Interpreting the MMPI-2-RF

This guide is a vital tool for effective use of the recently released MMPI-2-RF. Yossef S. Ben-Porath, a leading expert on the MMPI instruments, provides detailed descriptions of the scales of the test, tables with interpretive recommendations for each scale, and an abundance of illustrative cases from a wide variety of settings, including forensic (criminal and civil), medical, and personnel screening.

A comprehensive reference for users of the new test, this book sets the standard for interpretation of, and instruction on, the MMPI-2-RF.

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.

Yossef S. Ben-Porath, professor of psychology at Kent State University, is recognized internationally as a foremost expert on the MMPI instruments. He is coauthor of the MMPI-2, the MMPI-2-RF, and the MMPI-A manuals.

PART I: Basic MMPI-2-RF Information
• Introduction: MMPI History and Development of MMPI-2-RF
• MMPI-2-RF Materials and Documentation
• MMPI-2-RF Interpretation in Clinical Assessments

PART II: Setting Specific Applications
• Forensic Settings
o Criminal Court Evaluations
o Child Custody and Parental Fitness Evaluations
o Personal Injury and Disability Evaluations

• Correctional Settings
o Intake Assessment and Classification
o Planning for Re-Entry
o Referral-Based Assessments
o Pre-Release

• Medical Settings
o Pre-Surgical Evaluations
o Chronic Pain

• Personnel Assessment
o Pre-Employment Screening
o Interpretive Adjustments
o High-Risk Position Ongoing Employee Screening
o Fitness for Duty