1st Edition

The Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory A Clinical Research Information Synthesis

Edited By Robert J. Craig Copyright 1993
    334 Pages
    by Routledge

    334 Pages
    by Routledge

    This book presents state-of-the-art information on both the scientific and clinical aspects of the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory, a test that uniquely assesses both personality pathology and psychopathology. The book presents original contributions from major researchers/clinicians who have published seminal papers on the MCMI and who are recognized authorities in their specific areas. Clinical examples of the MCMI with a variety of clinical populations are provided, and many chapters summarize the research in that area as well as present clinical illustrations of the MCMI with actual cases.

    The book provides the reader with the most accurate information on the MCMI -- a test that has made exciting advances in the assessment of personality and psychopathology. The scientific and clinical status of this instrument is presented with a variety of clinical populations, including major psychiatric disorders, depression, substance abuse, anxiety disorders, eating and stress disorders, etc. Recent applications and advances in special areas, such as the instrument's use with medical populations and non-clinical populations, are also presented.

    Contents: Foreword. Preface. Part I: Introduction. R.C. McMahon, The Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory: An Introduction to Theory, Development, and Interpretation. R.J. Craig, D. Weinberg, MCMI: Review of the Literature. M. Gibertini, Factors Affecting the Operating Characteristics of the MCMI-II. M. Lorr, Dimensional Structure of the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory. Part II: Application to Special Populations. R.L. Greenblatt, W.E. Davis, The MCMI in the Diagnosis and Assessment of Schizophrenia. J. Choca, L. Bresolin, Affective Disorders and the MCMI. R.J. Craig, The MCMI/MCMI-II with Substance Abusers. M. Tisdale, L. Pendleton, The Use of the MCMI with Eating Disorders. L. Hyer, M. Melton, C. Gratton, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders and MCMI-Based Assessment. J. Reich, The MCMI and DSM-III Anxiety Disorders. Part III: Correspondence to DSM-III-R Disorders. T.A. Widiger, E.M. Corbitt, The MCMI-II Personality Disorder Scales and Their Relationship to DSM-III-R Diagnosis. H.L. Piersma, The MCMI as a Predictor of DSM-III Diagnostic Categories: A Review of Empirical Research. K.L. Moreland, Computer-Assisted Interpretation of the MCMI-II. Part IV: New Developments. P. Retzlaff, Special Scales for the MCMI: Theory, Development, and Utility. S. Strack, Measuring Millon's Personality Styles in Normal Adults. M. Antoni, The Combined Use of the MCMI and MMPI.

    Biography

    Robert J. Craig

    "...a balanced and quite thorough overview of extant research on the MCMI and MCMI-II....clinicians and psychometricians would be wise to consider this source for their shelves."
    Perceptual and Motor Skills

    "...provides a substantive compendium of data pertinent to the MCMI-I(II)....will be useful to researchers interested in the assessment of personality and psychopathology. It also will be a useful resource for clinicians, whether they already use the MCMI-I(II) or are considering its use, as it provides data important to the appropriate use and interpretation of this instrument."
    Contemporary Psychology