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Yossef S. Ben-Porath

Conference Presentations

Ben-Porath, Y.S. (February, 1987). Methodological issues in the assessment of refugees. Paper presented at the Meeting of the National Institute of Mental Health Refugee Assistance Program, Los Angeles, CA.

Ben-Porath, Y.S., & Butcher, J.N. (March, 1988). Exploratory analyses of rewritten MMPI items. Paper presented at The 23rd Annual Symposium on Recent Developments in the use of MMPI, St. Petersburg Beach, FL.

Slutske, W.S., Ben-Porath, Y.S., & Butcher, J.N. (March, 1988). A real-data simulation study of adaptive MMPI administration. Paper presented at The 23rd Annual Symposium on Recent Developments in the Use of the MMPI, St. Petersburg Beach, FL.

Ben-Porath, Y.S., Waller, N.G., Slutske, W.S., & Butcher, J.N. (August, 1988). A comparison of two methods for adaptive administration of MMPI-2 content scales. Paper presented at The 96th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Atlanta, GA.

Williams, C.L., Ben-Porath, Y.S., & Weed, N.C. (August, 1988). Assessment of behavior problems in adolescents hospitalized for substance abuse. Paper presented at The 96th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Atlanta, GA.

Ben-Porath, Y.S. (March, 1989). Stages in the psychosocial adjustment of refugees. Lecture in the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire's Educational Telephone Network course on Cross-Cultural Considerations for Counseling Southeast Asian Refugees, Eau Claire, WI.

Hostetler, K., Ben-Porath, Y.S., Butcher, J.N., & Graham, J.R. (April, 1989). New sub-scales for the MMPI-2 Social Introversion (Si) scale. Paper presented at The 50th Annual Meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment, New York, NY.

Williams, C.L., Ben-Porath, Y.S., Butcher, J.N., & Graham, J.R. (April, 1989). External validity of the MMPI-2 content scales. Paper presented at The 50th Annual Meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment, New York, NY.

Ben-Porath, Y.S., & Butcher, J.N. (August, 1989). Assessment of coping with the MMPI-2. Paper presented at The 97th Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.

Ben-Porath, Y.S., Butcher, J.N., & Graham, J.R. (March, 1990). Contribution of the MMPI-2 content scales to the differential diagnosis of psychopathology. Paper presented at The 51st Annual Meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment, San Diego, CA.

Ben-Porath, Y.S., Roper, B.L., & Butcher, J.N., (June, 1990). An empirical study of the computer adaptive MMPI-2. Paper presented at the 25th Annual Symposium on Recent Developments in the MMPI/MMPI-2, Minneapolis, MN.

Ben-Porath, Y.S., & Tellegen, A. (June, 1990). Norms for the adolescent version of the MMPI. Paper presented at the 25th Annual Symposium on Recent Developments in the MMPI/MMPI-2, Minneapolis, MN.

Egland, B, Erickson, M.F., Butcher, J.N., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (June, 1990). MMPI-2 profiles of women at risk for child abuse. Paper presented at the 25th Annual Symposium on Recent Developments in the MMPI/MMPI-2, Minneapolis, MN.

Graham, J.R., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (June, 1990). Codetype congruence between MMPI and MMPI-2. Paper presented at the 25th Annual Symposium on Recent Developments in the MMPI/MMPI-2, Minneapolis, MN.

Ben-Porath, Y.S. (August, 1990). Development of the Adolescent MMPI Content Scales. Paper presented at the 98th Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Boston, MA.

Roper, B.L., Ben-Porath, Y.S., & Butcher, J.N. (August, 1990). Illustration of computerized adaptive testing with the MMPI-2. Paper present at the 98th Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Boston, MA.

Ben-Porath, Y.S. (March, 1991). Interpretation of MMPI-2 codetypes. Paper presented at the plenary session of the 52nd Annual Meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment, New Orleans, LA.

Ben-Porath, Y.S. & Williams, C.L. (March, 1991). Relationship of MMPI-A content to a diagnostic interview. Paper presented at the 26th Annual symposium on recent developments in the MMPI/MMPI-2, St. Petersburg Beach, FL.

Sherwood, N.E., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (March, 1991). Factor analysis of the MMPI-2 content scales. Paper presented at the 26th Annual symposium on recent developments in the MMPI/MMPI-2, St. Petersburg Beach, FL.

Timbrook, R.E., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (March, 1991). Congruence of MMPI-A and MMPI codetypes. Paper presented at the 26th Annual symposium on recent developments in the MMPI/MMPI-2, St. Petersburg Beach, FL.

Weed, N.C., Butcher, J.N., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (March, 1991). The APS and AAS: New ways of assessing addiction potential and acknowledgement problems. Paper presented at the 26th Annual symposium on recent developments in the MMPI/MMPI-2, St. Petersburg Beach, FL.

