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James N. Butcher has updated his popular book A Beginner's Guide To The MMPI-2. Like the first, this edition provides a readable but thorough introduction to the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory Revised (MMPI-2), the most widely researched and broadly used personality assessment instrument. This primer, written by one of the authors of the MMPI-2, will be useful for nonpsychologist professionals who need a quick overview of the test, as well as for students of clinical and personality assessment who seek a reliable introductory text. In clear and nontechnical language, Butcher explains how the test was developed to describe and predict behavior in a range of clinical settings. He also describes the various scales on the MMPI-2, as well as strategies for drawing information from them. The book is generously illustrated with case material so that readers can acquire a practical understanding of the test. A chapter that demonstrates how to integrate scale interpretations into a clinical evaluation and communicate the results through a written report is also included. The revised edition contains updated descriptions of the scales and describes and illustrates several new me

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A member of the committee to revise and restandardize the MMPI and a teacher of the instrument for more than 30 years, Butcher (Univ. of Minnesota) demonstrates his expertise clearly in this introduction for nonprofessionals. In a readable style and with quick immersion, he presents basic information for an appropriate general framework of the personality instrument. Butcher first describes the use and administration of the instrument and then treats the issue of validity of an individual's test results. Although he states its uses, he does not compare the MMPI-2 with other personality instruments. Case illustrations show how an individual's responses result in scores and patterns that match behavior and how scale interpretations can be integrated into a clinical evaluation that can then be communicated in a report. The glossary of general technical MMPI-2 terms and general statistical terms is a useful tool. In addition to the usual list of references, the author offs a selected list by topic, a user-friendly feature. For those undergraduates and technical students beginning serious use of the MMPI-2. E. Pearson; Marywood University