MMPI-A: Assessing Adolescent
Psychopathology
Third Edition
Robert P. Archer
Eastern Virginia Medical School
LAWRENCE
Contents
Foreword ix
Preface xi
1 Adolescent Development and Psychopathology 1
Developmental Tasks During Adolescence 1
Adolescence and Psychopathology 13
Summary 21
2 Development of the MMPI and the MMPI-A 23
Development of the MMPI 23
Use of the MMPI With Adolescents 30
Development of the MMPI-A 37
Summary 48
3 Administration and Scoring Issues 49
Qualification and Background of Test Users 49
Administration Issues 50
Test Materials 64
Scoring the MMPI-A 65
Appendix 3.1 73
4 Validity Scales and Validity Assessment Interpretation 80
MMPI-A Validity Scales 80
Additional Validity Scales for the MMPI-A 93
Effects of Response Sets on Standard Scales 97
A Conceptual Model for Validity Assessment 106
Summary 114
5 Basic Clinical Scale and Codetype Correlates for Adolescents 115
Profile Elevation Issues and the MMPI-A Profile "Shaded" Zone 115
Uniform T-score Transformation Procedures for the MMPI-A 123
Codetype Congruence Issues 124
The Codetype Interpretation Approach 129
Deriving a Codetype Classification for Adolescents 131
Single-Scale and Two-Point Codetypes 133
Factors Potentially Affecting Codetype Interpretation 168
vii
6 Beyond the Basic Scales: Interpreting Additional
MMPI-A Scales and Subscales 180
Content Scales 180
Supplementary Scales 206
The Harris-Lingoes and Si Subscales 217
The MMPI-A Structural Summary 228
7 Use of the MMPI-A in Forensic Evaluations 239
Overview of Juvenile Crime Statistics 239
Overview of the Juvenile Justice System 247
Role of the Psychologist in Forensic Adolescent Evaluations 255
Use of the MMPI-A in Forensic Adolescent Evaluations 262
Summary 270
8 Interpretive Issues and Strategies 271
Steps in MMPI-A Profile Interpretation 272
Clinical Case Examples 275
Computer-Based Test Interpretation (CBTI) Systems 304
Appendix 8.1 311
A Adolescent Norms for the Original MMPI for Males and Females
for Ages 14 and below, 15,16, and 17 333
B Item Composition of MMPI-A Basic Scales, Harris-Lingoes and
Si Subscales, Supplementry Scales, and Content Scales 346
C T-Score Conversions for MMPI-A Basic Validity and Clinical Scales,
Content and Supplementary Scales, and the Harris-Lingoes
and Si Subscales 363
D T-Score Conversions for Basic MMPI-A Scales Permitting Estimates
of the Marks and Briggs Adolescent T-Score Values Provided
in Dahlstrom, Welsh, and Dahlstrom (1972) 375
E Forbey and Ben-Porath MMPI-A Critical Items 388
F Item Composition of the MMPI-A Content Component Scales 391
G Scale-Level Factor Structure for the MMPI-A Normative Sample 399
References 403
Author Index 425
Subject Index 433
Psychopathology
Third Edition
Robert P. Archer
Eastern Virginia Medical School
LAWRENCE
Contents
Foreword ix
Preface xi
1 Adolescent Development and Psychopathology 1
Developmental Tasks During Adolescence 1
Adolescence and Psychopathology 13
Summary 21
2 Development of the MMPI and the MMPI-A 23
Development of the MMPI 23
Use of the MMPI With Adolescents 30
Development of the MMPI-A 37
Summary 48
3 Administration and Scoring Issues 49
Qualification and Background of Test Users 49
Administration Issues 50
Test Materials 64
Scoring the MMPI-A 65
Appendix 3.1 73
4 Validity Scales and Validity Assessment Interpretation 80
MMPI-A Validity Scales 80
Additional Validity Scales for the MMPI-A 93
Effects of Response Sets on Standard Scales 97
A Conceptual Model for Validity Assessment 106
Summary 114
5 Basic Clinical Scale and Codetype Correlates for Adolescents 115
Profile Elevation Issues and the MMPI-A Profile "Shaded" Zone 115
Uniform T-score Transformation Procedures for the MMPI-A 123
Codetype Congruence Issues 124
The Codetype Interpretation Approach 129
Deriving a Codetype Classification for Adolescents 131
Single-Scale and Two-Point Codetypes 133
Factors Potentially Affecting Codetype Interpretation 168
vii
6 Beyond the Basic Scales: Interpreting Additional
MMPI-A Scales and Subscales 180
Content Scales 180
Supplementary Scales 206
The Harris-Lingoes and Si Subscales 217
The MMPI-A Structural Summary 228
7 Use of the MMPI-A in Forensic Evaluations 239
Overview of Juvenile Crime Statistics 239
Overview of the Juvenile Justice System 247
Role of the Psychologist in Forensic Adolescent Evaluations 255
Use of the MMPI-A in Forensic Adolescent Evaluations 262
Summary 270
8 Interpretive Issues and Strategies 271
Steps in MMPI-A Profile Interpretation 272
Clinical Case Examples 275
Computer-Based Test Interpretation (CBTI) Systems 304
Appendix 8.1 311
A Adolescent Norms for the Original MMPI for Males and Females
for Ages 14 and below, 15,16, and 17 333
B Item Composition of MMPI-A Basic Scales, Harris-Lingoes and
Si Subscales, Supplementry Scales, and Content Scales 346
C T-Score Conversions for MMPI-A Basic Validity and Clinical Scales,
Content and Supplementary Scales, and the Harris-Lingoes
and Si Subscales 363
D T-Score Conversions for Basic MMPI-A Scales Permitting Estimates
of the Marks and Briggs Adolescent T-Score Values Provided
in Dahlstrom, Welsh, and Dahlstrom (1972) 375
E Forbey and Ben-Porath MMPI-A Critical Items 388
F Item Composition of the MMPI-A Content Component Scales 391
G Scale-Level Factor Structure for the MMPI-A Normative Sample 399
References 403
Author Index 425
Subject Index 433