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Multivariate Cluster Analysis of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-2-RF Scales in Spine Pain Patients with Financial Compensation: Characterization and Validation of Chronic Pain Subgroups
… the subgroups that resulted when using all the MMPI-2 and the newly developed MMPI-2-RF (Restructured Form) scales on a large and well-described population of medico-legal spine pain patients. Result demonstrated that the best solution for the current sample was the two-cluster solution when a …
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MMPI-2-RF : clinical utility with a traumatic brain injury population
The 567-item MMPI-2 is the most widely used personality measure; it requires a sixth-grade reading level, takes 60-90 minutes to administer, and reports robust psychometrics. However, traumatic brain injury (TBI) sequelae can cause cognitive deficits that affect test-taking abilities and item …
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Establishing a Normative Profile on the MMPI-2 for Missionary Candidates
<p>The present study examined MMPI-2 data of 377 missionary candidates who presented for psychological assessment at Missionary Care Services. The purpose of the study was to establish a normative profile for missionary candidates to enhance interpretive validity and reduce missionary attrition. …
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Multivariate clustering of chronic pain patients : a replication using the MMPI-2
… the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) in chronic pain patient populations using the revised and re-nonmed Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2), and. secondly, to identify other variables which are associated with particular personality profile patterns in chronic …
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Misconduct in prison : examining MMPI-2 personality characteristics within a correctional sample
… Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory – 2 (MMPI-2). Data were obtained from archival records at a low-security federal institution in the Southwestern U.S. The sample consisted of 250 protocols of male inmates who produced a valid MMPI-2 profile. Demographic information as well as inmates’ …
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Detecting Intentional, Realistic Response Distortion on the MMPI-2 Using Multiple Validity Scales
… Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) is a 567-item questionnaire used by psychologists to help diagnose mental disorders. The effectiveness of the MMPI-2 validity scales (F, Fp, F-K, and Ds-r2) were evaluated by asking college students to respond honestly or fake bad on the …
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The MMPI-2 restructured clinical (RC) scales and measurement of depression in epilepsy
… Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) in a sample of 137 patients with epilepsy. The purposes of the current study were (1) to provide information regarding the psychometric performance of the RC Scales in an epilepsy population, and (2) to examine interpretive characteristics …
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"Faking good" response patterns on the MMPI-2 and the Child Abuse Potential Inventory
… the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2) and the Child Abuse Potential Inventory (CAP). Subjects were child welfare clients undergoing a parental capacity evaluation. It was hypothesized that subjects would be less likely to attempt to portray themselves in an unrealistically …
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Development and validation of a classification system for child sexual abusers using the MMPI-2
… Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2), the revised version of the MMPI. MMPI-2 profiles of 106 child sexual abusers in treatment for their offenses were cluster analyzed. Three clusters were obtained from the data, suggesting that child sexual abusers are heterogeneous as …
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The relationship between the MCMI-III and the MMPI-2 in a chronic pain population.
… relationship of MCMI-III clinical scales with MMPI-2 clusters in a chronic pain population. Data was obtained through assessment data (N = 242) from the Dallas Spinal Rehabilitation Center (DSRC), that included MMPI-2 and MCMI-III, as well as pre-and post-assessment information (n = 21) and …
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The Use of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-II (MMPI-2) in Pre-employment Evaluations
… Research in this area suggests that the MMPI-2 scales have been correlated with problematic behavior among police officers, poor job performance, and officer misconduct. This study examined the extent to which suitability for hire could be predicted by the MMPI-2 scale L (Lie), scale K …
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Examination of Racial Bias on the MMPI-2 Restructured Form among African Americans and Caucasians
… current study examined the extent to which the MMPI-2-RF is affected by racial bias. Using a sample of 1017 college students, the current study examined whether ethnicity acted as a moderating variable in the MMPI-2-RF's ability to predict conceptually relevant criteria for African Americans as …
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QEEG and MMPI-2 patterns of adults reporting childhood sexual abuse: Determining differences and predictor models.
… to a number of adult psychological maladies. The MMPI-2 has shown specific patterns such as an inverted V in the validity scales, a floating profile, and a 4-5-6 configuration to be present more often in adults who have experienced childhood trauma. Both children and adults who have experienced …
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The moderating effects of client information processing style on benefits gained from delivered and interactive MMPI-2 feedback
… feedback) received test feedback on their MMPI-2 profiles based on their assigned feedback condition while participants in the control group were not provided with feedback until after the conclusion of the study. The instruments assessing client response to treatment over time consisted of …
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A Multi-Method Assessment Approach to the Detection of Malingered Pain: Association with the MMPI-2 Restructured Form
… present study investigated the utility of the MMPI-2-Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF) over-reporting scales (F-r, Fp-r, Fs, and FBS-r) and the Response Bias Scale (RBS) to detect symptom exaggeration among litigants claiming chronic pain. Utilizing the Bianchini et al. (2005) multi-method criteria …
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The Relationship Between MMPI-2 Profile Patterns and Treatment Efficacy in a Heterogeneous Pain Population: A Prospective Outcome Study
… Eddington (2006) demonstrated the utility of an MMPI-2 profile pattern, formerly known as the "Floating Profile", for use with identifying treating outcomes in the context of pain management. Re-termed the "Disability Profile", this profile pattern comprised a large proportion of the sample being …
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