New directions in interpreting the millon clinical multiaxial : inventory-III (MCMI-III) / / edited by Robert J. Craig

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910958198903321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Hoboken, NJ, : John Wiley, c2005
• ISBN: 9786610276714; 9781280276712; 1280276711; 9780471727217; 0471727210
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (434 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): CraigRobert J. <1941->
• Disciplina: 616.89/075
• Soggetti: Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: New Directions in Interpreting the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-III (MCMI-III); Contents; Contributors; Introduction; Part I: New Directions in MCMI Interpretation; Chapter 1: The MCMI-III Facet Subscales; Chapter 2: Diagnosing Personality Disorder Subtypes with the MCMI-III; Chapter 3: Alternative Interpretations for the Histrionic, Narcissistic, and Compulsive Personality Disorder Scales of theMCMI-III; Chapter 4: Combined Use of the PACL and MCMI-III to Assess Normal Range Personality Styles; Chapter 5: Issues in the Assessment of Personality Disorders and Substance Abusers with the MCMI Chapter 6: International Uses of the MCMI: Does Interpretation Change?; Part II: Newer Applications with the MCMI-III; Chapter 7: Using the MCMI-III for Treatment Planning and to Enhance Clinical Efficacy; Chapter 8: Use of the MCMI-III with Other Personality Inventories; Chapter 9: Forensic Application of the MCMI-III in Light of Current Controversies; Part III: Continuing Controversies; Chapter 10: Assessing Response Bias with the MCMI Modifying Indices; Chapter 11: Validity of the MCMI-III in the Description and Diagnosis of Psychopathology Chapter 12: The Diagnostic Efficiency of the MCMI-III in the Detection of Axis I Disorders; Chapter 13: On the Decline of ; MCMI-Based Research; Chapter 14: Using Critiques of the MCMI to Improve MCMI Research and Interpretations; Appendix A: Diagnoses Associated with MCMI Codes Types; Appendix B: Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory Bibliography; About the Editor; Author Index; Subject Index
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.