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The relative efficacy of F‐K and the obvious and subtle scales to detect overreporting of psychopathology on the MMPI
Author(s) -
Greene Roger L.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/1097-4679(198803)44:2<152::aid-jclp2270440210>3.0.co;2-u
Subject(s) - psychopathology , minnesota multiphasic personality inventory , psychology , clinical psychology , psychotherapist , personality , social psychology
The obvious and subtle scales are discussed as a means of identifying clients who are trying to overreport or underreport psychopathology. Clients who overreported psychopathology within 2‐7/7‐2 and 7‐8/8‐7 high‐point pairs were seen for significantly fewer sessions of psychotherapy. Potential correlates of overreporting and underreporting psychopathology need to be studied within other high‐point pairs and in other settings.