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| Research article summary (published 30 May 2002): |
Comparative accuracy of the MMPI-2 and the MMPI-A in the diagnosis of psychopathology in 18-year-olds.
Full Abstract
Both the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory--2 (MMPI-2) and the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory--Adolescent (MMPI-A) may be administered to 18-year-olds. Each test was administered to 18-year-old participants classified as psychopathology present (PP) or psychopathology absent (PA) to assess (a) the degree of correspondence between the 2 test versions in yielding clinically elevated or nonclinically elevated profiles and (b) the relative accuracy of the 2 test versions in identifying the presence of psychopathology. The 2 tests produced profiles that were inconsistent in clinical elevation status in 70 of 152 participants (46%). All 70 participants with incongruent profiles had clinically elevated MMPI-2 scores and normal-range MMPI-A scores. Analyses of incongruent profiles obtained by PP and PA participants indicated that 18-year-olds were overpathologized by the MMPI-2 and underpathologized by the MMPI-A.
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Author information
Author/s: Osberg, Timothy M (TM); Poland, Danielle L (DL);
Affiliation: Department of Psychology, Niagara University, New York 14109-2208, USA. tosberg(-atsign-)niagara.edu
Journal and publication information
Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article
Journal: Psychological assessment (Psychol Assess), published in United States. (Language: eng)
Reference: 2002-Jun; vol 14 (issue 2) : pp 164-9
Dates: Created 2002/06/11; Completed 2002/08/21; Revised 2006/11/15;
PMID: 12056078, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)
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