Behind again, but since Dr. DeMarte will probably be talking in depth about the MMPI-2 that she administered to JA, I thought I'd post this for those who are interested should trial watchers tweet JA's scores on this instrument. There are 10 Clinical Scales 1-0 (with many subscales within each of the 10 basic Clinical Scales).
Consider "High"--to be T65 or more (often stated as "Clinically Significant") on the MMPI-2. The higher a scale, the more the more pathological descriptors apply. Consider "Low" to be about T40 and below.
1 (Hs) Hypochondriasis - (32 items). High: Preoccupation about one's health, a tendency to exaggerate physical symptoms, demanding, whiny, immature, little psychological mindedness, poor prognosis for any kind of treatment. Low: Healthy, insightful, optimistic.
2 (D) Depression -(57 items) Very High: Often associated with Major Depression. High: Clinical depression, pessimism, guilt feelings. Low: Absence of depression, cheerful, competitive.
3 (Hy) Hysteria - (60 items). High: Tendency to convert conflicts concerning dependency, sexuality or aggression, and express them as physical symptoms. Psychologically immature, self-centered, narcissistic, and lacking insight. Superficially friendly and naive but manipulative. There are neurotic and borderline levels of hysteria. Low: Overly constrictive, conventional and distrusting.
4(Pd) Psychopathic Deviate - (50 items). High: Poor impulse control, dis-identification with societal standards, authority conflicts, marital and family conflicts, inconsiderate, narcissistic, poor judgment, extroverted, self-confident, hostile, parasitic and externalizes blame. Low: Overly conventional and conforming, passive, trusting and non-competitive. In a nutshell, high scorers are found to engage in antisocial behavior and are rebellious toward authority figures. They show stormy family relationships and usually blame others for their problems. They are immature, childish, narcissistic, self-centered, and selfish. They tend to be interested in others in terms of how they can be used. They are often thought to be likeable and usually create a good first impression but are shallow and superficial in relationships and unable to form warm attachments. They tend to act out and have antagonistic behavior and aggressive outbursts. Some are assaultive and may show little guilt over negative behavior.
5 (Mf) Masculinity-Femininity - (56 items). High: (For Males) Passive, aesthetic and artistic interests, intelligent, sensitive to others, tolerant and has good controls. If very high - possible sex role identity conflicts. High: (For Females) Rejects the stereotypic female role, has masculine interests in work and hobbies, and may be aggressive and dominating. Low: (For Males) Limited intellectual ability, narrow range of interests, practical, aggressive, and has traditional male interests. Low: (For Females) Passive, submissive, constricted and sensitive. Side note: Not correlated to any scales of psychopathology.
6 (Pa) Paranoia - (40 items). High: Suspicious, hostile, overly sensitive, ideas of reference, delusions of persecution or grandiosity, vengeful, and utilizes projection. Low: Insensitive, defensive, and shy.
7 (Pt) Psychasthenia - (48 items). High: Obsessive-compulsive anxiety, tendency towards phobias, irrational fears, high-strung, difficulty concentrating, lack of self-confidence, rigidly moralistic, perfectionistic and dependent. Low: Well adjusted, free from anxiety, self-confident, and a wide range of interests.
8 (Sc) Schizophrenia -(78 items). High: breakdown of reality testing, feelings of unreality, insecurities, schizoidal trends, alienation, shy, anxiety, over-investment in fantasy, sexual preoccupation, non-conforming, immature and disorganized thinking. Low: Friendly, reasonable, conventional, practical, and unimaginative. Side note--When scale 8 is one of the highest elevated scales on the profile, consider a borderline or psychotic personality structure.
9 (Ma) Hypomania - (46 items). High: Hyperactive, impulsive, difficulty in delaying gratification, narcissistic, irritable and extroverted. Low: Low energy and activity level, fatigue, depression and withdrawn.
O (Si) Social Introversion - (69 items). High: Timid, shy, hard to get to know, overly-sensitive, over-controlled, submissive, conventional, cautious, rigid and moody. Low: Socially extroverted, talkative, energetic, interest in status and recognition, competitive, narcissistic, superficial, and manipulative. Side note--Low scores can sometimes be the only sign of narcissism on the profile.