Forensic Applications of the MMPI-2 [Hardcover]

Research and practice on a widely used psychological test in forensic psychology - the MMPI-2 - are examined and integrated in this volume. Chapters discuss the psychological and legal bases of forensic psychological assessment in general, and the use of the MMPI-2 in particular, in a variety of specific forensic applications involving criminal and civil proceedings.Research and practice on a widely used psychological test in forensic psychology - the MMPI-2 - are examined and integrated in this volume. Chapters discuss the psychological and legal bases of forensic psychological assessment in general, and the use of the MMPI-2 in particular, in a variety of specific forensic applications involving criminal and civil proceedings.Preface - Yossef S Ben-Porath and John R Graham
Scientific Bases of Forensic Applications of the MMPI-2 - Yossef S Ben-Porath and John R Graham
The Legal Basis of Forensic Applications of the MMPI-2 - James R P Ogloff
Psychometric Issues in Forensic Applications of the MMPI-2 - Irving B Weiner
Detecting Distortion in Forensic Evaluations with the MMPI-2 - David T R Berry
Use of the MMPI-2 in the Assessment of Criminal Responsibility - Richard Rogers and Geoffrey R McKee
Use of the MMPI-2 in Correctional Settings - Edwin I Megargee and Joyce L Carbonell
Risk Assessment with the MMPI-2 in Forensic Evaluations - Kirk Heilburn and Alfred B Heilburn Jr
Personality Patterns of Personal Injury Litigants - James N Butcher
The Role of Computer-Based MMPI-2 Evaluations
Use of the MMPI and the MMPI-2 in Forensic Neuropsychological Evaluations - Linda D Nelson
Use of the MMPI-2/MMPI-A in Child Custody Evaluations - Randy K Otto and Robert P Collins
Forensic Applications of the MMPI-2 - John R Graham, Yossef S Ben-Porath and Kathleen P Stafford
Current Status and Future Directions