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Berry DT, Adams JJ, Clark CD, et al. Detection of a Cry for Help on the MMPI-2: an analog investigation. J Pers Assess. 1996;67(1):26-36doi: 10.1207/s15327752jpa6701_2.
Berry, D. T., Adams, J. J., Clark, C. D., Thacker, S. R., Burger, T. L., Wetter, M. W., & Baer, R. A. (1996). Detection of a Cry for Help on the MMPI-2: an analog investigation. Journal of personality assessment, 67(1), 26-36. https://doi.org/10.1207/s15327752jpa6701_2
Berry, D T, et al. "Detection of a Cry for Help on the MMPI-2: an analog investigation." Journal of personality assessment vol. 67,1 (1996): 26-36. doi: https://doi.org/10.1207/s15327752jpa6701_2
Berry DT, Adams JJ, Clark CD, Thacker SR, Burger TL, Wetter MW, Baer RA. Detection of a Cry for Help on the MMPI-2: an analog investigation. J Pers Assess. 1996 Aug;67(1):26-36. doi: 10.1207/s15327752jpa6701_2. PMID: 16367657.
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J Pers Assess. 1996 Aug;67(1):26-36. doi: 10.1207/s15327752jpa6701_2.

Detection of a Cry for Help on the MMPI-2: an analog investigation.

Journal of personality assessment

D T Berry, J J Adams, C D Clark, S R Thacker, T L Burger, M W Wetter, R A Baer

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  1. Department of Psychology, University of Kentucky, Lexington 40506-0044, USA.

PMID: 16367657 DOI: 10.1207/s15327752jpa6701_2

Abstract

We compared Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2) results from 2 groups of mildly to moderately disturbed psychiatric outpatients (N=60) answering under either Standard or Cry for Help instructions. Results from previously completed intake MMPI-2 protocols were obtained for each participant. The two groups were comparable on intake MMPI-2 variables and demographic characteristics. Analysis of feedback data from the second, experimental observation indicated that the two groups had equivalent self-estimates of understanding of their role and success in simulating their role. Significant differences were found between the two groups on their experimental MMPI-2 protocols. The Cry for Help group had significantly higher scores on F, F-K, Fb, Ds2, and Fp scales as well as significantly lower scorns on the K scale. The Cry for Help group also had significantly higher scores on all clinical scales with the exception of 5, which was not tested. Cutting scores derived by Rogers, Sewell, and Ustad (1995) for the detection of a Cry for Help in outpatients were cross-validated with fairly positive results. Although these results are promising, particularly in light of the shrinkage expected on cross-validation, further research is needed in this area.

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