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) |
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| Refereed: | Yes |
| Item Status: | Live Archive |
| Additional Information: | Author's Version not held. |
| Faculty / Department / School: | Historic - Faculty of Sciences - Department of Psychology |
| 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 : | 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 |
| Socio-Economic Objective: | E Expanding Knowledge > 97 Expanding Knowledge > 970117 Expanding Knowledge in Psychology and Cognitive Sciences |
| Identification Number or DOI: | doi: 10.1080/00050060410001660344 |
| URI: | http://eprints.usq.edu.au/id/eprint/7389 |
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