My T gave me the MMPI. We immediately went over the findings. He was respectful and gently worded what the results indicated, one section at a time. (Computerized- hand scoring takes quite a long while.) I think the science behind it is rather interesting. The test is used to build a psychological profile of people who are trying to go into law enforcement and the FBI, for example. The test has been created in a way that indicates if someone is "faking bad" or "faking good" and gives a probability of malingering. I'm such a geek that I find that neat. I pretty much already knew what my results would indicate about me, but taking it gave my T nuance insight that would have otherwise taken a while to figure out. I no longer see that T and am now seeing a psychiatric practice for medication for bipolar, but everything revealed by my MMPI results has pretty much lined up with my diagnosis.
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