Assessing Police and Other Public Safety Personnel Using the MMPI-2-RF

"This publication presents a comprehensive and persuasive advocation for the use of the MMPI-2-RF in the assessment of police and other public safety applicants and personnel. It provides a good introduction to the respective subject matter topics, and the chronology is logical and generates a nice flow of information that is very readable. The authors are well known as leaders in the field, and the scholarship is excellent."—Paul Detrick, PhD, ABPP, Board Certified in Police & Public Safety Psychology

"Assessing Police and Other Public Safety Personnel Using the MMPI-2-RF offers a substantive and cohesive integration of this assessment tool when conducting preemployment psychological screening and fitness-for-duty evaluations. The material is well organized and takes the reader through the steps needed for conducting evaluations in a clear and concise manner. It is useful for both the experienced practitioner as well as students interested in the specialty field."—Jocelyn E. Roland, PhD, ABPP, Board Certified in Police & Public Safety Psychology

"A particularly timely and needed resource to aid in the selection of competent police and public safety personnel. Psychologists have a difficult task in identifying those best suited to serve and protect the public, and this book facilitates an evidence-based process consistent with best practices."—Bruce M. Cappo, PhD, ABPP, Board Certified in Police & Public Safety Psychology

A practical and vital guide for using the MMPI-2-RF in both preemployment and fitness-for-duty evaluations for four public safety positions: law enforcement officer, corrections officer, emergency communications dispatcher, and firefighter/paramedic

This comprehensive guide is intended to assist clinicians in integrating MMPI-2-RF findings with other assessment information routinely used in these evaluations, including findings from other tests, personal history, and clinical interviews. The authors provide detailed strategies for combining these data with findings from the Police Candidate Interpretive Report, Score Report, and Clinical Settings Interpretive Report.

The book includes a concise primer on the MMPI-2-RF, common procedural and legal requirements for these evaluations, and contextual factors affecting these evaluations. Multiple case illustrations demonstrate the use of the integrative models in preemployment and fitness-for-duty evaluations. 

A book-based exam offering Continuing Education (CE) credit is available for this publication. Visit the University of Minnesota Press Test Division website for more information.
 

Coauthors David M. Corey, PhD, and Yossef S. Ben-Porath, PhD, are the developers of the MMPI-2-RF Police Candidate Interpretive Report (PCIR). Drs. Corey and Ben-Porath have been involved in the practice of police psychology and MMPI research for more than thirty years.

Contents
List of Tables
List of Figures
Preface
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 An MMPI-2-RF Overview
Chapter 3 Assessing Protocol Validity with the MMPI-2-RF
Chapter 4 Assessing Personality and Psychopathology with the MMPI-2-RF
Chapter 5 Foundational Requirements in Preemployment Assessments
Chapter 6 Special Considerations and Interpretive Guidelines for Using the MMPI-2-RF in Preemployment Screening of Public Safety Candidates
Chapter 7 The MMPI-2-RF Police Candidate Interpretive Report (PCIR)
Chapter 8 Using the MMPI-2-RF in Psychological Screening of Police and Public Safety Candidates: Case Illustrations and Guidance for Evidence-Based Report Writing
Chapter 9 Foundational Requirements in Fitness-for-Duty Evaluations
Chapter 10 Special Considerations for Using the MMPI-2-RF in Fitness-for-Duty Evaluations
Chapter 11 Using the MMPI-2-RF to Assess Fitness for Duty: Case Illustrations
Appendix
Notes
References
Index