MMPI Psychological Assessment Decoded - Simplest Explanation Ever

[@EmpowerHerSpirit]

Thank you for making this educational video. Could you do other videos simplifying assessments like BDI, WHODAS 2.0, WRAT4, WAIS-IV, or PAI?

[@MisterSimplify]

Hello! Thanks for your recommendations. I've added these (especially the BDI) to the pipeline. I will let you know when one or more of these are ready.

[@a-ani]

you are literally saving me rn

[@MisterSimplify]

Glad to help! 😊

[@FithriyaaniRashidi]

Notes: 10 clinical scales - for personality Validity scales : CNS (cannot say scales), VRIN (inconsistency responses), TRIN (true responses) 2nd type of validity scale Exaggerating symptom : F scale, Fb, Fp, FBS Underreporting symptoms: L, S, K scales

[@hasmiktorosyan9013]

Great tutorial

[@MisterSimplify]

Glad I was able to help! 😊

[@lifeneverends7068]

What is 24/42 mmpi code that I was given?

[@MisterSimplify]

Hi buddy. It's best if you discuss your score with the professional/provider who assigned your score. I am sure they will advise the best course of action

[@TheYconrad]

If MMPI isn’t a comprehensive psychological assessment, what is?

[@MisterSimplify]

I would say that no single assessment is complete or perfect. Practitioners normally choose to use a number of assessment methods, including interviews. MMPI is usually one of the methods

[@vicharkranti142]

Sir... I have a question Emily seldom has time for breakfast because she attends morning classes. So she feels the urge to eat since her stomach is grumbling and feels empty. This is an example of DRIVE or NEED

[@MisterSimplify]

Hello Harshit. This would be an example of a need. Food should always be classified at a high priority in most types of assessments.

[@vicharkranti142]

@@MisterSimplify Thank you very much, Sir 👏👏. Although, I chose need as the answer but I was confused. Your confirmation is real confidence booster. Thanks for answering and great content 🙏🙏👍👍

[@vicharkranti142]

@@MisterSimplify One more request Sir, Just to be on the safe side I may have to provide proof for this. So could you please suggest any authentic book ? This is a very important exam for me and this one is a very crucial question. So please...

[@MisterSimplify]

@@vicharkranti142 You're most welcome! 🙂

[@MisterSimplify]

@@vicharkranti142 Sure! You can try MMPI-2 An Interpretive Manual from Roger Moore. A good, well-rounded book. You can also site this video itself, as it's derived from multiple sources. Here's the citation: MisterSimplify. (2023, February 20). MMPI Psychological Assessment Decoded - Simplest Explanation Ever [Video]. KZbin. kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGK4i55ve6djhsU

[@stephenrowley880]

To my mind the MMPI is useless in this day and age. If someone knows they are going to have to complete an MMPI they just need to do a Google search to know what is required to complete the test and get a good all round score. I have proved this on four occasion over 40 years. The first time I was good and the results were a good representation of me, The next test some 8 years later I just had a lot of fun, so I was now a deep depressive and paranoid schizophrenic. On the third time I told the psychologist I was Dyslexic so she read out the whole paper and I used her body language to answer the paper, The last time 10 years ago I ticked all the opposite answers, so instead of TRUE I ticked FAULS. Why did I have so meany tests, first test was after a very horrid incidence, the rest were just a case of 'if you stroke a psychologists ego enough they will do anything'

[@MisterSimplify]

True. There's a lot of information available (including this tutorial) for people to understand how it's suppose to work. Many can use it to try and trick the test for sure. And the same is true for everything these days. When one has a physical injury these days, anything a physio advises can be checked and verified through various sources including youtube videos. We live in an interesting world! 🙂

[@chiomaaguh]

@@MisterSimplify At the end of the day,who gained? A psychologist is there to help,if you manipulate results you don't get help it's as simple as that!

[@MisterSimplify]

@@chiomaaguh Completely agreed. There's no point in manipulation in most cases. I think manipulation tends to happen when an MMPI based test is used in employment screenings, rather than clinical evaluations

[@aylagalenka19]

That's why USA is a place that no one wants to go there. The devil and Satan reside there. Everything's so fake, ppl have to undergo a test against their will bc according to them everyone is suspected to have a mental health problem?

