Evidenced-Based Forensic Applications of the MMPI-3

4 Hours | 4 CEs

This on-demand professional training program on Evidenced-Based Forensic Applications of the MMPI-3 is presented by Martin Sellbom, PhD.

This program is intended to guide the evidence-based use of the MMPI-3 in forensic psychological assessments. The program begins with a brief refresher on the instrument. The majority of the time is devoted to applications of the MMPI-3 in both criminal (e.g., competency to stand trial, criminal responsibility, risk assessment) and civil (e.g., parental capacity, child custody) forensic evaluations.

Psychometric findings and the peer-reviewed literature from these settings are reviewed, with a particular emphasis on translating this evidence to forensic practice. The program includes a discussion on how to respond to challenges to MMPI-3-based opinions in court, with an emphasis on Daubert and Frye factors. Case illustrations are derived from criminal and civil settings with an opportunity for discussion.

The intended audience is forensic psychologists and advanced graduate students with some forensic programs who want to enhance their knowledge about how to apply the MMPI-3 to a variety of forensic psychological evaluations. The program assumes some familiarity with the MMPI-3 or its predecessor, the MMPI-2-RF.

Prerequisites: If participants are not familiar with the MMPI-3 (or, at minimum, good familiarity with the MMPI-2-RF), Dr. Sellbom recommends completing the 4-hour Introduction to MMPI-3 prior to taking this program.