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Forensic Assessment with the Millon Inventories

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I purchased this book two quarters ago for a paper I wrote on histrionic personality disorder. After reading the cases linked to histrionic, I found myself reading the rest of the book. The cases are fascinating, and the information and classifications listed inside make sense and are easy to understand. While many people say that the DSMIV is just a list of characteristics that are wrong with people, I feel that the DSMIV allowing for such classification can lead to successful diagnosis and treatment, such as behavior modification therapy or cognitive analytical therapy. This book shows that there is so much behind why people do what they do. I was also thankful to be able to buy a copy at such a ridiculously low price.

I recommend this book for any person writing a college-level paper or who is interested in reading actual cases involving psychological assessments. This book is a credible reference, and I thought it was a very interesting read.

McCann and Dyer present a well written book, "Forensic Assessment with the Millon Inventories". It covers many topics germane in the personality assessment of individuals in forensic settings. While the opinions of judges differ, in many jurisdictions, the Millon instruments don't meet the Dow Chemical standard, thus rendering in those jurisdictions assessments with the Millon inadmissible in court.