The purpose of the present study was to adapt the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2) into Amharic, and to evaluate its psychometric equivalence to the original MMPI-2. The Amharic MMPI-2 has potential as a clinical assessment instrument for use in Ethiopia wher…
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There is a hazard in using statistically derived means when dealing with data that essentially involve self-reportage. Using those to come to diagnostic conclusions based on data normed on a dominant population has an added potential for bias. This is especially true where those…
Psychological assessment is essential for the purposes of diagnosis and case conceptualization, design and implementation of therapeutic interventions, and referral decisions for adjunctive services. The development of assessment tools that are culturally appropriate and meet th…
The purpose of this study is to explore the mediating relations of specific Mexican cultural values (i.e., familism, respect, religion, and traditional gender roles) and examine their role on MMPI-2 Scales L, K, and 5 among an adult Mexican American, while also accounting for th…
The MMPI-2 is commonly used in the evaluation of caregivers who have lost custody of children as a result of child maltreatment. The purpose of the current study was to explore whether the MMPI-2 could differentiate among caregivers who have perpetrated different types of child …
Identifying accurate sex offender risk factors and treatment efficacy is imperative due to the large number of sexual assaults reported each year, as well as the high number of registered sex offenders within local communities. There appears to be a limited understanding of how …