Carolyn L. Williams, James N. Butcher

A Beginner's Guide to the MMPI-A

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Provides an introduction to an assessment standard that is solidly grounded in adolescent psychology. It can be used as a text in graduate classes, as a how-to for psychologists interpreting the MMPI-A, or as a reference book. It is written for a diverse audience to include physicians, social workers, counsellors, and attorneys, along with psychologists.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: American Psychological Association (APA)
• Seitenzahl: 314
• Erscheinungstermin: März 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 256mm x 187mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 735g
• ISBN-13: 9781433809385
• ISBN-10: 1433809389
• Artikelnr.: 32933590

Autorenporträt

Carolyn L. Williams and James N. Butcher

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
1. Understanding Adolescence: A Conceptual Framework for Personality and
Behavior
2. History and Development of the MMPI–A
3. The Nuts and Bolts: Administering, Scoring, and Augmenting MMPI–A
Assessments
4. Getting Down to the Basics: Validity and Standard Scales
5. Beyond the Basics: MMPI–A Content Measures, PSY-5, and Supplementary
Scales
6. Globalization of the MMPI–A: Making Culturally Inclusive
Interpretations
7. The MMPI–A and the Digital Age
8. Putting It All Together: An Interpretive Strategy and Report Writing
9. The Feedback Loop: Sharing MMPI–A Information With Adolescents and
Parents
Appendix A. References on the MMPI–A
Appendix B. Butcher and Williams's Responses to Pop Quiz in Exhibit 7.3
Glossary of MMPI–A Terms
References
Index
About the Authors