Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy

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Abstract
This paper discusses about the uses of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-
2). A case study has been provided in which a 25-year-old singer named Justin Bieber, after
suffering from a car accident is being assessed for a lawsuit. The paper discusses the scales in the
inventory that can be used to analyse this case. Two scales : hypochondriasis and hysteria have
been chosen for the analysis. after describing the case using the scales, two journals were
referred to further establish the findings. The two journals included case studies similar to the
one given here where it was found that similar symptoms were reported. As a result, the
inventory was used to find out the personality characteristics of the people who reported such
symptoms and it was found that people who were predisposed with mental disorders such a
hypochondriasis and hysteria were found to complain about their bodily problems when in
reality there were no medical diagnosis to support the facts.

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Table of Contents
Introduction..........................................................................................................................3
Concept of MMPI-2.............................................................................................................3
Scales in MMPI-2............................................................................................................4
Administration and Interpretation....................................................................................7
Case Study...........................................................................................................................7
Journals supporting discussion of the case study................................................................9
Conclusion.........................................................................................................................12
References..........................................................................................................................14

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Introduction
The purpose of this paper is to assess the benefits and uses of the inventory Minnesota
Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) regarding a case study. Formulated by Hathaway and
McKinley originally, this inventory had to undergo many revisions and finally the latest revision
MMPI-2 was settled upon (Tarescavage et al., 2015). The paper discusses the various scales that
are used to measure and categorise a particular type of mental disorder in a person. MMPI-2 is
used in various settings and is one of the most widely used inventories in the world by then
counsellors and the therapists. This paper goes on to discuss the 10 clinical scales and the four
validity scales that the inventory consists of. Further the administration and the interpretation of
the inventory has been highlighted in the paper. Later on the paper goes on to discuss the case
study in relation to the different scales of MMPI-2 and then the two journals that have used
MMPI-2 as a psychological inventory to assess and measure the symptoms displayed by the
person in the case study.
Concept of MMPI-2
The original psychometric inventory called the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality
Inventory (MMPI) was first published in 1940 and then the revised version-MMPI-2 was
published in 1989. This is one of the most extensively used tests in the world that measures adult
psychopathology. Hathaway and McKinley formulated the test using the technique of empirical
test construction (Freidman et al., 2014). The test inventory was designed to diagnose mental
patients into categories of psychosis and neuroses. Its use has been encompassed into various
settings such as counselling centers in universities, schools, employment agencies, mental health
clinics and industry. Its application has also been expanded to personal screening and research