Assessment of DSM–5 Section II Personality Disorders With the MMPI–2–RF in a Nonclinical Sample. Issue 4 (4th July 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sellbom, Martin; Smith, Alexander
• Is Part Of: Journal of personality assessment. Volume 99:Issue 4(2017)
• Page Start: 384
• Page End: 397
• Publication Date: 2017-07-04
• Subjects: Personality assessment -- Periodicals; Psychology; Periodicals; 155.28
• DOI: 10.1080/00223891.2016.1242074
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-3891

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory–2–Restructured Form (MMPI–2–RF; Ben-Porath & Tellegen, 2008 /2011 ) is frequently used in clinical practice. However, there has been a dearth of literature on how well this instrument can assess symptoms associated with personality disorders (PDs). This investigation examined a range of hypothesized MMPI–2–RF scales in predicting PD symptoms. We evaluated these associations in a sample of 397 university students who had been administered the MMPI–2–RF and the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM–IV Axis II Disorders–Personality Questionnaire (First, Gibbon, Spitzer, Williams, & Benjamin, 1997 ). Zero-order correlation analyses and negative binomial regression models indicated that a wide range of MMPI–2–RF scale hypotheses were supported; however, the least support was available for predicting schizoid and obsessive–compulsive PDs. Implications for MMPI–2–RF interpretation and PD diagnosis are discussed.