Independent validation of the MMPI-2-RF Somatic/Cognitive and Validity scales in XXXX Litigants tested for effort.

@entity131 @entity32489 @entity73 @entity16 @entity542 @entity344 @entity4306 @entity10
The MMPI-2 Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF; Ben-Porath _ Tellegen, 2008) is replacing the MMPI-2 as the most widely used personality test in neuropsychological assessment, but additional validation studies are needed. Our study examines MMPI-2-RF Validity scales and the newly created Somatic/Cognitive scales in a recently reported sample of 82 @entity131 ( @entity131 ) litigants who either passed or failed effort tests (Thomas _ Youngjohn, 2009). The restructured Validity scales FBS-r (restructured symptom validity), F-r (restructured infrequent responses), and the newly created Fs (infrequent somatic responses) were not significant predictors of @entity131 severity. FBS-r was significantly related to passing or failing effort tests, and Fs and F-r showed non-significant trends in the same direction. Elevations on the Somatic/Cognitive scales profile ( @entity32489 , @entity344 , @entity10 complaints, @entity16 , and @entity73 ) were significant predictors of effort test failure. Additionally, @entity4306 had the anticipated paradoxical inverse relationship with @entity542 severity. The Somatic/Cognitive scales as a group were better predictors of effort test failure than the RF Validity scales, which was an unexpected finding. @entity32489 arose as the single best predictor of effort test failure of all RF Validity and Somatic/Cognitive scales. Item overlap analysis revealed that all @entity32489 items are included in the original MMPI-2 Hy scale, making @entity32489 essentially a subscale of Hy. This study validates the MMPI-2-RF as an effective tool for use in neuropsychological assessment of @entity131 litigants.
