Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-Adolescent™ (MMPI-A)

J.N. Butcher, C.L. Williams, J.R. Graham, R.P. Archer, A. Tellegen & Y.S. Ben-Porath

An empirically based measure of adolescent psychopathology, the MMPI-A test contains adolescent-specific scales, and other unique features designed to make the instrument especially appropriate for today’s youth.

Offering reports tailored to particular settings, the MMPI-A test helps provide relevant information to aid in problem identification, diagnosis, and treatment planning for youth (ages 14 years to 18 years).

Use this self-report inventory to help

• Support diagnosis and treatment planning in a variety of settings.

• Identify the root causes of potential problems early on.

• Provide easy-to-understand information to share with parents, teachers, and others in the adolescent’s support network.

• Guide professionals in making appropriate referrals.

 Key Features

• Item content and language are relevant for adolescents.

• At the psychologist’s discretion, the clinical scales and three of the validity scales can be scored from the first 350 items, a significant savings in administration time.

• Norms are adolescent-specific.

• Scales help address problems clinicians are more likely to see with adolescents, including family issues, eating disorders, and chemical dependency.

 Norms