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Peer reviewedBeal, Don; And Others – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 1984
When the six scales were cross-validated on an independent sample from the population of child-abusing parents, significant shrinkage in the accuracy of prediction was found. The use of the special subscales for identifying "at risk" parents in prenatal clinics, pediatric clinics, and mental health centers as originally suggested by…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, High Risk Persons, Identification, Parents
Peer reviewedBaer, Ruth A.; And Others – Psychological Assessment, 1995
Standard and supplementary scales designed to detect underreporting of symptoms on the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) and the MMPI-2 were studied with 50 individuals who completed the MMPI-2 under fake-good instructions and 50 who had standard instructions. Two supplementary scales were valuable in discriminating standard from…
Descriptors: Adults, Identification, Personality Measures, Profiles
Bailey, Bruce E.; Butler, John W. – 1980
Information useful for the identification of child abusers was developed. Data initially collected provided feedback concerning the characteristics and attitudes of child abusers. An MMPI profile analysis was conducted in the second phase of the study. While 10 of the 15 subjects had one or more scale scores above T-70, the average group profile…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Child Abuse, Classification, Identification
Peer reviewedMcDaniel, William F.; Passmore, Corie E.; Sewell, Hollie M. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 2003
A study involving 58 adults with mental retardation and mental disorders found few correlations between the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) and the Assessment of Dual Diagnosis (ADD). The major exception was the Mania scale of the MMPI, which correlated moderately well with the ADD Schizophrenia and Dementia scales. (Contains…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Rating Scales, Diagnostic Tests, Disability Identification
