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Therapeutic effects of providing MMPI-2 test feedback to clients at a university counseling service: A collaborative approach.

Newman, Martyn L., Greenway, Philip·1997·Psychological Assessment
DOI 10.1037/1040-3590.9.2.122
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This study examined the therapeutic effects of sharing Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory—2 (MMPI-2) assessment results with clients. It is based on an earlier study by S. E. Finn and M. E. Tonsager (1992). Participants were 60 university students seeking psychological services from a university counseling service. All participants completed the MMPI-2 and several outcome measures. Within 2 weeks of completing the assessment, clients in the experimental group received test feedback, using a collaborative model developed by S. E. Finn (1996). Clients in the control group received test feedback only after having completed the final outcome measures and following a delay of 1 week. Compared with the control group, those who received test feedback within the time frame of the experimental conditions reported a significant increase in self-esteem immediately following the feedback session and a significant decrease in symptomatic distress at a 2-week follow-up. Overall, the findings provide further evidence for the efficacy of psychological assessment as an effective therapeutic intervention

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Authors
Newman, M. L., & Greenway, P.
Venue
Psychological Assessment
Publisher
American Psychological Association (APA)
Published
1997-06
Volume
9
Issue
2
Pages
122-131
ISSN
  • 1040-3590 (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-134X
DOI
10.1037/1040-3590.9.2.122
OpenAlex
W2156553979
Cited by
146
References
34
Citations by year
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FWCI
5.20
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Psychological Assessment (publishedVersion)
  • Research Bank (Australian Catholic University) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Psychological Testing and Assessment
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
Keywords
MMPI-2, test feedback, collaboration models, university counseling services, university students, self-esteem, outcome measures

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