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Peer reviewedKoss, Mary P.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1976
The theoretical foundation and empirical performance of two sets of "critical items" that are a common feature of most automated Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory interpretations are examined. These items purportedly alert the clinician to serious pathology and is a scale of general maladjustment. The critical items resulted in…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Clinical Diagnosis, Cutting Scores, Evaluation Methods
Direct linkVaughn, Michael G.; Howard, Matthew O. – Journal of Emotional & Behavioral Disorders, 2005
The authors evaluated self-report instruments currently being used to assess children and adolescents with psychopathic personality traits with respect to their reliability, validity, and research utility. Comprehensive searches across multiple computerized bibliographic databases were conducted and supplemented with manual searches. A total of 30…
Descriptors: Measurement Techniques, Personality Measures, Personality Problems, Test Validity
Gacono, Carl B.; Hughes, Tammy L. – Psychology in the Schools, 2004
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (1997) requires identification of emotional disturbance by special education criteria. It also requires that emotional disturbance be distinguished from social maladjustment. In some cases, a thorough evaluation of the child's character pathology can aid in this determination. While methods such as…
Descriptors: Psychopathology, Personality Traits, Emotional Disturbances, Social Adjustment
