Case Studies for Interpreting the MMPI-A-RF

Daniel L. Davis, Yossef S. Ben-Porath

• Publisher: Univ Of Minnesota Press
• Year: 2021
• eBook ISBN: 9781452966939
• Topic: Psychology
• Subtopic: Personality in Psychology
• Index: Psychology

A collection of illustrative adolescent case studies to aid clinicians in problem identification, diagnosis, and treatment planning—the only casebook for the MMPI-A-RF

The MMPI-A-RF is linked to current models of psychopathology and personality, and features scales relevant for use with adolescents in a variety of clinical, forensic, and school settings. It mirrors the structure of the MMPI-2-RF, resulting in the most up-to-date, empirically based personality assessment for use with adolescents. Written by the authors of the earlier Case Studies for Interpreting the MMPI-A, this book continues the goal of serving as an authentic and illustrative guide for clinicians in understanding and using the MMPI-A-RF. 

Since the publication of the original Case Studies, much has changed for clinicians who assess and treat adolescents. The interpretive model described in this book demonstrates how the MMPI-A-RF can assist clinicians in assessing youth today by highlighting sixteen cases that broadly represent adolescents evaluated in clinical and forensic practice. In addition, one of the most common uses for the MMPI-A-RF is in the juvenile court setting—a landscape that has also dramatically changed since the publication of the original MMPI-A. Case Studies for Interpreting the MMPI-A-RF focuses on detailed forensic issues, including legal backgrounds, case law, and assessment methods specific to use of the MMPI-A-RF in juvenile court and related settings. 

Case Studies for Interpreting the MMPI-A-RF will assist clinicians in understanding MMPI-A-RF interpretation, while also being a valuable teaching tool for courses in assessment.

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• List of Tables
• List of Figures
• Acknowledgments
• Part I: Introduction to the MMPI-A-RF
• Development of the MMPI-A-RF
• The MMPI-A-RF Scales
• Administering the MMPI-A-RF
• Scoring the MMPI-A-RF
• Interpreting the MMPI-A-RF
• Part II: The MMPI-A-RF Cases
• The Clinical Cases
• Betty: A Victim of Human Trafficking
• Jim: An Adolescent With Autism
• Mary: A Female With a Family History of Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder
• Robert: A Male With Anxiety, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, and Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms
• Sally: A Youth With Opioid Use Disorder
• Sam: A Youth With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Depression
• Sarah: A Sexually Victimized Youth
• Steve: A Male With a History of Noncompliance With Diabetes Medication
• Terry: A Male Referred for Self-Injurious Behaviors
• The Forensic Cases
• Carl: A Male Referred for a Juvenile Sex Offender Risk Assessment
• David: A Youth Evaluated for Competency to Waive His Miranda Rights
• Susan: A Female Arrested After Plotting to Commit a School Shooting
• Sadie: Susan’s Codefendant in a School Shooting Plot
• Jordan: A Male Sexual Abuse Victim in a Civil Damages Case
• Lennie: A Youth Referred for Competency to Stand Trial
• Ralph: An Adolescent Evaluated for Bindover/Waiver to the Adult Criminal Justice System
• Notes
• References
• Index
• About the Author