Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-3
MMPI-3
Publication date: 2020
Age range: 18 years and older
Reading level: 4.5 grade (Flesch-Kincaid)
Qualification level: C Additional information
Completion time: 25–50 minutes
Administration: Q-global, Q Local, or paper and pencil
Scoring options: Q-global scoring & reporting, Q Local software, hand scoring, or mail-in scoring service
Report options: Score, Clinical Interpretive, and Police, Correctional, Dispatcher, and Firefighter Candidate Interpretive Reports
Norms: English: Nationally representative English-language normative sample designed to match US Census Bureau demographic projections for 2020, 1,620 individuals (810 men and 810 women) ages 18 and older.
Other languages: Spanish, French for Canada
Telepractice: Guidance on using this test in your telepractice
The MMPI®-3 is a contemporary personality assessment for mental health, medical, forensic, and public safety settings. This newest version builds on the history and strengths of the MMPI instruments to provide an empirically validated, psychometrically up-to-date standard for psychological assessment.
Key Features
New, nationally representative English language normative sample
Updated for the first time since the mid-1980s and designed to match US Census Bureau demographic projections for 2020, the MMPI-3 normative sample includes 1,620 individuals (810 men and 810 women) ages 18 and older from diverse communities throughout the United States.
Spanish language translation and normative sample
For the first time, the adult Spanish translation of the MMPI-3 includes norms derived from a sample of 550 US Spanish speakers (275 men and 275 women).
New and updated items and scales
The MMPI-3 includes 72 new and 24 updated items used to develop new scales (Eating Concerns, Compulsivity, Impulsivity, and Self-Importance) and to update existing MMPI-2-RF scales.
Comparison groups
Descriptive data from a broad range of settings make it possible to compare an individual’s test results with relevant groups in mental health, medical, forensic, and public safety settings.
Administration time
Only 25–35 minutes to administer by computer, and 35–50 minutes to administer by paper and pencil.
Comprehensive administration manual
The Manual for Administration, Scoring, and Interpretation provides a brief description of the background for and development of the MMPI-3, a description of the new normative sample, case illustrations, and standard procedures for administering, scoring, and interpretation.
Comprehensive technical manual
The Technical Manual describes the rationale for developing the test, the procedures used to fashion the scales and collect the new test norms, descriptive findings on the scales in a broad range of settings, and extensive psychometric findings. These findings include scale score reliability estimates as well as standard errors of measurement and empirical correlates in mental health, medical, forensic, public safety, and other nonclinical settings.
MMPI-2-RF literature appropriate for MMPI-3 interpretation
Detailed analyses reported in the Technical Manual indicate that interpretation of the updated MMPI-3 scales can be guided by over 450 peer-reviewed MMPI-2-RF publications.
Manual Supplement for the US Spanish Translation
The manual supplement provides guidance on the use of the Spanish translation of the MMPI-3, developed for use in the US. Topics covered include procedures used to collect and develop norms for the Spanish version of the test, the composition of the MMPI-3 Spanish language normative sample, psychometric findings, English/Spanish equivalence analyses, and special considerations for administration, scoring, and interpretation of the Spanish version of the MMPI-3.
Report features
- Summary page facilitates standard MMPI-3 interpretation
- Comparison Groups for mental health, medical, forensic, and public safety settings
- A Comparison Group Generator allows clinicians to create setting-specific comparison groups
- Item-level information (i.e., test taker responses and normative/comparison group frequencies) can be tailored to clinical inquiry
- Annotations provide sources for all interpretive statements and up-to-date research references for empirical correlates
- Optional gender-neutral language for interpretive reports
MMPI-3 Training
Pearson, in partnership with the University of Minnesota Press, offers on-demand workshops for the MMPI-3 with the option to earn Continuing Education Credits.
- Introduction to the MMPI-3 | 7 CE
- Advanced MMPI-3 Validity Scale Interpretation | 3 CE
- Use of the MMPI-3 in Preemployment Evaluations of Public Safety Candidates | 3 CE
- Diversity-Sensitive Assessment With the MMPI-3 | 3 CE
Pearson Academy India – MMPI-3 Training (On-Demand via Brainshark)
About Pearson Academy India
Pearson Academy India, the training arm of Pearson Clinical, offers on-demand professional training via the Brainshark platform. These sessions allow participants to learn at their own pace, from anywhere in the world, providing flexibility and access to top-tier educational content.
