Using the MMPI-2 to Predict Symptom Reduction During Psychotherapy in a Sample of Community Outpatients |
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| Authors: | Kurt D. Michael R. Michael Furr Kevin S. Masters Brent R. Collett Glen I. Spielmans Kathrin Ritter Marietta A. Veeder Katherine Treiber Jodi L. Cullum |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Department of Psychology, Institute for Health and Human Services, Appalachian State University, 222 Joyce Lawrence Lane, Boone, NC 28608-2109, USA;(2) Department of Psychology, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA;(3) Department of Psychology, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, USA;(4) Seattle Children’s Hospital, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA;(5) Department of Psychology, Metropolitan State University, Saint Paul, MN, USA;(6) Department of Psychology, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC, USA;(7) Department of Psychology, Utah State University, Logan, UT, USA |
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| Abstract: | In the present study, potential MMPI-2 predictors of psychotherapy outcome were examined in a community clinical sample of 51 patients seeking treatment at a university training clinic. Results indicated that particular MMPI-2 scales (L, F, Pd, Pa, Sc, Trt) were the most predictive of initial levels of patient distress, whereas three other clinical scales (Hs, D, Hy) were significantly associated with actual symptom reduction over time. The clinical implications of these data include the use of the MMPI-2 in clinical practice as a means to frame the provision of direct feedback to patients regarding the likelihood of treatment response, which in turn, might actually have therapeutic benefits. The limitations of the study are reviewed and suggestions for future research are offered, including the potential use of widely known and utilized instruments in helping to predict response to psychotherapy. |
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| Keywords: | Psychotherapy Outcome MMPI-2 OQ-45 |
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