The MMPI, MMPI-2 and MMPI-A in court : a practical guide for expert witnesses and attorneys /

Psychologists and other expert witnesses who testify about the MMPI must communicate clearly how the instrument works, why it works, and what it means in the case at hand. They will likely face a carefully crafted cross-examination on such issues as validity, reliability, population norms, nature of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Pope, Kenneth S.
Corporate Author:	American Psychological Association
Other Authors:	Butcher, James Neal, 1933-, Seelen, Joyce
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2000]
Edition:	2nd ed.
Subjects:	Forensic psychology. Evidence, Expert > United States. Psychological tests > Law and legislation > United States. Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory. Psychology. Expert Testimony > United States. Psychological Tests. MMPI. Evidence, Expert. Psychological tests > Law and legislation. United States. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

1. A Brief Overview
2. The MMPI, MMPI-2, and MMPI-A in Court Testimony
3. The Courts' Recognition, Use, and Restriction of MMPI-Based Testimony
4. The Expert Witness Prepares and Presents
5. The Attorney Prepares and Presents
6. Assessing Malingering and Other Aspects of Credibility
7. Writing Forensic Reports
8. Deposition and Cross-Examination of the Expert Witness: 100 Basic Questions
9. Some Final Thoughts
App. A. Sample Agreement Between Expert Witness and Attorney
App. B. Sample Informed Consent Form for Conducting Forensic Assessments
App. C. Expert Witness's Checklist for Forensic MMPI-2 Assessment
App. D. Attorney's Checklist for Forensic MMPI-2 Assessment
App. E. Federal Cases Involving the MMPI
App. F. State Cases Involving the MMPI
App. G. Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct
App. H. APA Policy on Training for Psychologists Wishing to Change Their Specialty.