Manual for Using the MMPI-2 as a Therapeutic Intervention

by Stephen E. Finn

This manual provides a step-by-step procedure, tested in controlled research and illustrated with case examples, for using the MMPI-2 as a therapeutic intervention. Finn covers all stages of the MMPI-2 assessment, from the initial interview, through the scoring and interpretation of the test, and culminating in the feedback session. The goal of this approach is to gather accurate information about clients with the MMPI-2 and then to use this information to help clients understand themselves and make positive changes in their lives.Finn's appraoch advocates the dynamic involvement of client and assessor both before and after testing. This appraoch to assessment is very timely given the demands that managed care is making for demonstration of treatment efficacy.Stephen Finn is Director of the Center for Therapeutic Assessment in Austin, Texas.

Genres: Psychology

96 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1996

Reviews

[Hallie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a helpful resource in conceptualizing psychological assessment as a therapeutic intervention. Additionally, it helped me consider ways in which I could structure an assessment feedback session to be therapeutic. Although the text discusses the MMPI-2 specifically, I thought the themes could be extracted nicely to apply to many objective personality tests (e.g., PAI, MCMI-III).