Assessment research in correctional settings: methodological issues and practical problems
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The need for psychological assessments of individuals in correctional institutions has reached crisis proportions as prison population passes one million and only a handful of psychologists are involved in research and assessment. Psychologists who wish to pursue work in the field must be aware of the problems that are unique to correctional institutions, individuals and concerns of prison staffs, funding agencies and human review boards. Familiarity with literature on these subjects is imperative for proper assessment research.
Publication Name: Psychological Assessment
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 1040-3590
Year: 1995
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MMPI-A patterns of male juvenile delinquents
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The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-Adolescent (MMPI-A) is a valid and useful test in the clinical assessment of juvenile delinquents. A study assessing the construct validity of MMPI-A confirms 14 of 18 hypotheses regarding validity, clinical, supplementary and content scales. The mean differences on 33 of the other 51 scales and subscales are significant, and some of them are clinically meaningful. The results support the construct validity of MMPI-A.
Publication Name: Psychological Assessment
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 1040-3590
Year: 1996
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Using the Megargee MMPI-based classification system with the MMPI-2s of female prison inmates
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The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-based (MMPI) classification system was used on two studies of the MMPI-2s of 400 women offenders in state and federal correctional institutions. The profiles of the female offenders were classified according to the original and revised MMPI and MMPI-2 rules derived for male offenders. Results indicate that modification of the original MMPI and MMPI-2 rules could improve the two classification systems.
Publication Name: Psychological Assessment
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 1040-3590
Year: 1997
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