Title
MMPI-2 and MMPI-2-Restructured Form validity scales: Complementary approaches to evaluate response validity
Department/School
Psychology, Professional
Date of this version
2012
Document Type
Article
Abstract
Responsible forensic assessment is dependent on an appreciation for how validity scales differ from one another and function across different evaluation contexts. The primary goal of this review is to evaluate whether there is sufficient empirical support to provide expert testimony using MMPI-2 or MMPI-2-RF validity scales. Towards this goal, we briefly describe the development of MMPI-2 and MMPI-2-RF validity scales and review empirical studies that support interpretative strategies. We describe and illustrate with case examples how the respective sets of MMPI-2 and MMPI-2-RF validity scales utilize complementary strategies to detect over- and under-reporting of psychological, cognitive, and physical symptoms. Additionally, the review describes standards for expert psychological testimony and illustrates how MMPI-2 and MMPI-2-RF validity scales are particularly well suited to assess symptom validity and psychological status in secondary-gain settings.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12207-012-9139-2
Volume
5
Published in
Psychological Injury and Law
Citation/Other Information
Hoelzle, J. B., Nelson, N. W., & Arbisi, P. A. (2012). MMPI-2 and MMPI-2-Restructured Form validity scales: Complementary approaches to evaluate response validity. Psychological Injury and Law, 5, 174-191. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12207-012-9139-2