Dustin B. Wygant is professor in the Department of Psychology at Eastern Kentucky University. He is director of the doctoral program in clinical psychology and executive director of Integrated Behavioral Health at EKU. He is coauthor, with Martin Sellbom, of Forensic Applications of the MMPI-2-RF: A Case Book (Minnesota, 2018).Martin Sellbom is professor in the School of Psychological Sciences at Monash University, Australia. He is editor-in-chief of the Journal of Personality Assessment and coauthor of Forensic Applications of the MMPI-2-RF: A Case Book and Interpreting the MMPI-3 (Minnesota, 2023).

• ContentsList of TablesList of FiguresForewordYossef S. Ben-PorathPreface and AcknowledgmentsPart I. Introduction and Broader Considerations for Use of the MMPI-3 in Forensic Contexts1. Introduction to the MMPI-32. General Considerations for Using the MMPI-3 in Forensic Mental Health Assessments3. Assessment of Malingering and Defensiveness With the MMPI-3Part II. Criminal Forensic Applications and Case Analyses4. Competency to Stand Trial5. Criminal Responsibility6. Assessment of Psychopathy With the MMPI-37. Violence Risk Assessment8. Sexual Offender Risk Assessment9. Mitigation in SentencingPart III. Civil Forensic Applications and Case Analyses10. Child Custody11. Parental Fitness12. Personal Injury and Disability DeterminationPart IV. Conclusions About the Forensic Use of the MMPI-313. Closing RemarksNotesReferencesIndex

"With an emphasis on research and evidence-based applications, this first forensic casebook on the MMPI-3 offers a necessary update to its predecessor. In featuring the relevance of MMPI-3 data and forensic comparison norms to the most commonly asked psycholegal questions in civil and criminal contexts, the authors have provided a go-to resource for forensic practitioners, graduate school educators, attorneys, and judges."—Maureen Reardon, PhD, ABPP, board-certified forensic psychologist"Forensic Mental Health Assessment With the MMPI-3 is an essential tool for mental health practitioners and legal professionals, providing a robust analytical framework and method for synthesizing quantitative and qualitative data in diverse contexts. Expert witnesses will benefit from immersive research and practical guidance for using the MMPI-3 to confidently reach opinions, and litigators will benefit from understanding the materials and information to support their experts. Dustin B. Wygant and Martin Sellbom have crafted an invaluable resource enriched by numerous case studies and extensive research that will guide the field in the development and use of the MMPI-3 in medico-legal settings."—Edwin Barnes, partner, Thomas Quinn, LLP

Dustin B. Wygant is professor in the Department of Psychology at Eastern Kentucky University. He is director of the doctoral program in clinical psychology and executive director of Integrated Behavioral Health at EKU. He is coauthor, with Martin Sellbom, of Forensic Applications of the MMPI-2-RF: A Case Book (Minnesota, 2018).Martin Sellbom is professor in the School of Psychological Sciences at Monash University, Australia. He is editor-in-chief of the Journal of Personality Assessment and coauthor of Forensic Applications of the MMPI-2-RF: A Case Book and Interpreting the MMPI-3 (Minnesota, 2023).

• ContentsList of TablesList of FiguresForewordYossef S. Ben-PorathPreface and AcknowledgmentsPart I. Introduction and Broader Considerations for Use of the MMPI-3 in Forensic Contexts1. Introduction to the MMPI-32. General Considerations for Using the MMPI-3 in Forensic Mental Health Assessments3. Assessment of Malingering and Defensiveness With the MMPI-3Part II. Criminal Forensic Applications and Case Analyses4. Competency to Stand Trial5. Criminal Responsibility6. Assessment of Psychopathy With the MMPI-37. Violence Risk Assessment8. Sexual Offender Risk Assessment9. Mitigation in SentencingPart III. Civil Forensic Applications and Case Analyses10. Child Custody11. Parental Fitness12. Personal Injury and Disability DeterminationPart IV. Conclusions About the Forensic Use of the MMPI-313. Closing RemarksNotesReferencesIndex

"With an emphasis on research and evidence-based applications, this first forensic casebook on the MMPI-3 offers a necessary update to its predecessor. In featuring the relevance of MMPI-3 data and forensic comparison norms to the most commonly asked psycholegal questions in civil and criminal contexts, the authors have provided a go-to resource for forensic practitioners, graduate school educators, attorneys, and judges."—Maureen Reardon, PhD, ABPP, board-certified forensic psychologist"Forensic Mental Health Assessment With the MMPI-3 is an essential tool for mental health practitioners and legal professionals, providing a robust analytical framework and method for synthesizing quantitative and qualitative data in diverse contexts. Expert witnesses will benefit from immersive research and practical guidance for using the MMPI-3 to confidently reach opinions, and litigators will benefit from understanding the materials and information to support their experts. Dustin B. Wygant and Martin Sellbom have crafted an invaluable resource enriched by numerous case studies and extensive research that will guide the field in the development and use of the MMPI-3 in medico-legal settings."—Edwin Barnes, partner, Thomas Quinn, LLP

Dustin B. Wygant is professor in the Department of Psychology at Eastern Kentucky University. He is director of the doctoral program in clinical psychology and executive director of Integrated Behavioral Health at EKU. He is coauthor, with Martin Sellbom, of Forensic Applications of the MMPI-2-RF: A Case Book (Minnesota, 2018).Martin Sellbom is professor in the School of Psychological Sciences at Monash University, Australia. He is editor-in-chief of the Journal of Personality Assessment and coauthor of Forensic Applications of the MMPI-2-RF: A Case Book and Interpreting the MMPI-3 (Minnesota, 2023).

• ContentsList of TablesList of FiguresForewordYossef S. Ben-PorathPreface and AcknowledgmentsPart I. Introduction and Broader Considerations for Use of the MMPI-3 in Forensic Contexts1. Introduction to the MMPI-32. General Considerations for Using the MMPI-3 in Forensic Mental Health Assessments3. Assessment of Malingering and Defensiveness With the MMPI-3Part II. Criminal Forensic Applications and Case Analyses4. Competency to Stand Trial5. Criminal Responsibility6. Assessment of Psychopathy With the MMPI-37. Violence Risk Assessment8. Sexual Offender Risk Assessment9. Mitigation in SentencingPart III. Civil Forensic Applications and Case Analyses10. Child Custody11. Parental Fitness12. Personal Injury and Disability DeterminationPart IV. Conclusions About the Forensic Use of the MMPI-313. Closing RemarksNotesReferencesIndex

"With an emphasis on research and evidence-based applications, this first forensic casebook on the MMPI-3 offers a necessary update to its predecessor. In featuring the relevance of MMPI-3 data and forensic comparison norms to the most commonly asked psycholegal questions in civil and criminal contexts, the authors have provided a go-to resource for forensic practitioners, graduate school educators, attorneys, and judges."—Maureen Reardon, PhD, ABPP, board-certified forensic psychologist"Forensic Mental Health Assessment With the MMPI-3 is an essential tool for mental health practitioners and legal professionals, providing a robust analytical framework and method for synthesizing quantitative and qualitative data in diverse contexts. Expert witnesses will benefit from immersive research and practical guidance for using the MMPI-3 to confidently reach opinions, and litigators will benefit from understanding the materials and information to support their experts. Dustin B. Wygant and Martin Sellbom have crafted an invaluable resource enriched by numerous case studies and extensive research that will guide the field in the development and use of the MMPI-3 in medico-legal settings."—Edwin Barnes, partner, Thomas Quinn, LLP