Definitions of Mmpi
Definitions of Mmpi
Scale 2'
If T60-T64, print "Moderately depressed, worrying, and pessimistic. Prognosis for insight therapy is usually good." If
>T64, print instead "Very depressed. Worried, pessimistic, self-depreciation, internalizes stress. Likely to have difficulty
in making decisions."
23/32 - "Depression and hysteroid defenses, various psychosomatic complaints, self-doubt, immaturity, apathy, tension,
dependency, often resistant to any psychological interpretation." If F and 8>T69, or DO >T65 add "Look for a major
depression."
24/42 - "Depressed and hostile, acting out with later remorse; self-defeating behaviors; resistant, low frustration
tolerance. Family difficulties, immature, dependent, egocentric." If F and 8>T69, add "Poor reality testing."
26/62 - "Extremely sensitive, depressed; anger is channeled into both self-blame and other blame. Feels victimized." If
PaO>T64 add, “Paranoid trends." If F, 8 or 9>T69, BIZ>T65, add "Poor reality testing".
27/72 - "Anxious and depressed, psychosomatic complaints, low self-esteem, intropunitive, obsessive-compulsive."
If8>T69 or F>T69, or DO>T65 add "Look for a major depression."
28/82 - "Depression, anxiety, agitation, confusion, suspicious, psychosomatic complaints, possible major depression,
fear of relationships, resistant." If F>T69, BIZ>T65, add "Poor reality testing".
29/92 - "Depression and agitation, psychosomatic complaints, check for agitated depression, or bipolar disorder."
Scale 3'
If T60-T65, print "Somatization during periods of stress." If >T65, add "Converts denied psychological conflicts into
physical symptoms." If HyS >HyO add, "Very naive and overly trusting. Repression of aggression. "If HyO=/>HyS add,
"Very resistant to insight. Utilizes denial of aggression. Strong dependency needs, naive, seeks concrete solutions to
psychological problems."
34/43 - "Passive-aggressive, episodic acting out, poor impulse control, seductive, dissociations, conversion reactions,
resistant to insight." If PdO>T65 and male, add "Look for explosive hostility."
36/63 - "Psychosomatic complaints, externalizes blame, resistant to any psychological insights." If PaO>T65 add, "Hostile
and suspicious."
37/73 - "Psychosomatic complaints, anxiety, denial of psychological problems."
38/83 - "Depression, anxiety, psychosomatic complaints, dissociative reactions, somatic delusions, hostile, dependent,
little insight." If F>T69, BIZ>T65, add "Poor reality testing".
39/93 - "Psychosomatic complaints, anxiety attacks, conversion reactions, irritable, aggression compensating for an
underlying dependency."
Scale 4'
If T60-T64, print "Non-conforming, energetic" Do not print if 2>T59, or 3 or 8 < T45.If T65-T79, print instead "Low
tolerance for frustration, acting out, interpersonal conflicts." If >T79, or PdO >T64 add "Poor judgment, impulsive,
hostile, egocentric, anti-authority, addictive tendencies."
46/64 - "Hostile, passive-aggressive, externalizes blame, very demanding, resentful, poor relationships, psychosomatic
problems, prognosis for psychotherapy is guarded." If Scale Sc6 is >T65, add "Look for somatic delusions."
47/74 - "Anxiety, anger, acting out and periods of guilt."
48/84 - "Psychosomatic complaints, poor ability to relate to others, thought disorder, acting out, prognosis for
psychotherapy is guarded."
49/94 - "Impulsive, acting out, narcissistic, prognosis for psychotherapy is guarded." If Scale 6 is>T64, add "Look for
possible explosive outbursts of aggression." Add, if 4 or 9 is >T74, or PdO>T64 "Irresponsible, resentful, manipulative,
hostile, poor judgment, tendencies toward substance abuse." Mf1 - If >T65 print, “Hypersensitive, easily hurt, anxious,
dependent, low morale."
Scale 6'
If T60-T64, print "Overly Sensitive." If T65-T75 and PaS>PaO add, "Thin skinned, confused about trust, sets self up to feel
victimized." If T65-75 and PaS=/ < PaO add, “Projection of blame and hostility, paranoid features." If >T75, PaO>T65
add," Look for delusions of persecution and maltreatment."67/76 - "Tense, rigid, overly sensitive, suspicious, indirectly
hostile, prognosis for psychotherapy is guarded."
68/86 - "Depression, suspiciousness, thought disorder, delusions, poor reality testing." If BIZ>T65 add, "May be
psychotic."
69/96 - "Extreme anxiety, hostility, suspiciousness, delusions, grandiosity, poor reality testing. Prognosis for
psychotherapy is guarded." If BIZ>T65 add, "May be psychotic."
Scale 7'
If T60-T64, print "Uses rationalization and intellectualization." If T65-T75 add "Psychosomatic complaints, perfectionistic,
self-critical, anxious, indecisive." If >T75, add "Susceptible to phobias and obsessions."
78/87 - If Scale 7>8, print "Psychosomatic complaints, anxiety, depression, withdrawn, obsessive, confused, poor social
adjustment." If Scale 8 =/>7, print instead, "Poor social adjustment, thought disorder, poor reality testing, confusion,
anxiety, depression, prognosis for psychotherapy is guarded." If BIZ>T65 add, "May be psychotic."
79/97 - "Psychosomatic complaints, chronically anxious, agitated, impulsive acts followed by guilt feelings."
Scale 8'
If T60-T64, print "Tends to be over invested in fantasy." If >T64, add "Eccentric, confused, withdrawn, may have a
thought disorder." If > T79 and F>T69, add "Poor reality testing". If BIZ > T65 add, "May be psychotic."
89/98 - "Confusion, anxiety, depression, hyperactive, emotionally labile, thought disorder, hostility, poor reality testing,
projection, insightless and resentful. Prognosis for psychotherapy is guarded." If BIZ>T65 add, "May be psychotic."
Scale 9'
If < T44 and 1, 2, 4,6,7,8, all < T60. Print "Depressed." If T60-T64, print, "Active and outgoing." IfT65-T70, print instead
"Hyperactive, agitated." If 9>T70, MaO>T65, add "Irritable, impulsive, acting-out, grandiose." If >T80, add "Poor reality
testing."
Scale Si-0
If T<44, print "Socially outgoing, need for social approval." If T44-T59, print "Capacity to maintain rewarding social
relationships, if ego-syntonic pathology is ruled out."(But do not print this if L, F, 1, 4, 6, 8, 9,>T64; K<10) If T60-64, print
"Shy and reserved in certain social situations." If>T65, print instead "Introverted and shy, difficulties expressing self to
others."