Forensic Mental Health Assessment with the MMPI-3
Martin Sellbom author Dustin Wygant author
Format:Hardback
Publisher:University of Minnesota Press
Publishing:6th Jan '26
£38.00
This title is due to be published on 6th January, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
A comprehensive, evidence-based handbook for using the MMPI-3 in forensic evaluations
Since its release in 2020, the MMPI-3 has become a cornerstone of clinical and forensic assessment. Forensic Mental Health Assessment With the MMPI-3 is an essential, evidence-based resource that explores use of the MMPI-3 in a variety of forensic contexts. In addition to elucidating the test’s development and the interpretation of its scales, this comprehensive guide delves into critical forensic issues including admissibility (e.g., Daubert criteria), telehealth assessment, cross-cultural considerations, and response bias.
Dustin B. Wygant and Martin Sellbom draw on contemporary research to discuss the unique challenges of forensic evaluations. Through case analyses, this book illustrates how to interpret and integrate MMPI-3 profiles into clinical and diagnostic impressions, and it addresses common psycholegal questions in criminal (e.g., competency to stand trial, insanity), civil (e.g., disability), and family (e.g., child custody) contexts.
Providing practical insights into real-world MMPI-3 applications, Forensic Mental Health Assessment With the MMPI-3 is an indispensable resource for forensic practitioners and legal professionals.
"With an emphasis on research and evidence-based applications, this first forensic casebook on the MMPI-3 offers a necessary update to its predecessor. In featuring the relevance of MMPI-3 data and forensic comparison norms to the most commonly asked psycholegal questions in civil and criminal contexts, the authors have provided a go-to resource for forensic practitioners, graduate school educators, attorneys, and judges."—Maureen Reardon, PhD, ABPP, board-certified forensic psychologist
"Forensic Mental Health Assessment With the MMPI-3 is an essential tool for mental health practitioners and legal professionals, providing a robust analytical framework and method for synthesizing quantitative and qualitative data in diverse contexts. Expert witnesses will benefit from immersive research and practical guidance for using the MMPI-3 to confidently reach opinions, and litigators will benefit from understanding the materials and information to support their experts. Dustin B. Wygant and Martin Sellbom have crafted an invaluable resource enriched by numerous case studies and extensive research that will guide the field in the development and use of the MMPI-3 in medico-legal settings."—Edwin Barnes, partner, Thomas Quinn, LLP
ISBN: 9781517917319
Dimensions: 254mm x 178mm x 14mm
Weight: 397g
272 pages