Key Benefits of On-Demand Training
- Learn from expert professionals in clinical assessment.
- Earn a certificate upon successful completion.
- Upgrade your skills and stay current in your field.
- Save time with self-paced learning.
- Convenient and accessible anytime, anywhere.
- Digital-friendly platform usability.
- 12-month access to the training materials.
MMPI-3 Brainshark Training Curriculum
Workshop Details
This 6-hour, 43-minute Brainshark workshop offers an in-depth overview of:
The development and rationale behind MMPI-3.
Updated scales and modifications from MMPI-2-RF.
Interpretive frameworks and case study illustrations.
Test documentation, scoring procedures, and norms.
Led by a test co-author, the course is designed for experienced practitioners, offering a structured pathway to using MMPI-3 in diverse clinical contexts.
Learning Outcomes
Participants will be able to:
Describe the MMPI-3 background and development.
Understand the normative sample and scale structure.
Identify new and revised scales within MMPI-3.
Compare changes from the MMPI-2-RF.
Explain the constructs measured by MMPI-3.
Apply empirical foundations in clinical use.
Interpret MMPI-3 protocols using standard methods.
Eligibility Criteria
Minimum Qualification: M.Phil or Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology.
Course Completion: Full participation is required to obtain certification.
Course Details
Cost: INR 6000 + 18% GST
Platform: Brainshark (On-demand)
Duration: 6 hrs 43 mins
Access Period: 12 months
Contact for Registration and Queries
dikshita.choudhury@pearson.com
MMPI-3 Free Trial
Now’s your chance to try out the new MMPI-3 for free! Qualified professionals can receive two free clinical interpretive reports on Q-global® or Q Local® and access the first chapter of the manuals and user’s guide. Sign up today!
- MMPI-3 Manual for Administration, Scoring, and Interpretation First Chapter
- MMPI-3 Technical Manual First Chapter
- MMPI-3 User’s Guide for the Score and Clinical Interpretive Reports First Chapter
Online Learning Modules
Learn about the MMPI-3 through these complimentary online learning modules. Continuing Education Credits are not offered for viewing these modules.
Four modules offer approximately three hours of comprehensive MMPI-3 content:
- Introduction to the MMPI-3 [70 minutes]
- MMPI-3 Scales [38 minutes]
- MMPI-3 Interpretation [33 minutes]
- MMPI-3 Case Illustrations [24 minutes]
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The following resources are available for MMPI-3.
Flyers
- Brochure
- MMPI-3 By the Numbers
- MMPI-3 Reference List
- MMPI-2-RF Reference List
- MMPI-3 Interpretation Worksheet
- MMPI-3 Pricing
- Report Exchange Flyer
- MMPI-3 PSCIRs Flyer
- MMPI-3 Standard Comparison Groups
- MMPI-3 Comparison Groups Marketing Resources
Podcasts
- The Testing Psychologist: Journey to the MMPI-3 with Dr. Yossi Ben-Porath
- The Testing Psychologist: Remote Administration of the MMPI-3 with Dr. Dave Corey
Videos
About the MMPI-3
- MMPI-3: A New Norm (2:01)
- Advantages of the MMPI-3 (1:34)
- Resources for learning the MMPI-3 (2:26)
- Setting-specific applications (2:45)
- Administration and Technical Manuals (2:51)
Norms
- MMPI-3 Norms (1:47)
- How the MMPI-3 norms have changed (1:20)
- Spanish-Language translation and norms (1:15)
Test Development
- Preliminary investigations guiding the development of the MMPI-3 (2:34)
- Using field data to develop the MMPI-3 (1:18)
Scales
- Developing the MMPI-3 scales (1:11)
- Scale overview (1:47)
- Validity Scales (1:32)
- Higher-Order Scales (0:57)
- Restructured Clinical (RC) Scales (1:01)
- Specific Problem (SP) Scales (1:07)
- PSY-5 Scales (0:57)
Administration, Scoring, and Reporting
The MMPI®-3 score and interpretive reports provide raw and T scores for all 52 empirically validated scales. These reports also enable users to include comparative means and standard deviations for a variety of comparison groups from mental health, medical, forensic, and public safety settings or to include descriptive data from their own customized comparison group.
