WHAT IS THE MCMIIV Summary of measurements ethical

WHAT IS THE MCMI-IV ? Summary of measurements, ethical requirements, and use of information

Introduction to MCMI-IV 195 item self-report instrument Assess personality Assess psychopathology 18 years of age or older Currently in psychological or psychiatric assessment or treatment

What is the MCMI-IV? The Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory–IV A 195 item self-report instrument Helps clinicians assess personality and psychopathology in adults age 18 years or older who are undergoing psychological or psychiatric assessment or treatment Important feature that distinguishes from other inventories is use of actuarial base rate data

What is the MCMI-IV? Identifies patients according to percentages that better reflect the underlying prevalence in the clinical population Ensures frequency of MCMI–IV generated diagnoses and profile patterns are comparable to representative clinical prevalence rates

What does MCMI-IV Measure? Integrates a patient’s personological and symptomatic features Synthesizes data from scale score elevations and profile configurations Summarizes findings along several dimensions – disturbance severity, presenting clinical syndromes, basic personality pathology, psychosocial stressors, and therapeutic implications

Legal and Ethical requirements before use Full knowledge and understanding of manual Licensed clinician Legal reason and/or responsibility to diagnose and treat patient

How can MCMI-IV assist in the intake and treatment planning process? Manual provides instructions for MCMI–IV administration, scoring, and interpretation Test Booklets are administered digitally or with a paper form in English or Spanish include items and instructions for completing the inventory

How can MCMI-IV assist in the intake and treatment planning process? Q-global is a secure web-based system for administration, scoring, and reporting Q Local –desktop-based system that offers features similar to Q Global Helps clinicians evaluate, diagnose, and treat individuals experiencing emotional and interpersonal difficulties. More comprehensive assessment of patients

Potential Treatment Strategies based on MCMI-IV More chronologically based Personality patterns and clinical symptoms Short-term treatment options Therapy approaches matched with prominent personality styles

Conclusion More comprehensive assessment of patients Allows subscale assessment Different outcomes that are not just about personality Includes personality and clinical syndromes Helpful for time limitations Enhances patient engagement