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New Directions in Interpreting the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-III (MCMI-III)

Robert J. Craig (Edited by), RJ Craig (Author)

9780471691907, Wiley

Hardback, published 27 May 2005

432 pages
24.4 x 16.3 x 3.4 cm, 0.844 kg

New Directions in Interpreting the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory, edited by a leading MCMI researcher and featuring contributions from internationally renowned scholars in personality assessment, presents new methods of interpretation and new clinical applications for this classic objective measure of personality. This dynamic new handbook discusses issues related to the effect of culture on MCMI-III results and controversies regarding its forensic applications, and presents research related to the MCMI-III's diagnostic power with regard to diagnosis and malingering.

Contributors vii

Introduction ix

Part I New Directions in MCMI Interpretation

1 The MCMI-III™ Facet Subscales 3
Seth D. Grossman and Cristian del Rio

2 Diagnosing Personality Disorder Subtypes with the MCMI-III™ 32
Roger D. Davis and Michael J. Patterson

3 Alternative Interpretations for the Histrionic, Narcissistic, and Compulsive Personality Disorder Scales of the MCMI-III™ 71
Robert J. Craig

4 Combined Use of the PACL and MCMI-III™ to Assess Normal Range Personality Styles 94
Stephen Strack

5 Issues in the Assessment of Personality Disorders and Substance Abusers with the MCMI 129
Patrick M. Flynn

6 International Uses of the MCMI: Does Interpretation Change? 144
Gina Rossi and Hedwig Sloore Copyrighted Material

Part II Newer Applications with the Mcmi-iii™

7 Using the MCMI-III™ for Treatment Planning and to Enhance Clinical Efficacy 165
Jeffrey J. Magnavita

8 Use of the MCMI-III™ with Other Personality Inventories 185
Robert J. Craig

9 Forensic Application of the MCMI-III™ in Light of Current Controversies 201
Frank J. Dyer

Part III Continuing Controversies

10 Assessing Response Bias with the MCMI Modifying Indices 227
R. Michael Bagby and Margarita B. Marshall

11 Validity of the MCMI-III™ in the Description and Diagnosis of Psychopathology 248
Andrew G. Ryder and Scott Wetzler

12 The Diagnostic Efficiency of the MCMI-III™ in the Detection of Axis I Disorders 272
Paul Gibeau and James Choca

13 On the Decline of MCMI-Based Research 284
Robert J. Craig and Ronald E. Olson

14 Using Critiques of the MCMI to Improve MCMI Research and Interpretations 290
Louis Hsu

Appendix A: Diagnoses Associated with MCMI Code Types 321

Appendix B: Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory Bibliography 357

About the Editor 403

Author Index 405

Subject Index 413

Subject Areas: Psychology [JM]

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