Straw men in the Land of Oz: a reply to Butcher and Ben-Porath (2004)

Senior, Graeme and Douglas, Lucille A. (2004) Straw men in the Land of Oz: a reply to Butcher and Ben-Porath (2004). Australian Psychologist, 39 (1). pp. 51-56. ISSN 0005-0067

Abstract

Previously published research by the authors which analysed 2080 MMPI-2 protocols of personalinjury claimants assessed in a forensic psychiatry practice challenged the validity of code-type-based interpretations, the role the MMPI-2 plays in differential diagnosis, and assumptions made regarding diagnostically-specific patterns on the test. Although over 2 years old, this work was recently criticised by Butcher and Ben-Porath (2004) and the present article is a reply to those criticisms and concludes again the importance of empirical accuracy and an active hypothesis-testing approach.

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Item Type:	Article (Commonwealth Reporting Category C)
Refereed:	Yes
Item Status:	Live Archive
Additional Information:	Author's Version not held.
Faculty/School / Institute/Centre:	Historic - Faculty of Sciences - Department of Psychology (Up to 30 Jun 2013)
Faculty/School / Institute/Centre:	Historic - Faculty of Sciences - Department of Psychology (Up to 30 Jun 2013)
Date Deposited:	29 Apr 2010 04:34
Last Modified:	16 Nov 2011 03:45
Uncontrolled Keywords:	MMPI-2; personal injury claimants; base rates
Fields of Research (2008):	11 Medical and Health Sciences > 1103 Clinical Sciences > 110319 Psychiatry (incl. Psychotherapy) 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 1701 Psychology > 170109 Personality, Abilities and Assessment 18 Law and Legal Studies > 1801 Law > 180123 Litigation, Adjudication and Dispute Resolution
Fields of Research (2020):	32 BIOMEDICAL AND CLINICAL SCIENCES > 3202 Clinical sciences > 320221 Psychiatry (incl. psychotherapy) 52 PSYCHOLOGY > 5299 Other psychology > 529999 Other psychology not elsewhere classified 48 LAW AND LEGAL STUDIES > 4805 Legal systems > 480506 Litigation, adjudication and dispute resolution
Socio-Economic Objectives (2008):	E Expanding Knowledge > 97 Expanding Knowledge > 970117 Expanding Knowledge in Psychology and Cognitive Sciences
Identification Number or DOI:	https://doi.org/10.1080/00050060410001660344
URI:	http://eprints.usq.edu.au/id/eprint/7389

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