Essentials of MMPI-A Assessment (Essentials of Psychological Assessment Series) [Paperback]

Robert P. Archer (Author), Radhika Krishnamurthy (Author)

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Publication Date: November 16, 2001 | ISBN-10: 0471398152 | ISBN-13: 978-0471398158 | Edition: 1

Quickly acquire the knowledge and skills you need to confidently administer, score, and interpret the MMPI-A(TM)

The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-Adolescent (MMPI-A(TM)) is the most widely used objective personality assessment instrument with adolescents. Essentials of MMPI-A(TM) Assessment provides an authoritative source of information and guidance to maximize the clinical information yielded from this important instrument. The book is designed to provide fundamental information concerning the procedures necessary to administer, score, interpret, and report findings from the MMPI-A(TM). Each chapter features numerous callout boxes highlighting key concepts, bulleted points, and extensive illustrative material, as well as test questions that enable the reader to evaluate their grasp of principles and procedures. Important interpretive principles and approaches are underscored by the use of several clinical case examples.

Essentials of MMPI-A(TM) Assessment offers step-by-step guidance for the clinical application of this instrument in varied settings. The book also provides an overview of the relative strengths and weaknesses of this popular assessment instrument, and an overview and illustration of the MMPI-A(TM) Structural Summary approach to test interpretation. This text provides a concise, convenient, and complete introduction to the MMPI-A(TM).

Other titles in the Essentials of Psychological Assessment series:

Essentials of WJ IIITM Tests of Achievement Assessment
Essentials of WJ IIITM Cognitive Abilities Assessment
Essentials of Rorschach Assessment
Essentials of WISC-III and WPPSI-R Assessment
Essentials of Cross-Battery Assessment
Essentials of Nonverbal Assessment
Essentials of Cognitive Assessment with KAIT and Other Kaufman Measures
Essentials of NEPSY Assessment

For a complete list of books in our Essentials of Psychological Assessment series, visit us on the Web at: www.essentials.wiley.com

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Quickly acquire the knowledge and skills you need to confidently administer, score, and interpret the MMPI-A™

The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory–Adolescent (MMPI-A™) is the most widely used objective personality assessment instrument with adolescents. Essentials of MMPI-A™ Assessment provides an authoritative source of information and guidance to maximize the clinical information yielded from this important instrument. The book is designed to provide fundamental information concerning the procedures necessary to administer, score, interpret, and report findings from the MMPI-A™. Each chapter features numerous callout boxes highlighting key concepts, bulleted points, and extensive illustrative material, as well as test questions that enable the reader to evaluate their grasp of principles and procedures. Important interpretive principles and approaches are underscored by the use of several clinical case examples.

Essentials of MMPI-A™ Assessment offers step-by-step guidance for the clinical application of this instrument in varied settings. The book also provides an overview of the relative strengths and weaknesses of this popular assessment instrument, and an overview and illustration of the MMPI-A™ Structural Summary approach to test interpretation. This text provides a concise, convenient, and complete introduction to the MMPI-A™.

Other titles in the Essentials of Psychological Assessment series:

Essentials of WJ IIITM Tests of Achievement Assessment
Essentials of WJ IIITM Cognitive Abilities Assessment
Essentials of Rorschach® Assessment
Essentials of WISC-III® and WPPSI-R® Assessment
Essentials of Cross-Battery Assessment
Essentials of Nonverbal Assessment
Essentials of Cognitive Assessment with KAIT and Other Kaufman Measures
Essentials of NEPSY® Assessment

For a complete list of books in our Essentials of Psychological Assessment series, visit us on the Web at: www.essentials.wiley.com

About the Author

ROBERT P. ARCHER, PhD, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, Virginia.
RADHIKA KRISHNAMURTHY, PsyD, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Florida.

Product Details

• Paperback: 285 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (November 16, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471398152
• ISBN-13: 978-0471398158
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #404,966 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars always satisfied with Essentials series, December 3, 2001

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This review is from: Essentials of MMPI-A Assessment (Essentials of Psychological Assessment Series) (Paperback)

Essentials of MMPI-A Assessment is an extremely useful addition to this great series. Like with other Essentials titles I own, there is an easy-to-read format that lets me use it as a reference. This book is an excellent tool for scoring and interpreting the MMPI-A, and I definately would recommend it to my fellow clinicians.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars MMPI-A, March 17, 2008

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This review is from: Essentials of MMPI-A Assessment (Essentials of Psychological Assessment Series) (Paperback)

This book is great to have around for students just starting to learn about the MMPI-A. They break down the catgories and give sample reports to help clarify the fuzzy parts.

5.0 out of 5 stars Basic But Great, January 8, 2011

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This review is from: Essentials of MMPI-A Assessment (Essentials of Psychological Assessment Series) (Paperback)

A thorough, albeit inelegant, guide. This book is a perfect guide for those just beginning or to double check details. After graduate courses, it was helpful to have a refresher as I begin scoring and interpreting more independently.