DESCRIPTION: The material presented in the course focuses on use of the MMPI-3 in assessments of police and other public safety personnel. The course provides the information necessary for a qualified user to interpret MMPI-3 results in police and public safety settings.

Factors unique to police and public safety candidate selection require adjustments to standard guidelines when interpreting MMPI-3 scores. David M. Corey and Yossef S. Ben-Porath’s latest book broadly focuses on use of the MMPI-3 in both prehire suitability evaluations and posthire fitness-for-duty evaluations of individuals in public safety occupations.

This practical guide was written for clinicians who conduct evaluations of incumbent public safety personnel as well as candidates for law enforcement, correctional, firefighter/medic, or emergency dispatcher positions. The chapters are devoted to foundational and practical knowledge required for conducting these evaluations, including a concise primer on the MMPI-3, common procedural and legal requirements, and contextual factors affecting evaluations. The book also provides case illustrations that demonstrate use of integrative models in preemployment and fitness-for-duty evaluations and includes expanded coverage of the updated MMPI-3 Police Candidate Interpretive Report (PCIR) as well as the newly released Correctional Candidate Interpretive Report (CCIR), Dispatcher Candidate Interpretive Report (DCIR), and Firefighter Candidate Interpretive Report (FCIR).

CE CREDITS: 9

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: After taking this course you will be able to

• Discuss legal considerations in preemployment psychological evaluations
• Describe procedures and best practices in preemployment psychological evaluations of public safety candidates
• Discuss the research literature available to guide use of the MMPI-3 in preemployment psychological and fitness-for-duty evaluations
• Describe the basic elements of the four MMPI-3 Public Safety Candidate Interpretive Reports (PSCIRs): the Police Candidate Interpretive Report (PCIR), the Correctional Candidate Interpretive Report (CCIR), the Dispatcher Candidate Interpretive Report (DCIR), and the Firefighter Candidate Interpretive Report (FCIR)
• Discuss ways to integrate findings from the MMPI-3 PSCIRs with other sources to reach a suitability determination
• Discuss legal considerations in fitness-for-duty evaluations
• Describe procedures and best practices in fitness-for-duty evaluations
• Discuss use of the MMPI-3 in fitness-for-duty evaluations

DESCRIPTION: The material presented in the course is based on a broad literature that provides the foundations for empirically validated applications of the MMPI-3. The course provides the information necessary for a qualified user to interpret the MMPI-3 in the wide range of settings in which the test is used.

The book content builds on the psychometric and assessment foundations provided by doctoral-level psychology training programs by providing instruction on how to apply this knowledge when using the MMPI-3. The book-based exam tests attendees’ acquired knowledge of the rationale for and methods used in developing the MMPI-3, the conceptual foundations for using the MMPI-3 to assess for various threats to protocol validity, key features of the MMPI-3 Validity and Substantive Scales, and the recommended approach for developing an integrated MMPI-3 interpretation.

CE CREDITS: 9

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: After taking this course you will be able to

• Describe the MMPI-3 background and development process.
• Describe the MMPI-3 normative samples.
• Describe the 52 MMPI-3 scales and the constructs assessed by the MMPI-3 scales.
• Identify basic sources available to guide MMPI-3 administration, scoring, and interpretation.
• Follow the standard procedures for MMPI-3 administration and scoring as described in the MMPI-3 manual.
• Use the MMPI-3 Validity Scales to assess for various threats to protocol validity.
• Interpret MMPI-3 substantive scale scores.
• Interpret MMPI-3 protocols following standard interpretation procedures for the test.

DESCRIPTION:  The material presented in the book focuses on use of the MMPI-2-RF in assessments of police and other public safety personnel. The book provides the information necessary for a qualified user to interpret MMPI-2-RF results in public safety settings.

The book content builds on the psychometric and assessment foundations provided by doctoral-level psychology training programs and tests examinees’ knowledge by discussing: foundational requirements of preemployment evaluations, special considerations and interpretive guidelines for using the MMPI-2-RF in preemployment assessments of public safety candidates, best practices for use of the MMPI-2-RF Police Candidate Interpretive Report (PCIR), and the recommended approach for developing an integrated MMPI-2-RF interpretation.

CE CREDITS: 9

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: After taking this course you will be able to:

• Discuss legal considerations in preemployment psychological evaluations
• Describe procedures and best practices in preemployment psychological evaluations
• Discuss the research literature available to guide use of the MMPI-2-RF in preemployment psychological and fitness for duty evaluations
• Describe the basic elements of the MMPI-2-RF: Police Candidate Interpretive Report (PCIR)
• Discuss ways to integrate MMPI-2-RF Score Report and PCIR findings with other sources to reach a suitability determination
• Discuss legal considerations in fitness-for-duty evaluations
• Describe procedures and best practices in fitness-for-duty evaluations
• Discuss use of the MMPI-2-RF in fitness-for-duty evaluations

DESCRIPTION: The material presented in the course is based on a broad literature that provides the foundations for empirically validated applications of the MMPI-2-RF. The course provides the information necessary for a qualified user to interpret the MMPI-2-RF in the wide range of settings in which the test is used.

