Code Type Analysis Flashcards
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A clinician notes a 7-8 code type on an MMPI-2. Which treatment implication is MOST appropriate?
Answer: Long-term therapy is indicated given chronic anxiety, unusual thinking, and difficulty with relationships
The 7-8 code type (Psychasthenia and Schizophrenia) suggests chronic anxiety with unusual thinking, social difficulties, and often a need for long-term supportive psychotherapy.
The 4-6 code type is associated with which interpersonal style?
Answer: Hostile suspiciousness, blame externalization, and argumentativeness
The 4-6 code type (Psychopathic Deviate and Paranoia) reflects chronic anger projected outward, with individuals blaming others for their difficulties and resisting feedback.
When a clinician refers to the 'cookbook' approach to MMPI interpretation, this means:
Answer: Applying empirically-derived behavioral correlates associated with each code type
The cookbook approach uses actuarially-derived behavioral and symptom correlates for each code type, allowing systematic interpretation based on empirical research rather than clinical intuition alone.
A 9-scale code type elevation (multiple scales elevated significantly) is sometimes called a 'floating profile.' What does this pattern typically indicate?
Answer: Severe and pervasive psychopathology or acute psychological crisis
A floating profile with many elevated scales suggests broad-based, severe psychological disturbance, often seen in acute psychiatric crises or individuals with complex, pervasive problems.
Which code type is commonly associated with a good prognosis for psychotherapy due to the individual's emotional distress serving as motivation for change?
Answer: 2-7
The 2-7 code type's prominent anxiety and depression create psychological distress that motivates treatment engagement, making prognosis for psychotherapy relatively favorable.
In the MMPI-2-RF (Restructured Form), code type analysis based on the original clinical scales is replaced by which interpretive approach?
Answer: Hierarchical interpretation of Higher-Order, Restructured Clinical, and Specific Problem scales
The MMPI-2-RF uses a hierarchical framework starting with Higher-Order scales, moving through Restructured Clinical scales, and then Specific Problem scales, replacing the traditional two-point code type system.
A clinician finds a 3-8 code type in a trauma survivor. Which presenting feature is MOST consistent with this profile?
Answer: Unusual perceptual experiences, dissociation, and somatic complaints
The 3-8 code type (Hysteria and Schizophrenia) in trauma survivors often presents with dissociative symptoms, unusual perceptual experiences, and somatic complaints reflecting the interaction of denial and psychotic-like features.