Preface -- Yossef S Ben-Porath and John R Graham Scientific Bases of Forensic Applications of the MMPI-2 -- Yossef S Ben-Porath and John R Graham The Legal Basis of Forensic Applications of the MMPI-2 -- James R P Ogloff Psychometric Issues in Forensic Applications of the MMPI-2 -- Irving B Weiner Detecting Distortion in Forensic Evaluations with the MMPI-2 -- David T R Berry Use of the MMPI-2 in the Assessment of Criminal Responsibility -- Richard Rogers and Geoffrey R McKee Use of the MMPI-2 in Correctional Settings -- Edwin I Megargee and Joyce L Carbonell Risk Assessment with the MMPI-2 in Forensic Evaluations -- Kirk Heilburn and Alfred B Heilburn Jr Personality Patterns of Personal Injury Litigants -- James N Butcher The Role of Computer-Based MMPI-2 Evaluations Use of the MMPI and the MMPI-2 in Forensic Neuropsychological Evaluations -- Linda D Nelson Use of the MMPI-2/MMPI-A in Child Custody Evaluations -- Randy K Otto and Robert P Collins Forensic Applications of the MMPI-2 -- John R Graham, Yossef S Ben-Porath and Kathleen P Stafford Current Status and Future Directions
Summary
Eleven articles examine issues concerning both research and practice on this most widely used psychological test in forensic psychology, from the scientific bases of forensic applications of the MMPI-2 to its use in the assessment of criminal responsibility. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland Or
