MMPI-2 Scales

MMPI-2 Scales

 

The 567-item MMPI-2 is composed of over 120 scales.

 

Validity Indicators

Superlative Self-Presentation Subscales

Clinical Scales

Restructured Clinical (RC) Scales

Content Scales

Content Component Scales

Supplementary Scales

Clinical Subscales (Harris-Lingoes and Social Introversion Subscales)

 

VALIDITY INDICATORS

?(CNS) - Cannot Say (reported as a raw score)

VRIN - Variable Response Inconsistency

TRIN - True Response Inconsistency

F - Infrequency

FB - Back F

FP - Infrequency – Psychopathology

FBS - Symptom Validity

L - Lie

K - Correction

S - Superlative Self-Presentation

 

SUPERLATIVE SELF-PRESENTATION SUBSCALES

S1 - Beliefs in Human goodness

S2 - Serenity

S3 - Contentment with Life

S4 - Patience / Denial of Irritability

S5 - Denial of Moral Flaws

 

CLINICAL SCALES

1 Hs - Hypochondriasis

2 D - Depression

3 Hy - Hysteria

4 Pd - Psychopathic Deviate

5 Mf - Masculinity/Femininity

6 Pa - Paranoia

7 Pt - Psychasthenia

8 Sc - Schizophrenia

9 Ma- Hypomania

0 Si - Social Introversion

 

RESTRUCTURED CLINICAL (RC) SCALES

RCd (dem) - Demoralization

RC1 (som) - Somatic Complaints

RC2 (lpe) - Low Positive Emotions

RC3 (cyn) - Cynicism

RC4 (asb) - Antisocial Behavior

RC6 (per) - Ideas of Persecution

RC7 (dne) - Dysfunctional Negative Emotions

RC8 (abx) - Aberrant Experiences

RC9 (hpm) - Hypomanic Activation

 

CLINICAL SUBSCALES

Harris-Lingoes Subscales

D1 - Subjective Depression

D2 - Psychomotor Retardation

D3 - Physical Malfunctioning

D4 - Mental Dullness

D5 - Brooding

Hy1 - Denial of Social Anxiety

Hy2 - Need for Affection

Hy3 - Lassitude-Malaise

Hy4 - Somatic Complaints

Hy5 - Inhibition of Aggression

Pd1 - Familial Discord

Pd2 - Authority Problems

Pd3 - Social Imperturbability

Pd4 - Social Alienation

Pd5 - Self-Alienation

Pa1 - Persecutory Ideas

Pa2 - Poignancy

Pa3 - Naïveté

Sc1 - Social Alienation

Sc2 - Emotional Alienation

Sc3 - Lack of Ego Mastery-Cognitive

Sc4 - Lack of Ego Mastery-Conative

Sc5 - Lack of Ego Mastery-Defective Inhibition

Sc6 - Bizarre Sensory Experiences

Ma1- Amorality

Ma2- Psychomotor Acceleration

Ma3- Imperturbability

Ma4- Ego Inflation

 

Social Introversion Subscales

Si1 - Shyness / Self-Consciousness

Si2 - Social Avoidance

Si3 - Alienation - Self and Others

 

CONTENT SCALES

ANX - Anxiety

FRS - Fears

OBS - Obsessiveness

DEP - Depression

HEA - Health Concerns

BIZ - Bizarre Mentation

ANG - Anger

CYN - Cynicism

ASP - Antisocial Practices

TPA - Type A

LSE - Low Self-Esteem

SOD - Social Discomfort

FAM - Family Problems

WRK - Work Interference

TRT - Negative Treatment Indicators

 

CONTENT COMPONENT SCALES

FRS1 - Generalized Fearfulness

FRS2 - Multiple Fears

DEP1 - Lack of Drive

DEP2 - Dysphoria

DEP3 - Self-Depreciation

DEP4 - Suicidal Ideation

HEA1 - Gastrointestinal Symptoms

HEA2 - Neurological Symptoms

HEA3 - General Health Concerns

BIZ1 - Psychotic Symptomatology

BIZ2 - Schizotypal Characteristics

ANG1 -Explosive Behavior

ANG2 -Irritability

CYN1 -Misanthropic Beliefs

CYN2 -Interpersonal Suspiciousness

ASP1 - Antisocial Attitudes

ASP2 - Antisocial Behavior

TPA1 - Impatience

TPA2 - Competitive Drive

LSE1 - Self-Doubt

LSE2 - Submissiveness

SOD1 -Introversion

SOD2 -Shyness

FAM1 - Family Discord

FAM2 - Familial Alienation

TRT1 - Low Motivation

TRT2 - Inability to Disclose

 

SUPPLEMENTARY SCALES

PSY-5 (Personality Psychopathology Five)

AGGR -Aggressiveness

PSYC -Psychoticism

DISC - Disconstraint

NEGE -Negative Emotionality / Neuroticism

INTR - Introversion / Low Positive Emotionality

 

Broad Personality Characteristics

A - Anxiety

R - Repression

Es - Ego Strength

Do -Dominance

Re -Social Responsibility

 

Generalized Emotional Distress

Mt - College Maladjustment

PK - Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder – Keane

MDS - Marital Distress

 

Behavioral Dyscontrol

Ho - Hostility

O-H - Overcontrolled Hostility

MAC-R - MacAndrew-Revised

AAS - Addiction Admission

APS - Addiction Potential

 

Gender Role

GM - Gender Role – Masculine

GF - Gender Role – Feminine