Culturally Competent Use of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2

摘要: Publisher Summary This chapter examines the use of Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) with ethnic minorities in United States, including Puerto Rico. It also presents case studies to illustrate progress being made culturally competent assessment minorities. Discussion provides an answer a series questions regarding MMPI-2 and its application minority populations. These are frequently posed by both researchers clinicians who consider using this instrument evaluation group members. Primarily it attempts related extent which been applied discusses trends or patterns research types still need be conducted MMPI-2. In addition, six that approaches interpretation. order continue progress, alike encouraged reexamine their standards practice when interpreting standardized measures An understanding within- between-group differences is necessary provide frame reference for interpretation profiles Likewise, sociocultural environmental factors should always considered before psychopathology attributed client on basis elevated scale.