Using the MMPI-2 in Forensic Assessment: Response to Criticism About a Case Study

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Uses and Misuses of Ted Kaczynski's MMPI

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Of Fallacies and Errors, New and Repeated: A Rejoinder to Butcher et al. (2018)

Disclosure statement

James N. Butcher receives royalties from the University of Minnesota from sales of the Minnesota Reports, a computer-based interpretation system for the MMPI–2 and MMPI–A, as well as books from several publishers, including those on the MMPI instruments. His detailed disclosure statement is available at http://mmpi.umn.edu/disclosure-statement-james-butcher.php Giselle A. Hass does not have an affiliation with any MMPI–2 products and does not receive any royalties related to the MMPI–2 other than the book Using the MMPI–2 in Forensic Assessment. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. Roger L. Greene has published several books on personality assessment and the MMPI. He published an interpretive manual for the MMPI–2/MMPI–2–RF and a computer interpretive program for the MMPI–2 from which he receives royalties. Linda D. Nelson does not have an affiliation with any MMPI–2 products or books published previously and does not receive any royalties related to the MMPI-2 other than the book Using the MMPI–2 in Forensic Assessment. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. David S. Nichols has authored or co-authored several MMPI–2 books and manuals from which he receives royalties. Carolyn L. Williams receives royalties from the University of Minnesota from sales of the Minnesota Reports, a computer-based interpretation system for the MMPI–2 and MMPI–A, as well as books from several publishers, including those on the MMPI instruments. Her detailed disclosure statement is available at http://mmpi.umn.edu/disclosure-statement-carolyn-williams.php

Notes

1 The authors are grateful to Tobias Ryan, PsyD, for his comments on an earlier draft of this response. He indicated that Ben-Porath (2018) provided “an excellent example of the Straw Man fallacy … Dr. Ben-Porath criticizes a passage from Butcher, Hass, Greene and Nelson’s new book, then moves stealthily into criticism of Dr. Butcher’s Forensic Interpretative Report! The passage in question from Butcher et al. does not mention the interpretative report, but no doubt Dr. Ben-Porath found that an easier target.”