title: MMPI-2 and MCMI-III characteristics of parental competency examinees.
abstract: The MMPI-2 (Butcher et al., 2001) and the MCMI-III (Millon, Davis, & Millon, 1997) may contribute to understanding psychological functioning in parental competency examinees. In this study, we sought to identify MMPI-2 and MCMI-III characteristics of this population. We collected data regarding 127 individuals who underwent court-ordered parental competency evaluations. Although test results were generally consistent with findings from the child custody literature, MMPI-2 results indicated the highest Validity scale elevation on the L scale in contrast to the K scale elevations that have often been reported in the custody literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Eastern Virginia Medical School, USA. rebecca.stredny@csh.dmhmrsas.virginia.gov
authors.forename: Rebecca Vauter
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Stredny
authors.forename: Robert P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Archer
authors.forename: John A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Mason
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002655:Child Custody / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008950:MMPI / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016487:Parenting / Q000523:psychology*; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors