User-friendly yet sophisticated, <i>Psychological Assessment With the MMPI-2</i> will be welcomed by practicing psychologists, researchers, and students alike. This long-awaited second edition constitutes the single most comprehensive and up-to-date textbook of MMPI-2 interpretation. Completely rewritten to address the changes to the original instrument that resulted in the MMPI-2 in l989, it describes in detail all the MMPI-2 scales--clinical, supplementary, and content--and offers empirically-grounded and clinically-tested recommendations for their use. The last decade has seen an explosion of research, as well as a steady accumulation of experiential wisdom; bridging the gap between behavioral science and practice, the authors review all the major findings and their implications and draw on rich clinical material to illuminate the issues. <br><br>This second edition:<br>* helps users with forensic interests including attorneys needing a reference for expert review; <br>* gives step-by-step advice on interpreting profiles; <br>* includes treatment recommendations in the explanation of every code pattern; <br>* provides extensive guidance on report-writing for new users; <br>* compares the most current MMPI-2 computer reports; <br>* features numerous tables, figures, and appendices for all the MMPI-2 scales including the newer validity measures; and<br>* incorporates 570 references (235 completely new).