[@antoniotoninno]

Y’all ducked up in the mind

[@katiewoods520]

Great explanation, one comment! An important distinction to make, is that the mmpi is designed to test your levels in each of these scales, OVER THE PAST SIX MONTHS. This is very important contextually, because a test attempting to evaluate someone's recent phycological state is going to be quite different from (and much simpler that), a test attempting to evaluate the phycological profile of someone across their lifetime. This is also important, because it changes the literal meaning of each scale, allowing it to be interpreted in context. This is NOT a test which can diagnose you with antisocial personality disorder, or depression. It is only a test which can assess how depressed or antisocial you've been for the past six months. whether these are things which have been going for awhile, or only occurred recently, possibly after some event, are where context comes in. It's actually more helpful diagnostically, for things like bipolar and schizophrenia, which are defined mainly by the symptoms leading up to and consisting of their onset. For instance, the test could indicate both a depressed and hypomanic episode, or the onset of psychotic symptoms, which are the primary diagnostic features of these disorders.

[@MisterSimplify]

Very well stated! 👍👍

[@MRqdrlRxZ02xMi0]

"I am an important person." I recently had to take the test to prove I was not depressed for reenlistment ( I have taken the test 3 times in the past over a 15 year span and always been normal and believed I was normal. (34 year old male)) I always looked at this question like this . True = equals you have an inflated ego and are a narcissistic person. False = you are clearly depressed and don't see your self in a good light. I don't see a "correct" answer.

[@MisterSimplify]

You're right. A question like this doesn't have an absolute right or wrong answer. Assessors will try and balance such questions out with others, and try to detect a pattern. OR at least they should!!

[@MRqdrlRxZ02xMi0]

@MisterSimplify just got the results and "not currently experiencing any clinically significant psychological symptoms." I asked if that means I am shows so other sub clinical signs and he just said. ."You are normal. relax."....then why is is written. In a way that sounds open ended or like there's more to it...am I missing some thing

[@MisterSimplify]

​@@MRqdrlRxZ02xMi0 No you're not missing anything. It just means you are normal, and don't need any treatment. It's just written in a technical language. Don't worry. All's well! 🙂👍

[@Vaticanrome]

@@MisterSimplifyI’m a covert narcissist and I just passed my mmpi test 😛👌 definitely I’m qualified for my pd department.

[@MisterSimplify]

@@Vaticanrome Oh dear me!! 😅

[@ClemTigers281]

Taking the MMPI-2 here sooon in my hiring process as a air traffic controller

[@MisterSimplify]

All the best buddy! Let us know if anything interesting happens! Keen to know! 🙂

[@timmcmahon7931]

This is so great! Thanks! Can you do one on the MMPI-2 RF including scales and subscales?

[@MisterSimplify]

Hi Tim. You're welcome. I'll consider adding this to the pipeline for you! 👍👍

[@KiraSensei1]

Thank you!

[@MisterSimplify]

You're welcome! 🙂

[@annemercywanja8157]

I have a question. Where does the difference lie in the intent of administration of MCMI 3 and the MMPI 2? Would/ can one test substitute another? Can either test be used for similar purposes or to achieve the same objective?

[@MisterSimplify]

Hello! Yes it can be. MCMI tests are newer and were intended to improve upon the long-established MMPI. The difference between MCMI and MMPI is the subject of some research papers. It all depends on which type of test is in use at the specific clinical assessment practice you get referred to.

[@cherylblocker-cappelletti5397]

Can you please do a video on Differential aptitude test? TY

[@MisterSimplify]

Sure thing! This has been added to the pipeline for you.

[@moamenelsabea1513]

Do u advise the person to be natural or think and use his brain as well while answering the questions!

[@MisterSimplify]

I would advise them to be natural for sure. If you think hard before you answer, you'll think of the outcome and the scores before you answer.

