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The MMPI-2 remains the most widely used and widely researched test of adult psychopathology.

Numerous Uses

The MMPI-2 test’s normative sample and extensive research base help make it the gold standard in assessment for a wide variety of settings. The test can be used to help:

• Assess major symptoms of social and personal maladjustment.

• Identify suitable candidates for high-risk public safety positions.

• Support classification, treatment, and management decisions in criminal justice and correctional settings.

• Give a strong empirical foundation for a clinician's expert testimony.

• Assess medical patients and design effective treatment strategies, including chronic pain management.

• Evaluate participants in substance abuse programmes and select appropriate treatment approaches.

• Support college and career counselling recommendations.

• Provide valuable insight for marriage and family counselling.

Key Features

Descriptive and diagnostic information relevant to today’s clients. Tailored reports present interpretive information for specific settings to help meet a wide range of needs.
Nationally representative normative sample. Normative sample consists of 1,138 males and 1,462 females between the ages of 18 and 80 from several regions and diverse communities within the U.S.
Flexible administration and scoring. The test can be administered in several formats: traditional paper-and-pencil, audiocassette or CD recording, and computer.
Abbreviated format. The first 370 items of the test can be administered to obtain scores for validity indicators L, F, and K and the 10 clinical scales. The full MMPI-2 test must be administered to obtain scores for all the validity indicators, the content scales, and the supplementary scales.

Report Options

Basic Service Report
This report presents a one-page profile of raw and T scores for 3 Validity Scales (L, F, K) and the 10 Clinical Scales. The Basic Service Report can be generated from the first 370 items of the MMPI-2 (abbreviated or short form).

Extended Score Report
This report presents the following MMPI-2 scales:

• Validity and Clinical Scales — profiled

• Non-K-corrected Validity and Clinical Scales — profiled (optional)

• Clinical Subscales (Harris-Lingoes and Social Introversion subscales) — scale scores reported only

• Restructured Clinical (RC) Scales — profiled

• Content Scales — profiled

• Content Component Scales — scale scores reported only

• Supplementary Scales (includes the new PSY-5 Scales) — profiled

Critical items and omitted items are also provided.

The Minnesota Report
Provides a comprehensive psychological picture of a client. This report presents the following MMPI-2 scales: Adult Clinical System-Revised Interpretive Report (recently revised to a 4th Edition)

• Validity and Clinical Scales — profiled

• Superlative Self-Presentation Subscales — scale scores reported only

• Clinical Subscales (Harris-Lingoes and Social Introversion subscales) — scale scores reported only

• Content Scales — profiled

• Content Component Scales — scale scores reported only

• Supplementary Scales — profiled (includes the PSY-5 Scales — scale scores reported only)

Lists of critical items and omitted items are also provided.

In addition, the report provides an objective narrative assessment of your client’s responses and compares the profile data to data from setting-specific research samples. The settings that are considered in the interpretation are:

The narrative report contains the following sections: Profile Validity, Symptomatic Patterns, Profile Frequency, Profile Stability, Interpersonal Relations, Diagnostic Considerations, and Treatment Considerations.

The Minnesota Report: Revised Personnel System, 3rd Edition Interpretive Report
This report presents the following MMPI-2 scales:

• Validity and Clinical Scales — profiled

• Superlative Self-Presentation Subscales — scale scores reported only

• Clinical Subscales (Harris-Lingoes and Social Introversion subscales) — scale scores reported only

• Content Scales — profiled

• Content Component Scales — scale scores reported only

• Supplementary Scales — profiled (includes the PSY-5 scales — scale scores reported only)

In addition, the report compares the profile data to data from occupation-specific research samples and provides occupation-specific mean profiles. The occupations that are considered in the interpretation are:

The narrative report contains the following sections: Profile Validity, Personal Adjustment, Interpersonal Relations, Profile Frequency, Contemporary Personnel Base Rate Information, Profile Stability, Possible Employment Problems, Content Themes, and Work Dysfunction Items.

The Minnesota Report: Revised Personnel System, 3rd Edition Adjustment Rating Report
This report presents the following MMPI-2 scales:

• Validity and Clinical Scales — profiled

• Superlative Self-Presentation Subscales — scale scores reported only

• Clinical Subscales (Harris-Lingoes subscales and Social Introversion subscales) — scale scores reported only

• Content Scales — profiled

• Content Component Scales — scale scores reported only

• Supplementary Scales — profiled (includes the PSY-5 Scales — scale scores reported only)

In addition, the report rates the applicant on five important work-related dimensions: Openness to Evaluation, Social Facility, Addiction Potential, Stress Tolerance, and Overall Adjustment. Content themes and specific Work Dysfunction items are also reported.

The Minnesota Report: Reports for Forensic Settings
Each report in this series presents the following MMPI-2 scales:

• Validity and Clinical Scales — profiled

• Superlative Self-Presentation Subscales — scale scores reported only

• Clinical Subscales (Harris-Lingoes and Social Introversion subscales) — scale scores reported only

• Content Scales — profiled

• Content Component Scales — scale scores reported only

• Supplementary Scales — profiled (includes the PSY-5 Scales — scale scores reported only)

Lists of omitted items and Gass Head Injury items (Personal Injury Neurological setting only) are also provided.

In addition, this report series is customised for six forensic settings. Each of the reports provides an objective narrative assessment of your client’s responses and compares the profile data to data from setting-specific research samples. The settings are:

The narrative includes the following sections: Profile Validity, Symptomatic Patterns, Profile Frequency, Profile Stability, Interpersonal Relations, Mental Health Considerations, and Setting-Specific Considerations.

Criminal Justice and Correctional Report
This report presents the following MMPI-2 scales:

• Validity and Clinical Scales — profiled

• Content Scales — profiled

• Seven Supplementary Scales — profiled

A Megargee Classification and Megargee Classification frequency are also reported.

In addition, this report also rates the respondent on nine important behavioural dimensions:

• Apparent need for further mental health assessment or programming

• Indications of socially deviant behaviour or attitudes

• Extraversion, need for social participation

• Leadership ability, dominance

• Likelihood of hostile or antagonistic peer relations

• Indications of conflicts with or resentment of authorities

• Likelihood of mature, responsible behaviour

• Likelihood of positive or favourable response to academic programming

• Likelihood of positive or favourable response to vocational programming

The Possible Problems Areas section offers additional insight into difficulties the respondent may face, such as anger control, exploitation of others, or extensive use of sick call. The critical items section, concerning self-injury and suicide, is presented when any of these items are endorsed. An omitted items section is also included.

MMPI-2 Hand-Scoring Kits

Listed below are the prices for our conveniently packaged hand-scoring introductory and reorder kits of the MMPI-2. The Hand-Scoring Introductory Kit includes all the materials necessary to administer and score 50 MMPI-2 protocols:

• A copy of the revised edition of the MMPI-2 Manual for Administration, Scoring, and Interpretation

• A copy of the RC (Restructured Clinical) Scales Test Monograph

• A choice of 1 reusable hardcover test booklet or 10 reusable softcover test booklets

• Reusable Answer Keys (plastic templates) for all 121 standard MMPI-2 scales

• 50 Answer Sheets

• 50 Profile and Record Forms for all 121 standard MMPI-2 Scales

• Tote Bag for carrying and storage

• K-Corrected and Non – K Corrected Validity and Clinical Scales (19)

• RC (Restructured Clinical) Scales (9)

• Clinical Subscales (31)

• Content Scales (15)

• Content Component Scales (27)

• Supplementary Scales (20) 

Q Local Software

Q Local is a flexible, powerful scoring and reporting software tool that allows the clinician to administer and score the MMPI-2 as well as more than 30 other Pearson assessments. More about Q Local