Differential validity of the MMPI-2 subtle and obvious scales with psychiatric inpatients: Scale 2

Boone, Daniel E.

doi:10.1002/1097-4679(199507)51:4<526::aid-jclp2270510409>3.0.co;2-k

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“…In what is undoubtedly a tribute to the psychometric properties of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI; Dahlstrom, Welsh & Dahlstrom,1972;Hathaway & McKinley,1948) and its revision, the MMPI-2 (Butcher, Dahlstrom, Graham,Tellegen & Kaemmer,1989), investigators continue to devise strategies to identify some psychometrically valid approach to the assessment of suicidal behaviors using these instruments (Boone, 1994;Boone, 1995;Sepaher, Bongar, & Greene, 1999). One approach that seems to hold promise is the use of the content scales (Butcher, Graham, Williams, & Ben-Porath,1990;Harris & Lingoes,1968).…”

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Assessment of Suicidal Ideation in Young Men and Women: The Incremental Validity of the Mmpi-2 Content Scales

2001

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This study of 139 women and 75 men investigated the incremental validity of the MMPI-2 in assessing suicidal ideation by examining the unique contribution of the 15 content scales beyond what is provided by the 13 basic validity and clinical scales. A multivariate analysis of variance resulted in a significant difference on the validity, clinical, and content scales for young men and women. Women scored significantly higher than men on the Hypochondriasis, Depression, Conversion Hysteria, and Masculinity-Femininity scales and lower than men on the Hypomania, Fears, Anger, and Type A scales. The results of the hierarchical regression analyses indicated that for women, hopelessness and reasons for living; the Correction, Paranoia, Conversion Hysteria, Psychopathic Deviate, and Hypomania scales; and the Anger content scale contributed significantly to the prediction of suicidal ideation. For men, hopelessness, the Lie and Hypomania scales, and the Type A content scale contributed significantly to the prediction of suicidal ideation. Thus, it would appear that a different pattern of concerns and difficulties are manifested in young men and women related to suicidal ideation. Limitations of the present study and future directions for research are discussed.

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“…Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2; Butcher et al, 1989) The MMPI-2 is a 567-item measure of psychopathology and personality. Each item is rated true or false.…”

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Assessment of Suicidal Ideation in Young Men and Women: The Incremental Validity of the Mmpi-2 Content Scales

2001

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“…This latter criterion ruled out the use of so called subtle items that attempt to identify addictions without specifically mentioning alcohol and drugs. Furthermore, subtle items were not considered for the screen because obvious scales tend to have greater criterion validity than subtle scales for criminal history data (Osberg & Harrigan, 1999), and previous research has found subtle items to have poor reliability and to contribute little to predictive validity (Boone, 1994;Burgess, Campbell, & Zylberberg, 1984;Burkhart, Gynther, & Fromuth, 1980).…”

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UNCOPE: A Brief Substance Dependence Screen for Use with Arrestees

Hoffmann¹,

Hunt²,

Rhodes³

et al. 2003

Journal of Drug Issues

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a clinical psychologist, has developed clinical assessment instruments for over 25 years and has served on accreditation panels for corrections based behavioral health programs. He provides training and technical assistance to states and organizations and is Clinical Associate Professor of Community Health at Brown University. Dana E. Hunt, Ph.D., a sociologist with over twenty-five years of experience in drug research, has conducted studies on methadone, HIV programming, experimental testing of non-traditional drug treatment, and developed methods for estimating the number of hardcore users. Recently she managed and directed the Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring (ADAM) program. William Rhodes, Ph.D., an economist, is principal scientist and fellow at Abt Associates, Inc. He specializes in evaluation and quantitative analysis and designed ADAM's sampling and analysis plans. Current projects range from an evaluation of family therapeutic drug courts to assessing the economic damage of hypothetical terrorist attacks in American cities. K. Jack Riley is Director of RAND Public Safety and Justice (PSJ). PSJ includes centers on criminal justice, public safety and drug policy research. He leads projects on terrorism, gun violence and drug policy, including a project funded by the Robert Wood Johnson foundation to analyze drug prosecutions in California.A national multi-site monitoring system for determining prevalence of alcohol and drug involvement in arrestees sought to refine the screening for substance dependence among persons arrested and incarcerated in local jails. Fifteen items were selected from the content of existing alcohol and drug abuse screens. These items were evaluated against a detailed diagnostic interview covering criteria of the DSM-IV. A total of 310 prisoners incarcerated within the previous 48 hours were recruited as subjects. Almost 65% of the subjects had a positive diagnosis of dependence for one or more substances. A six-item screen identified by the acronym UNCOPE emerged as the best set of screening items for identifying dependence on alcohol and/or drugs. The UNCOPE had sensitivity of 88% and specificity of 83% for the sample as a whole. It performed similarly irrespective of gender or ethnicity and appears to have potential utility in a wide range of populations.

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“…This is true for conditions, such as depression (Burkhart, Gynther, & Fromuth, 1980), mania (Snyter & Graham, 1984), psychopathy (Gynther, Burkhart, & Hovanitz, 1979; Snyter & Graham, 1984), and substance use disorders (Feldstein & Miller, 2007). Obvious items are also useful for the prediction of concerns, such as suicide risk, whereas subtle items largely fail to contribute useful information (Boone, 1995).…”

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A PTSD Screen for Forensic Populations

Guston

Combs

Kopak

et al. 2018

Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol

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Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been observed in a sizable proportion of the U.S. adult correctional population. Jail administrators must pay particularly close attention to inmates with PTSD symptoms, considering these facilities serve as the gateway to the criminal justice system and inmates with PTSD may pose a risk to themselves, other inmates, and staff. The reality of conducting behavioral health assessments in a jail environment is wrought with significant challenges, including limited time. The current study examined prior research on PTSD screening tools to establish an empirical basis for a practical screen to be used among adults recently booked into local jails. Data from a random sample of 283 adults assessed specificity and sensitivity rates of different combinations of criteria. Results indicated a two-item screen achieved an 86.4% sensitivity rate as well as an 80.4% specificity rate. This evidence demonstrates a practical and clinically relevant approach to conducting PTSD screens among adult jail inmates.

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Differential validity of the MMPI-2 subtle and obvious scales with psychiatric inpatients: Scale 2

Cited by 6 publications

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Assessment of Suicidal Ideation in Young Men and Women: The Incremental Validity of the Mmpi-2 Content Scales

Assessment of Suicidal Ideation in Young Men and Women: The Incremental Validity of the Mmpi-2 Content Scales

UNCOPE: A Brief Substance Dependence Screen for Use with Arrestees

A PTSD Screen for Forensic Populations

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