anxiety-Related Disorders

symptoms and signs specifically related to anxiety disorders

Question 11

DEP

Answer 11

Depression

Question 12

MAN

Answer 12

Mania

Question 13

PAR

Answer 13

Paranoia

Question 14

SCZ

Answer 14

Schizophrenia

Question 15

BOR

Answer 15

Borderline Feature

Question 16

ANT

Answer 16

Antisocial Feature

Question 17

ALC

Answer 17

Alcohol Problems