Currently, mental health issues lead to various concerns among individuals that impact their daily lives and results in tremendous negative outcomes. As of today, various types of mental disorders are listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-V (DSM-V). Among these disorders, personality disorders are one of many types that impact individuals’ lives. More specifically, antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) is one of the common personality disorders identified in the DSM-V. In order to provide optimal treatments for clients, first, clinicians need to figure out what kinds of mental disorders that clients manifest. Without the assistance of assessment instruments, clinicians will not be able to assist their clients by diagnosing potential mental disorders successfully. In fact, there are various forms of assessment instruments that are used for screening personality patterns and related psychopathological symptoms. In this paper, I will be comparing two inventories that are used to assess ASPD. For decades, the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) and the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory (MCMI) have been used to assess various personality characteristics and symptoms of certain personality psychopathologies in adults. Both of them have been revised over time, and the …show more content…
In order to complete the entire assessment process, it will take clients approximately 35-50 minutes to complete the entire test, which is abbreviated of 90 minutes MMPI-2. In addition, MMPI-2 RF contains 51 scoring scales, which are applicable to a wide variety of measurements, such as validity, interests, and