The relative efficacy of F-K and the obvious and subtle scales to detect overreporting of psychopathology on the MMPI.
The obvious and subtle scales are discussed as a means of identifying clients who are trying to overreport or underreport psychopathology. Clients who overreported psychopathology within 2-7/7-2 and 7-8/8-7 high-point pairs were seen for significantly fewer sessions of psychotherapy. Potential correlates of overreporting and underreporting psychopathology need to be studied within other high-point pairs and in other settings.
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Department of Psychology, Texas Tech University, Lubbock 79409-4100.
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008950:MMPI; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D011594:Psychometrics; D011599:Psychopathology; D014342:Truth Disclosure