Head injury and the MMP1-2: paradoxical severity effects and the influence of litigation

Article Abstract:

The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality INventory (MMP1) and its revision (MMP1-2) are the most commony used methods of measuring personality and psychopathology in head injury assessments. 30 patients with moderate/severe head injuries were profiled and compared with 30 patients with symptomatic minor/mild head injuries, based on MMP1-2. Significant elevations on hyprochondirasis, hysteria, schzophrenia and health concerns were found in the sever litigating group. The minor/mild group has significant elevations on hypochondriasis, depression, hysteria and psychasthenia..

Testing, Head injuries, Litigious paranoia

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Normative data for the MMP1-2 in child custody litigation

Article Abstract:

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMP1-2) norms used in relation to child custody litigants, are presented. The highest mean clinical scale scores were hysteria, psychopathic deviate and paranoia, and defensive underreporting and self-favorability were often shown, as well as an elevation on the over-controlled hostility (O-H) scale. A single set of norms was shown to be suitable as no differences were displayed amongst mothers, fathers and stepparents.

Custody of children, Child custody

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Parent and child discrepancies in reporting severity of problem behaviors in three out-of-home settings

Article Abstract:

Adults tend to see the emotional and behavioral problems of children as more serious than the children themselves see them, according to a number of studies. A study of youths across a continuum of care has found that the discrepancy was more notable for older youths, using the internalizing scale. The study raises a number of questions, such as whether parents may be seeking to have their children in programs, and whether the children may be seeking to avoid this.

Research, Measurement, Adolescent psychopathology, Psychology, Pathological, Psychopathology

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