Is the Demise of the Original MMPI Premature?

There is a movement to terminate the use of the MMPI. Based on the demonstrated lack of comparability of MMPI and MMPI-2, it appears that linkages to the 50-yr. MMPI database are not satisfactory. Given the above limitations, caution needs to be used while the MMPI-2 database is being developed.

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Published inPsychological reports Vol. 85; no. 2; pp. 378 - 380
Main Authors Sinnett, E. Robert, Downey, Ronald G.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.10.1999
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Summary:There is a movement to terminate the use of the MMPI. Based on the demonstrated lack of comparability of MMPI and MMPI-2, it appears that linkages to the 50-yr. MMPI database are not satisfactory. Given the above limitations, caution needs to be used while the MMPI-2 database is being developed.
ISSN:0033-2941
1558-691X
DOI:10.2466/pr0.1999.85.2.378