MMPI 2 Point Codes

1. MMPI 2 Point Codes • 13/31, common in medical settings, more often in women, somatization, hypochondraisis, demand sympathy and attention, avoid life responsibilities, immature, extroverted, histrionic P.D. • 14/41: more common in men, pessimistic, demanding, indecisive, poor personal relationships, may use medical symptoms manipulatively, abuse prescription meds

2. 2 • 18/81: Very maladjusted, have bizarre somatic complaints/delusions, Poor work history, feel alienated, may have angry outbursts. Confusion, flat affect, thought disorder common. Seen in suicidal CMI substance abusers • 23/32: Immature, dependent, histrionic, view selves as self-sacrificing martyrs. Self-blaming during stress, sexual dysfunction, chronically unhappy. Sexual and marital problems are common

3. 3 • 24/42: Antisocial depression, may appear more psychopathic during times of stress. Low guilt, feel remorse only for getting caught. May make good 1st impression, but generally have relationship problems. Common in offender populations, bulimic women, APD, BPD • 26/62: Moody, paranoid, overly sensitive to criticism, view others as unreasonable. PPD common diagnosis.

4. 5 • 27/72: Common anxiety/depression mixture. May be OCPD, or have genuine OCD traits, phobias common, GAD, DPD • 28/82 Common in CMI, (particularly if t>80) Schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, suicidal ideation is a concern. • 29/92 Agitated and depressed, narcissistic and explosive, bipolar disorder and NPD, also brain damage

5. 5 • 34/43: common (at low t levels) in child custody cases, associated with spurious claims, dramatic, emotional, express anger through litigation, back-stabbing, etc. HPD, PAPD, APD common diagnoses. 43 version associated with violent outburst, seen in manslaughter and assault perpetrators • 48/84: see world as threatening, highly alienated, immature, multiple maladjustments, sexual dysfunction/paraphilia, sexual promiscuity/ambiguity. Common in sexual offenders, rapists, child molesters. Suicidal ideation is a concern. Personality disorders mixed with schizophrenia

6. 6 • 49/94. common offender profile. Rebellious, low guilty, poor learning from punishment, May appear friendly/extroverted at 1st. Offenders often commit violent offenses. APD and NPD common. • 68/86: CMI, paranoid schizophrenia, Confused, maladjusted, disorganized. Appear shy, avoidant, introverted, bizarre delusions, hallucinations.

7. Some 3-Point codes • Used if 3 elevation over 65 (but no others) • 123: Somatoform disorder, HPD. Use physical symptoms to withdraw from life responsibilities. Expect others to care for them. Feel others do not understand them. Generally appear socially conforming but manipulate and control others. On surface appear as “good people”…others may not understand why their family complains about them. Bulimia and sexual dysfunction are common.

8. 2 • 246: Seen in paranoid PD, feel as if people are generally hostile, need to protect selves. Argumentative, pessimistic, difficult relationships. May been seen as hard if asocial workers. Insecure, but poor insight, focused on own needs in relationships, feel rejected and threatened by those they seek relationships with.

9. 3 • 249: Depressed psychopath, usually variety of legal, social, relationship problems that they blame others as being responsible for. View world as hostile, themselves as victims. If “2” is very high (t>80) may be greater risk for domestic violence, murder/suicide.

10. 4 • 678: Common in paranoid schizophrenia. Confused, bizarre delusions, hallucinations, flat or hostile affect, May engage in violent/assault behavior motivated by delusions. Feel others are controlling them, trying to harm them. Common code in forensic hospitals, and among women with a history of sexual abuse.

11. Scoring • Things to remember: • Line black rectangles on scoring template up with rectangles on answer sheet. • Count number of unanswered. • Make sure you use appropriate male or female scoring sheet. • Make sure you use appropriate (male or female) 5-scale template