PPT 7 Flashcards

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MMPI-2 RF

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Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2-Restructed Form

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MMPI-A

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To effectively use the MMPI-A, you must understand the unique characteristics of adolescent development

Adolescence is “characterized by more biological, psychological, and social role changes than other life stages except infancy” (Holmbeck & Updigrove, 1995)

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Changes

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  1. Psychological/sexual maturation
  2. Cognitive maturation
    - Self-absorption and belief in one’s uniqueness
  3. Psychological development
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“I have strange and peculiar thoughts” (on Pt and Sc)

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  • Endorsed true by 15% of adult males, 10% of adult females
  • 45% of adolescent males, 46% of adolescent females
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“No one seems to understand me” (on Pd, Pa, Sc)

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  • Endorsed true by 9% of adult males and 9% of adult females
  • 26% of adolescent males and 37% of adolescent females
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“It does not bother me that I am not better looking” (Mf, Si)

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  • Endorsed true by 77% and 59% of male and female adults
  • 49% and 38% of adolescent males and females
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“I have very few quarrels with members of my family”

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  • Endorsed true by 78% and 79% of female and male adults
  • 38% and 46% adolescent females and males
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“Some of my family have habits that bother and annoy me very much”

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  • Endorsed true by 66% and 48% female and male adults
  • 79% and 67% female and male adolescents
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“My relatives are nearly all in sympathy with me”

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  • Endorsed true by 53% and 56% of female and male adults
  • 31% and 37% of female and male adolescents
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Adolescent scores generally do not provide the type of data to make long term predictions (variability in adolescent personality structure)

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  • Best as overall estimate and current description of psychopathology
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Two General Uses

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  1. Objectively evaluate and describe an adolescent’s level of functioning in relation to selected standardized dimension of psychopathology
  2. Repeated administration can assess change (sensitive index of therapeutic change)
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MMPI-A Sample

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14 to 18 years old

  • May be selectively used with 13 year olds depending on reading level, cognitive and social maturity, etc.)
  • 13 y.o. norms available (Archer)
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13
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Items

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The first 350 to contain the validity and clinical

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Administration

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7th grade reading level (or audiotape) (8th grade for MMPI-2)

If IQ below 70/80 or reading level below 3rd don’t use any form of MMPI

Takes most about an hour to an hour and a half
- Provide continuous supervision
- Can divide administration into 2 or more sessions

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Profile Sheets

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Validity Scales

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Cannot Say/?
F (F1 and F2)
L
K
VRIN
TRIN

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F Scale

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Revised extensively from the MMPI-2
- Because differential endorsement
- Divided into:
– F1 (first 350 items) and
– F2 (all after 242 and half after 350)

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L Scale

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The same as MMPI-2 except dropped 1 item

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Clinical Scales

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The same 10 as the MMPI-2

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No K-Correction

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21
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Interpretation range

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60 to 65 t-score is marginal range (shaded): will show some correlate patterns

> 65 are of clinical significance

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Clinical Subscales

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Harris-Lingoes
- Similar to MMPI-2

Si Subscales
- Carried over from MMPI-2 without modification

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Martin-Finn Subscales

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Content Scales

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New:
- A-aln (Alienation scale)
– Interpersonally isolated and alienated

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A-con (Conduct Problems scale)

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Attitudes that conflict with societal norms

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A-las (Low aspirations scale)

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Persistent pattern of underachievement

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A-sch (School problems scale)

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Negative attitudes toward academics

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Supplementary Scales

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A
R
MAC-R
ACK
PRO
IMM

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Code Type Issues

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Configural approach is still the richest

Use adolescent code type interpretations when available
> See Archer & Krishnamurthy

When not available, use adult code types and adjust interpretations to be appropriate for adolescents

30
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Terry

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15 year old female
Highly skilled athlete, popular
Variable grades
Lots of conflict with parents
> Harsh, alcoholic mother
Takes Ritalin for ADHD
> Substantial difficulty concentrating

31
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MMPI-A-RF

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Published in 2016
Age range 14-18 (same as the MMPI-A)
241 True-False items
Completion time: 25 to 45 minutes
Administration:
- Web-based (Q-global)
- Paper and pencil