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| Initial Considerations- 1 |
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| Dangerousness-to-self and dangerousness-to-others items. True or omissions should be discussed before client leaves. |
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| Demographic varialbes- under age 20 or less than 10yrs edu can have validity and clinical scales elevated as much as 5-10 pts. |
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| Total number of omitted items (should be called an index). Omitted items are scored in the nondeviant direction; can lower elevation. Should check on client and make sure they are not skipping any. Check notes for more. |
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| Variable Response Inconsistency (VRIN) Scale |
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-67 pairs of items that have same or opposite content
-items are scored if responses are inconsistent
-cutoff= 10 |
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| True Response Inconsistency (TRIN) Scale |
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-23 pairs of items
-similar to VRIN except that the scored response is either "true" or "false" to both items in each pair.
-one point added for the 14 pairs that are scored if endorsed as true, one point subtracted for each ot the 9 item pairs that are scored if endorsed as false. |
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F=Infrequency
FB= Back Infrequency
-composed of items endorsed <10% of the time by normative sample.
-clients expected to endorse same number of items on each one.
-absolute difference used as a measure of consistency
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| 60 items that were selected to detect unusual or atypical answers. |
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| Back infrequency (FB) Scale |
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| Infrequency Psychopathology (Fp) |
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| F - K Index (Gough Dissimulation index) |
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| Gough Dissimulation (Ds) Scale |
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| Positive Malingering (Mp) and Other Deception (ODecp) Scales |
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| Edwards' Social Desirability (So) Scale |
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| Hypochondriasis (HS) Nonspecific somatic symptoms |
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| Depression (D)- general subjective distress and negative affect |
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| Hysteria (HY)- Specific somatic symptoms and positive appraisal of self and others |
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| Scales 1,2,3 "Conversion V" |
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| Psychopathid Deviate (PD)- Problematic interpersonal relations and alientation |
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| Masculinity-Femininity (MF)- Masculine/feminine interests, hypersensitivity and restraint |
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| Paranoia (PA)- Interpersonal sensitivity and perceptiveness |
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| Psychasthenia (Pt)- General subjective distress and negative affect |
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| Schizophrenia (SC)- Alienation, chaotic interpersonal relations and disruptive cognitive processes |
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| Hypomania (MA)- Hypteractivity, irritability and sensation seeking |
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