Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ455447
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1992
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The Utility of the MMPI-2 with Pedophiles.
Mann, Jim; And Others
Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, v18 n3-4 p59-74 1992
Examined Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) profiles of incarcerated pedophiles in state prisons (n=60), federal prisons (n=24), and military confinement facilities (n=25), each offering different educational and social composition. Multivariate statistics revealed that three groups' profiles were significantly different, suggesting there is not characteristics MMPI-2 profile with which to diagnose pedophilia. (Author/NB)
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Criminals, Personality Assessment, Prisoners, Sexual Abuse, Testing Problems
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory
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