MCMI Interpretation the Millon Clinical

MCMI Interpretation

The Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory- III (MCMI-III) is a self-report psychological assessment tool. It is intended for adults. It seeks to provide information about psychopathology. It is not intended for use in the normal population, but is geared towards people seeking mental health services.

Validity

The MCMI-III contains internal measures of validity. The disclosure scale measures the amount of self-disclosure and willingness to admit symptoms and problems; the subject's BR score for disclosure was 67. The subject's BR score for desirability was 43; desirability measures the subject's tendency to answer items that make one look favorable. The subject's debasement score was 75; debasement measures the subject's tendency to exaggerate problems.

Scales

The clinical personality pattern scales measure the following personality patterns: schizoid (70), avoidant (66), depressive (96), dependent (65), histrionic (44), narcissistic (75), antisocial (66), aggressive (62), compulsive (57), passive-aggressive (68), and self-defeating (60). The severe personality pathology scales measure the following pathologies: schizotypal (69), borderline (63), and paranoid (75). The clinical syndrome scales / Axis I Symptom Scales measure: anxiety disorder (83), somatoform (73), bipolar (36), dysthymic disorder (82), alcohol dependence (63), drug dependence (71), posttraumatic stress disorder (79). The severe syndrome scales measure: though disorder (70), major depression (93), and delusional disorder (95).

High Scales

For the clinical personality scores, a score of 75 suggests the presence of a personality trait, while a score of 85 or above suggests the presence of a disorder. The subject scored a 96 in depressive, which indicates a gloomy disposition, even absent a clinic depression. The subjected scored a 75 in narcissistic, suggesting that the subject is self-centered. Of the severe personality traits, the subject scored a 75 in paranoid suggesting that the subject may suffer delusions, is probably mistrusting, and may be defensive and angry. The subject had several elevated score in the clinical syndrome scales, including an 83 in anxiety indicating anxiousness, tenseness, apprehensiveness, and overarousal; an 82 in dysthymia suggesting a functional depression; and a 79 in PTSD, suggesting the lingering influence of a traumatic event. Finally, the subject scored 93 in major depression, indicating a severe depression that interferes with day-to-day functioning.

Article Summary: Setting Culturally Relevant Goals by C.R. Ridley

In Setting Culturally Relevant Goals, C.R. Ridley discusses the role of goal setting in the counseling process. There are two types of goals set in the counseling process: process goals and outcome goals. It is important that the goals be tailored to a client's specific needs. Furthermore, it is important that the goals be achievable. Ridley not only discusses goal setting in the chapter, but also discusses how culture must be considered when setting goals in the counseling process.

Because the article being summarized is a book chapter and not a specific research article, it does not contain all of the components of a traditional research article. It does not have a hypothesis, introductory research findings, methodology, or results. However, the article does have a purpose: explaining how and why counselors need to consider individual culture in the goal-setting process. In addition, the chapter has an extensive discussion process, which specifically addresses culturally relevant goals for minority clients that should be added to the counseling process. The author believes that the process goals discussed in the chapter are relevant for every minority client, but that the outcome goals will vary from client to client.