title: Predicting drug court treatment completion using the MMPI-2-RF.
abstract: We examined the ability of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF; Ben-Porath & Tellegen, 2008) substantive scales to predict Drug Court treatment completion in a sample of individuals identified as being at risk for failure to complete the program. Higher scores on MMPI-2-RF scales Behavior/Externalizing Dysfunction, Antisocial Behavior, Aberrant Experiences, Juvenile Conduct Problems, Aggression, and Disconstraint-Revised were associated with increased risk for failure to complete treatment. These results are consistent with previous findings (O'Reilly, 2007; Sellbom, Ben-Porath, Baum, Erez, & Gregory, 2008) regarding treatment completion. Gender was also found to be associated with treatment completion, with females being more likely to complete the Drug Court program than males. Zero-order correlations and relative risk analyses indicated that the MMPI-2-RF can provide useful information regarding risk factors for failure to complete Drug Court treatment. Limitations and future directions are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Kent State University. curtis.mattson@burrellcenter.com
authors.forename: Curtis
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mattson
authors.forename: Bradley
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Powers
authors.forename: Dale
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Halfaker
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Akeson
authors.forename: Yossef
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ben-Porath
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005555:Forensic Psychiatry / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D008950:MMPI / Q000592:standards*; D008297:Male; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000523:psychology*; D012737:Sex Factors; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D055815:Young Adult