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  Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2
MMPI-2™
 
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MMPI-2 Scales

Validity
Clinical
  Harris-Lingoes Subscales
  Social Introversion Subscales
  Restructured Clinical (RC)
Content
  Content Component
Supplementary
  PSY-5 (Personality Psychopathology Five)
  Broad Personality Characteristics
  Generalized Emotional Distress
  Behavioral Dyscontrol
  Gender Role
 

Validity

  ? (CNS) Cannot Say (reported as a raw score)
  VRIN Variable Response Inconsistency
  TRIN True Response Inconsistency
  F Infrequency
  FB Back F
  FP Infrequency - Psychopathology
  FBS Symptom Validity
  L Lie
  K Correction
  S Superlative Self-Presentation
    S1   Beliefs in Human goodness
    S2   Serenity
    S3   Contentment with Life
    S4   Patience/Denial of Irritability
    S5   Denial of Moral Flaws
 

Clinical

  1 Hs Hypochondriasis
  2 D Depression
  3 Hy Hysteria
  4 Pd Psychopathic Deviate
  5 Mf Masculinity/Femininity
  6 Pa Paranoia
  7 Pt Psychasthenia
  8 Sc Schizophrenia
  9 Ma Hypomania
  0 Si   Social Introversion
   
 
Harris-Lingoes Subscales
  D1 Subjective Depression
  D2 Psychomotor Retardation
  D3 Physical Malfunctioning
  D4 Mental Dullness
  D5 Brooding
  Hy1 Denial of Social Anxiety
  Hy2 Need for Affection
  Hy3 Lassitude-Malaise
  Hy4 Somatic Complaints
  Hy5  Inhibition of Aggression
  Pd1 Familial Discord
  Pd2 Authority Problems
  Pd3 Social Imperturbability
  Pd4 Social Alienation
  Pd5 Self-Alienation
  Pa1  Persecutory Ideas
  Pa2 Poignancy
  Pa3 Naïveté
  Sc1 Social Alienation
  Sc2 Emotional Alienation
  Sc3 Lack of Ego Mastery-Cognitive
  Sc4 Lack of Ego Mastery-Conative
  Sc5 Lack of Ego Mastery-Defective Inhibition
  Sc6 Bizarre Sensory Experiences
  Ma1 Amorality
  Ma2 Psychomotor Acceleration
  Ma3 Imperturbability
  Ma4 Ego Inflation
 
 
Social Introversion Subscales
  Si1 Shyness/Self-Consciousness
  Si2 Social Avoidance
  Si3 Alienation - Self and Others
 
 

Restructured Clinical (RC) Scales (more info)

  RCd (dem) Demoralization
  RC1 (som) Somatic Complaints
  RC2 (lpe) Low Positive Emotions
  RC3 (cyn) Cynicism
  RC5 (asb) Antisocial Behavior
  RC6 (per) Ideas of Persecution
  RC7 (dne) Dysfunctional Negative Emotions
  RC8 (abx) Aberrant Experiences
  RC9 (hpm) Hypomanic Activation
 

Content

  ANX Anxiety
  FRS Fears
  OBS Obsessiveness
  DEP Depression
  HEA Health Concerns
  BIZ Bizarre Mentation
  ANG Anger
  CYN Cynicism
  ASP Antisocial Practices
  TPA Type A
  LSE Low Self-Esteem
  SOD Social Discomfort
  FAM Family Problems
  WRK Work Interference
  TRT Negative Treatment Indicators
 
 
Content Component
  FRS1 Generalized Fearfulness
  FRS2 Multiple Fears
  DEP1 Lack of Drive
  DEP2 Dysphoria
  DEP3 Self-Depreciation
  DEP4 Suicidal Ideation
  HEA1 Gastrointestinal Symptoms
  HEA2 Neurological Symptoms
  HEA3 General Health Concerns
  BIZ1 Psychotic Symptomatology
  BIZ2 Schizotypal Characteristics
  ANG1 Explosive Behavior
  ANG2 Irritability
  CYN1  Misanthropic Beliefs
  CYN2  Interpersonal Suspiciousness
  ASP1  Antisocial Attitudes
  ASP2 Antisocial Behavior
  TPA1  Impatience
  TPA2 Competitive Drive
  LSE1 Self-Doubt
  LSE2 Submissiveness
  SOD1 Introversion
  SOD2 Shyness
  FAM1 Family Discord
  FAM2 Familial Alienation
  TRT1 Low Motivation
  TRT2 Inability to Disclose
 

Supplementary Scales

 
PSY-5 (Personality Psychopathology Five)
  AGGR Aggressiveness
  PSYC Psychoticism
  DISC Disconstraint
  NEGE Negative Emotionality/Neuroticism
  INTR Introversion/Low Positive Emotionality
     
 
Broad Personality Characteristics
  A Anxiety
  R Repression
  Es Ego Strength
  Do Dominance
  Re Social Responsibility
     
Generalized Emotional Distress
Mt College Maladjustment
PK Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder -- Keane
MDS Marital Distress
   
Behavioral Dyscontrol
Ho Hostility
O-H Overcontrolled Hostility
MAC-R MacAndrew-Revised
AAS Addiction Admission
APS Addiction Potential
   
Gender Role
GM Gender Role -- Masculine
GF Gender Role -- Feminine