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The 3rd Edition of The MMPI, MMPI-2, and MMPI-A in A Practical Guide for Expert Witnesses and Attorneys is an updated and expanded edition of the best-selling Pope-Butcher-Seelen volume. Like the previous edition, this book is written in an engaging and accessible style. Reviewing the three versions of the MMPI, the empirical research identifying the MMPI's effectiveness and limitations in different kinds of civil and criminal forensic assessments and with different populations, and the courts' recognition and restriction of MMPI-based testimony, it provides comprehensive guidance to both novice and experienced professionals. The book covers the practical steps of trial preparation and courtroom work, such as choosing appropriate assessment measures, crafting an effective subpoena duces tecum, preparing for depositions, handling Daubert challenges, and communicating with the jury. It prepares expert witnesses and attorneys to address complex issues regarding validity, reliability, sensitivity, specificity, base rates, and malingering, and to avoid common psychometric, logical, and practical pitfalls. The 26 appendices gather under one cover the key resources that expert witnesses a

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Author
Kenneth S. Pope, James Neal Butcher, Joyce Seelen
Publisher
American Psychological Association (APA)
Published
2006
Language
EN
ISBN
9781591473978
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Law, Medical, Science
Rating
4.1 / 5 (5 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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