The changing face of MMPI practice

To assess the status of changing MMPI practice a questionnaire mas sent by mail to 368 licensed psychologists in Kansas with a 40% response rate (N= 1 47). The modal respondent had 14.2 yr of experience. Virtually all reported that they currently used the MMPI: 37.0% reported using the MMPI, 80.1% MM PI-2, and 40.4% MMPI-A. A majority (67.6%) used computerized scoring with l ocal scoring used by three out of four respondents. Computerized administra tion was used by 15.9% and computerized interpretation by 43.8%. Most used both High Point Codes (91%) and Elevation (84.7%) for interpretations. Two of three respondents thought that the High Point Codes and Elevations for t he MMPI and MMPI-2 are related. The results of this survey of current pract ice suggest that many practitioners may be making false assumptions about t he nature of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A and their relationships with the origina l MMPI. Ii the MMPI is to retain its hard-fought presence as a diagnostic, forensic, and selection tool, we must pay greater attention to these issues .