Course Details

Course Title	AAFP: Introduction to MMPI-3 for Forensic Psychologists
Date	Varies
Provider	CONCEPT Continuing & Professional Studies (Palo Alto University)
Phone	650-434-2381
Email	caps@paloaltou.edu
Website	https://training.concept.paloaltou.edu/courses/Introduction-to-MMPI-3-for-Forensic-Psychologists
Location	Palo Alto
Credit Hours	4
Instructor(s)	Yossef Ben-Porath, PhD, ABPP
Method of Instruction	Independent Learning
Approving Agency	APA
Course Syllabus

Course Description

The MMPI-3 provides expanded coverage of personality and psychopathology-related constructs with new norms designed to represent 2020 census projections for the US population. This workshop lays out the rationale for developing the MMPI-3, an overview of the methods used to update the test, a description of the resulting 52 MMPI-3 scales, and information about the empirical foundations of the instrument. Special consideration is given to the challenges associated with the use of updated instruments in forensic assessments.

Course Objectives

Describe the rationale for developing the MMPI-3
Describe the 52 MMPI-3 scales
Describe the MMPI-3 norms and how they better represent the demographic makeup of the U.S. population
Describe the pros and cons of using the MMPI-3 in forensic assessments