Overreporting of Closed-Head Injury Symptoms on the MMPI-2

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2) validity scales were compared for 20 nonclinical participants, 18 subjects asked to fake injury, 18 head injury patients not seeking compensation, and 30 compensation-seeking head injury patients. Results suggest that MMPI-2 overreporting scales a...

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Published inPsychological assessment Vol. 7; no. 4; p. 517
Main Author Berry, David T. R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.12.1995
Subjects
Compensation (Remuneration)
Faking (Testing)
Head Injuries
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory
Neuropsychology
Overreported Symptoms
Patients
Personality Measures
Scores
Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Test Results
Test Use
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Summary:Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2) validity scales were compared for 20 nonclinical participants, 18 subjects asked to fake injury, 18 head injury patients not seeking compensation, and 30 compensation-seeking head injury patients. Results suggest that MMPI-2 overreporting scales are sensitive to complaint fabrication and possibly to symptom exaggeration. (SLD)
ISSN:1040-3590
DOI:10.1037/1040-3590.7.4.517