[@irektaflinski5449]

Very nice and clear! Do more assessment for personality, cognitive and intelligence. I’m studying for eppp exam and is really hard to memorize 😢

[@MisterSimplify]

Hello! Sure thing. Let me know if there are any specific assessments you recommend. I'll look into it and add it to the pipeline

[@irektaflinski5449]

Any that would help me such as intelligence, personality etc ! I am getting ready for the EPPP and I’m struggling to remember si many.

[@theitineranthistorian2024]

i took the mmpi multiple times in clinical (early inpatient rehab) and correctional (prison) settings in the 80's. the results can vary especially once we understood its function. mini versions show up in orientations for prison. back in rehab we long term residents often addressed and formulated "therapy" for each other based on our understanding of our diagnosis. I found it useful.

[@MisterSimplify]

Very true. Once you start thinking about the outcome of the test, it gets easier to influence the same. And it's really good to know that long term residents try to help each other out when possible. Colleague intervention can work even better than clinical intervention by therapists at times.

[@LifestylewithJoey]

Hello I took this exam for a local police department, I failed as in one of the sections it seemed as if I was “trying to put my best foot forward” and that it seems as if “nothing stresses me out” other than that my results were average. Any tips for my next go around in this exam ? Thanks

[@MisterSimplify]

Hi Joey. It's difficult to provide any specific tips. Just try to think of yourself as an imperfect person with flaws (however perfect, calm, etc you might be). Sometimes, the assessors try too hard to detect manipulation patterns. It's not fair for people who actually don't get stressed out easily!

[@qarsammunawar749]

Thank you for such an informative video. can you please give the exact cutoff scores range through which we identify if the patient's scores are categorized as low or moderate or may be high? l mean what are those exact response ranges that identify the severity of responses?

[@MisterSimplify]

Hello! You're most welcome. I am afraid I don't have access to the exact cutoff scores as a researcher and teacher. One needs to be a practicing professional to have access to those.

[@JimboJones2022]

How do I get my mmpi read? I took the test and they put a positive scale reading but I don't know what any of the numbers or letters mean

[@MisterSimplify]

Hi Jim. Did they not schedule a follow-up appointment to discuss the outcomes of the test? That's strange. Perhaps they said they would organise one if there are any signs of concern. Perhaps everything is normal. I would still check with them.

[@randomperson-zt1vh]

Could u make a video on revised Neo personality inventory. U make such simple explanations it very useful

[@MisterSimplify]

That's a very good recommendation. I have added it to my pipeline for you! 🙂

[@timmurray9411]

Very helpful. Thank you!

[@MisterSimplify]

You're welcome buddy! 😊

[@anika2443]

What if I give an MMPI-A exam and get a few questions "wrong"

[@MisterSimplify]

If it's just a question or two, it could go unnoticed and affect the outcome. If it's too many questions, the facilitators could notice a pattern and suggest you to retake the test.

[@redandblack1911]

How can I take the entire exam online please? Thanks.

[@MisterSimplify]

Hello Tony. I've provided a link to a sample test in the description. A real exam can only be administered by a practitioner who would then analyse results and provide an assessment. Hope this helps! 🙂

[@daisydelacruz7935]

this helps a lot to me

[@MisterSimplify]

Glad I could help! 🙂

[@unknown...-sh9lp]

Hello

[@MisterSimplify]

Hello! 🙂

[@krystofpsenicka5459]

Hi

[@MisterSimplify]

Hello!

[@ragavendrapanakarajupally9062]

Would like to see questions examples

[@MisterSimplify]

If you follow the link in the description, you will be able to see a complete sample test!

[@_gda_gaddydoesall6147]

I took it and I have to take again tomorrow

[@_gda_gaddydoesall6147]

Don’t know what I did

[@MisterSimplify]

@@_gda_gaddydoesall6147 Oh alright. Were you recommended by a practitioner?

[@bettymike3532]

Very well explained

[@MisterSimplify]

Thanks! 🙂

[@bettymike3532]

Have learnt a lot of psychology from all your videos of psychology!! Thank you Again!! From Dubai

[@MisterSimplify]

@@bettymike3532 Great to know this! 😊 Your support encourages me to keep going. Please do feel free to suggest any topics you want covered, and I'll add them to my pipeline. Take care! 🙌