The book content builds on the psychometric and assessment foundations provided by doctoral-level psychology training programs by providing instruction on how to apply this knowledge when using the MMPI-2-RF. The book-based exam tests attendees’ acquired knowledge of the rationale for and methods used in developing the MMPI-2-RF, the conceptual foundations for using the MMPI-2-RF to assess for various threats to protocol validity, key features of the MMPI-2-RF Validity and Substantive Scales, and the recommended approach for developing an integrated MMPI-2-RF interpretation.

CE CREDITS: 9

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: After taking this course you will be able to:

• Discuss the rationale for development of the MMPI-2-RF
• Describe the 51 MMPI-2-RF scales
• Identify basic sources available to guide MMPI-2-RF administration, scoring, and interpretation
• Follow the standard procedures for MMPI-2-RF administration and scoring as described in the MMPI-2-RF manual
• Use MMPI-2-RF Comparison Groups
• Use the MMPI-2-RF Validity Scales to assess for various threats to protocol validity
• Interpret MMPI-2-RF substantive scale scores
• Write an integrative MMPI-2-RF interpretation

DESCRIPTION: The material presented in the course is based on illustrative MMPI-A-RF case studies. The course provides a broad overview of the MMPI-A-RF, as well as interpretative strategy. The book focuses on detailed forensic issues, including legal backgrounds, case law, and assessment methods specific to use of the MMPI-A-RF in juvenile court and related settings. It will assist clinicians in understanding MMPI-A-RF interpretation, while also being a valuable teaching tool for courses in assessment.

This book continues the goal of serving as an authentic guide for clinicians in understanding and using the MMPI-A-RF. The interpretive model described in this book demonstrates how the MMPI-A-RF can assist clinicians in assessing youth today by highlighting sixteen cases that broadly represent adolescents evaluated in clinical and forensic practice.

In addition, one of the most common uses for the MMPI-A-RF is in the juvenile court setting. Case Studies for Interpreting the MMPI-A-RF focuses on detailed forensic issues, including legal backgrounds, case law, and assessment methods specific to use of the MMPI-A-RF in juvenile court and related settings.

The book-based exam tests examinees’ acquired knowledge of the basic foundations of the MMPI-A-RF, the foundations for using the instrument in clinical and forensic settings, and specific applications of the instrument.

CE CREDITS: 7

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: After taking this course you will be able to

• Discuss the rationale for development of the MMPI-A-RF.
• Optimally use the MMPI-A-RF scales, including the Validity Scales.
• Develop a comprehensive interpretation strategy for the MMPI-A-RF.
• Explain various uses of the MMPI-A-RF in clinical settings.
• Understand how the MMPI-A-RF can assist in juvenile forensic evaluations.

DESCRIPTION: The material presented in the course is based on forensic applications of the MMPI-2-RF. The course provides a broad overview of the MMPI-2-RF, including interpretative strategy and review of the Validity Scales, as well as general uses of the instrument in forensic settings. The book covers the most common forensic applications of the instrument.  In doing so, the book provides a brief overview of the various psycho-legal issues and addresses how the MMPI-2-RF can be incorporated into forensic psychological evaluations.

The book content builds on the general foundations of the MMPI-2-RF through specific case analyses involving the most common psycho-legal questions (e.g., competency to stand trial, child custody). Each chapter includes a case study with a full MMPI-2-RF profile illustrating the interpretation and integration of test data into clinical and diagnostic impressions and generating forensic opinions.

The book-based exam tests examinees’ acquired knowledge of the basic foundations of the MMPI-2-RF, the foundations for using the instrument in forensic settings, and specific applications of the instrument across specific forensic settings.

CE CREDITS: 7

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: After taking this course you will be able to

• Discuss the rationale for development of the MMPI-2-RF.
• Discuss the rationale for using the MMPI-2-RF in forensic settings.
• Explain how the MMPI-2-RF meets various criteria for admissibility in court proceedings.
• Interpret the Validity Scales of the MMPI-2-RF to assess response bias.
• Explain various uses of the MMPI-2-RF in criminal and civil forensic settings. 

• Yossef Ben-Porath, David Corey, Martin Sellbom, and Dustin Wygant are all paid consultants to the MMPI publisher, the University of Minnesota, and distributor, Pearson.
• As coauthor of the MMPI-3, MMPI-2-RF, and MMPI-A-RF, Dr. Ben-Porath receives royalties on sales of the tests.
• Drs. Corey and Ben-Porath receive royalties on the sales of the MMPI-2-RF Police Candidate Interpretive Report and MMPI-3 Public Safety Candidate Interpretive Reports.
• Drs. Sellbom and Wygant both receive funding from the Press for research support.

The University of Minnesota Press Test Division is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The University of Minnesota Press Test Division maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

The University of Minnesota Press Test Division provides continuing education programs focused on the MMPI and MPQ for psychologists and other mental health professionals, including in-person and virtual training, a research symposium, and book-based exams for titles published by the University of Minnesota Press.