Author(s)

Robert M. Gordon, Ronald W. Stoffey, Bethany L. Perkins

Department of Education and Human Services, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, USA.
Independent Practice, Allentown, USA.
Psychology Department, Kutztown University, Kutztown, USA.

The purpose of this study was to assess the differences between the MMPI-2 and the MMPI-RC scales in sensitivity to levels of psychopathology. Ninety-eight clients from forensic, disability and psychotherapy evaluations were evaluated on the MMPI-2 and RC scales and rated for personality organization (neurotic, borderline or psychotic) on the Psychodiagnostic Chart. The results over-all showed support that most of the MMPI-2 scales have more clinical sensitivity than the RC scales at all levels of psychopathology and particularly at the less pathological levels. K correction does not account for the elevation differences. Most of the RC scales add little to no incremental validity to the MMPI-2 Clinical scales except for RC 1, RC 2, and RC 9 and these may be used as supplemental scales.

MMPI-2; MMPI-RC; MMPI-RF; Psychodiagnostic Chart; PDM; Psychopathology

Gordon, R. , Stoffey, R. & Perkins, B. (2013). Comparing the Sensitivity of the MMPI-2 Clinical Scales and the MMPI-RC Scales to Clients Rated as Psychotic, Borderline or Neurotic on the Psychodiagnostic Chart. Psychology, 4, 12-16. doi: 10.4236/psych.2013.49A1003.