Essentials of MCMI-IV Assessment
Essentials of MCMI-IV Assessment
Biographical Note: SETH GROSSMAN, Psy.D. is the preeminent expert on Millon assessment and primary coauthor of the MCMI-IV test. He has led its development since January 2014. A longtime collaborator...
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Biographical Note: SETH GROSSMAN, Psy.D. is the preeminent expert on Millon assessment and primary coauthor of the MCMI-IV test. He has led its development since January 2014. A longtime collaborator with Theodore Millon, he coauthored more than 40 texts, chapters, psychological instruments, and peer-reviewed articles related to Millon Inventories. Dr. Grossman is Director of the Center for Psychological Fitness in Cooper City, Florida. BLAISE AMENDOLACE, Psy.D. is the assessment coordinator for Florida Atlantic University's Counseling and Psychological Services. He specializes in therapeutic personality assessment and focuses on trauma and abuse survivors. He is an adjunct faculty member at several universities and is in group practice at The Center for Psychological Fitness. Jacket Description/Back:
Step-by-step instructions, insights, and clarifications from the foremost experts help you achieve better outcomes for your clients Essentials of MCMI(R)-IV Assessment is the definitive source of timely, hands-on information and guidance for clinicians and students who use the MCMI(R)-IV inventory. It walks you step-by-step through the process of administering the test, while providing a profile and demonstration of the clinical process from test administration to treatment. The link between assessment and intervention is emphasized throughout, and expert discussions help enhance the quality of interventions with a range of populations and clinical applications. Designed to provide a well-rounded understanding of the MCMI(R)-IV, illuminate its uses, and help you quickly acquire the knowledge and skills you need to administer, score, and interpret it, Essentials of MCMI(R)-IV Assessment
The most up-to-date and authoritative source of professional insight and guidance on the MCMI(R)-IV, Essentials of MCMI(R)-IV Assessment is a must-have reference for anyone who uses the test. Other titles in the Essentials of Psychological Assessment series:
Visit us on the Web at: www.wiley.com/psychology Table of Contents: List of Figures xiii List of Tables xv Series Preface xvii One: History and Development of the MCMI(R) Through MCMI(R)-IV 1 Construction of the Legacy MCMI Tests (MCMI, MCMI-II, MCMI-III) 3 Development of the MCMI-IV 7 Test Yourself 16 Two: MCMI(R)-IV and Millon Evolutionary Theory 19 Personality as Focal Point in Clinical Assessment and Intervention 19 An Evolutionary Model of Personality 20 Motivating Aims 21 Problematic Patterns in Motivating Aims 23 Levels of Adaptiveness 25 Structural and Functional Domains 25 Applying Millon's Evolutionary Theory to the MCMI-IV 29 Test Yourself 30 Three: Administration and Scoring 33 Administration 33 Scoring 35 Test Yourself 38 Four: Sections and Scales 41 Validity and Modifying Indices 42 Noteworthy Responses 44 Clinical Personality Patterns 45 Severe Personality Pathology 77 Clinical Syndromes 85 Severe Clinical Syndromes 87 Grossman Facet Scales 88 Test Yourself 95 Five: Interpretive Principles 97 Role of Personality in Assessment: A Recapitulation 97 Building an Integrative MCMI-IV Interpretation 99 Integrating the Overall Clinical Picture 107 Test Yourself 107 Six: Therapeutic Alliance Building 109 Introducing the MCMI-IV to the Examinee 110 Preparing the Examinee for Feedback 111 The Examiner's Initial Preparation for Feedback 111 Moving Away From Labels 112 Understanding the Examinee's Test-Taking Style (Modifying Indices) 113 Language of the Theory = Language of Alliance 1: Individual Personality Scales 114 Language of the Theory = Language of Alliance 2: Multiple Personality Scales 115 Language of the Theory = Language of Alliance 3: Facet Scales 117 Language of the Theory = Language of Alliance 4: Clinical Symptomology 119 Test Yourself 120 Seven: Strengths and Weaknesses of the MCMI(R)-IV 123 Strengths 123 Weaknesses 127 Final Comment 133 Test Yourself 135 Eight: Clinical Applications of the Millon Inventories 137 Key MCMI-IV Augmentation: Personality Spectra and Clinical Populations 137 The MCMI-IV in Clinical Assessment 139 Specific Assessment Applications With the MCMI 142 Other Millon Inventories 144 Test Yourself 148 Nine: Illustrative Case Reports 151 Case Example 1 151 Case Example 2 160 References 169 About the Authors 175 Index 177 Publisher Marketing: Quickly acquire the knowledge and skills you need to administer, score, and interpret the MCMI (R)-IV Essentials of MCMI (R)-IV Assessment is the definitive source of up-to-date, practical information for clinicians and students using the MCMI(R)-IV inventory. Step-by-step guidelines walk you through the process of administering the assessment, with a profile and demonstration of the clinical process from administration to treatment. Expert discussion helps inform higher-quality therapeutic interventions. The link between assessment and intervention is emphasized throughout, as well as coverage of relevant populations and clinical applications, to provide a well-rounded understanding while illuminating the uses of the MCMI (R)-IV. This book provides instruction and clarification from the foremost experts to help you achieve better outcomes for your clients.
The MCMI (R)-IV assesses a wide range of information related to a client's personality, emotional adjustment, test-taking approach, and other critical information. Interpretation and reporting serve as a basis from which therapeutic interventions are designed, so quality and accuracy is of utmost importance every step of the way. Essentials of MCMI (R)-IV Assessment is the most authoritative, up-to-date resource in the field, and a must-have reference for anyone who uses the test. |
Author: Grossman, Seth D
Publisher: Wiley
Binding: Paperback
Pub Date: 2017-02-06
BISAC: Psychology|Assessment, Testing & Measurement
Subjects: Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory
Weight: 0.55 lbs
ISBN: 9781119236429
ASIN: -
SKU: SP-9781119236429
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