This report provides scores for all 52 scales of the test and includes a summary page to facilitate standard MMPI-3 interpretation along with customizable item-level information. The report is arranged in the following sections:
- Validity Scales
- Higher-Order (H-O) and Restructured Clinical (RC) Scales
- Somatic/Cognitive and Internalizing Scales
- Externalizing and Interpersonal Scales
- PSY-5 Scales
- Item-Level Information (customizable)
Sample Score Reports
Interpretive Report for Clinical Settings
This report includes the Score Report followed by an integrated interpretation of scores organized in the following sections:
- Synopsis – summary of the major findings
- Protocol Validity – comprehensive information about potential threats to test score validity
- Substantive Scale Interpretation – description of clinical symptoms, personality characteristics, and behavioral tendencies
- Diagnostic Considerations – diagnostic possibilities indicated by test results
- Treatment Considerations – recommendations pertaining to treatment planning
- Item-Level Information – list of unscorable responses, critical responses, and optional user-designated item-level information (if selected)
- Endnotes – identification of scores associated with each interpretive statement
- Research Reference List – publications supporting empirical-correlate-based statements (updated as additional studies are published)
Sample Interpretive Reports
Public Safety Candidate Interpretive Reports
Authors: David M. Corey, PhD & Yossef S. Ben-Porath, PhD
The leading psychological screening tool for use in public safety settings has expanded its offerings. Introducing a comprehensive suite of reports to meet your personnel selection needs.
- NEW! Correctional Candidate Interpretive Report (CCIR)
- NEW! Dispatcher Candidate Interpretive Report (DCIR)
- NEW! Firefighter Candidate Interpretive Report (FCIR)
- UPDATED! Police Candidate Interpretive Report (PCIR)
Each report includes full scoring information (see Score Report) and an integrated interpretation of scores specifically for police, correctional, dispatcher, or firefighter/medic candidates. Reports are organized in the following sections:
- Synopsis—summary of major conclusions
- Protocol Validity—comprehensive information about test validity with guidance on implications of overly positive self-presentation
- Clinical Findings—description of clinical-level symptoms, personality characteristics, and behavioral tendencies
- Diagnostic Considerations—diagnostic possibilities indicated by test results
- Comparison Group Findings—substantive scale findings in the context of the candidate comparison group
- Job-Relevant Correlates—potential problems in 10 job domains identified as relevant to candidate suitability
- Item-Level Information—list of unscorable responses, critical responses, optional user-designated item-level information, and critical follow-up items for candidate evaluations
- Endnotes—identification of scores associated with each interpretive statement
- Research Reference List—sources supporting empirical-correlate-based statements (updated as additional studies are published)
Sample Public Safety Candidate Interpretive Reports
Spinal Procedure Candidate Interpretive Report
Authors: Andrew R. Block, PhD, Ryan J. Marek, PhD, & Yossef S. Ben-Porath, PhD
Now updated for the MMPI-3 and developed using extensive empirical research, this innovative new report will assist psychologists in presurgical evaluations of patients being considered for spine surgery and spinal cord stimulator implants.
This evidence-based report:
- Includes full scoring information and an integrated interpretation of scores specifically for presurgical psychological evaluations of spinal procedure candidates
- Compares a candidate’s test results to those of more than 1,500 spinal procedure candidates
- Identifies preprocedural psychological risk factors from nine problem domains:
- Demoralization and Depression
- Pain and Somatic Sensitivity
- Pain Coping
- Health Orientation and Medical Adherence
- Anxiety and Stress
- Fear/Avoidance
- Interpersonal
- Substance Abuse
- Recovery Disincentive
- Highlights areas of increased postsurgical risk relative to other candidates as well as associated treatment-focused recommendations specifically for these presurgical populations
- Provides comprehensive and transparent annotations and research references for all interpretive statements
Scoring and Reporting Options
Q-global Web-Based Administration, Scoring, and Reporting – Enables you to quickly assess and efficiently organize examinee information, generate scores, and produce accurate, comprehensive reports all via the web.
Q Local™ Scoring and Reporting Desktop Software - Enables you to score assessments, report results, and store and export data on your computer.
Mail-in Scoring Service - Specially designed answer sheets are mailed to Pearson and are processed within 24-48 hours of receipt, with results being returned via regular mail.
Manual Scoring – Administer assessments on answer sheets and score them yourself with answer keys and profile/record forms.
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