Williams, C.L., Ben-Porath, Y.S., & Hevern, V. (March, 1991). Item-level improvements for the MMPI-A. Paper presented at the 26th Annual symposium on recent developments in the MMPI/MMPI-2, St. Petersburg Beach, FL.

Ben-Porath, Y.S. (August, 1991). Standardization and interpretation of scores on the MMPI-A. Paper presented at the 99th Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.

Ben-Porath, Y.S., Leon, G.R., Reinhart, J., Gupton, T., & Sineps, M. (August, 1991). Variation and covariation among personality, stress, coping, and mood. Paper presented at the 99th Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.

Ben-Porath, Y.S. (April, 1992). Content assessment with the MMPI-2: What the client says really does matter! Invited colloquium presented at Case Western Reserve University.

Ben-Porath, Y.S., & Roper, B. (May, 1992). Computerized adaptive testing with the MMPI-2: Reliability, validity, and comparability to paper and pencil administration. Paper presented at the 27th Annual symposium on recent developments in the MMPI/MMPI-2, Minneapolis, MN.

McCully, E., Ben-Porath, Y.S., & Almagor, M. (May, 1992). Incremental contribution of the MMPI-2 Content Scales to the assessment of psychopathology. Paper presented at the 27th Annual symposium on recent developments in the MMPI/MMPI-2, Minneapolis, MN.

Sherwood, N.E., Ben-Porath, Y.S., & Williams, C.L. (May, 1992). Further refinements in content assessment with the MMPI-A: Development and application of the MMPI-A Content Component Scales. Paper presented at the 27th Annual symposium on recent developments in the MMPI/MMPI-2, Minneapolis, MN.

Shondrick, D.D., Ben-Porath, Y.S. & Stafford, K.P. (May, 1992). Forensic assessment with the MMPI-2: Characteristics of individuals undergoing court-ordered evaluations. Paper presented at the 27th Annual symposium on recent developments in the MMPI/MMPI-2, Minneapolis, MN.

Ben-Porath, Y.S., (August, 1992). What is coping and does it matter?, Chair of symposium presented at the 100th Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.

Arbisi, P.A. & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (March, 1993). Interpreting the F scales of inpatients: Moving from art to science. Paper presented at the 28th Annual symposium on recent developments in the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A, St. Petersburg Beach, FL.

Ben-Porath, Y.S., Marshall, P.S., Beniak, T.F., & Heck, D. (March, 1993). MMPI-2 characteristics of patients with intractable epilepsy. Paper presented at the 28th Annual symposium on recent developments in the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A, St. Petersburg Beach, FL.

Ben-Porath, Y.S. & Somwaru, D. (March, 1993). Assessment of personality disorders with the MMPI-2. Paper presented at the 28th Annual symposium on recent developments in the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A, St. Petersburg Beach, FL.

Harkness, A.R., McNulty, J.L., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (March, 1993). The mult does measure a five factor model: Introducing the PSY-5. Paper presented at the 28th Annual symposium on recent developments in the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A, St. Petersburg Beach, FL.

Tinius, T., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (March, 1993). A comparative study of native and Caucasian Americans undergoing substance abuse treatment. Paper presented at the 28th Annual symposium on recent developments in the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A, St. Petersburg Beach, FL.

Ben-Porath, Y.S., & Stafford, K.P. (August, 1993). Empirical correlates of MMPI-2 scales in a forensic diagnostic sample: An interim report. Paper presented at the 101th Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Harkness, A.R., McNulty, J.L., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (August, 1993). The personality Psychopathology Five (PSY-5): Constructs and preliminary MMPI-2 scales. Paper presented at the 101th Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Ben-Porath, Y.S. (April, 1994). Assessment of personality disorders with the MMPI-2. Paper presented at the Second Kentucky Conference on Psychopathology. Lexington, Kentucky.

Ben-Porath, Y.S., & Graham, J.R. (April, 1994). Scientific foundations of forensic assessment with the MMPI-2. Paper presented at the Sixth Annual Kent Psychology Forum. Honey Run, Ohio.

Arbisi, P.A., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (May, 1994). Empirical correlates of the MMPI-2 in a VA inpatient sample. Paper presented at the 29th Annual symposium on recent developments in the MMPI/MMPI-2, Minneapolis, MN.

Cook, J.M., Ben-Porath, Y.S., & Davis, D.L. (May, 1994). Validity of the MMPI-A substance abuse scales in a residential treatment program. Paper presented at the 29th Annual symposium on recent developments in the MMPI/MMPI-2, Minneapolis, MN.

Graham, J.R., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (May, 1994). First returns from the Portage Path MMPI-2 project: Empirical correlates for outpatients. Paper presented at the 29th Annual symposium on recent developments in the MMPI/MMPI-2, Minneapolis, MN.

Harkness, A.R., McNulty, J.L., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (May, 1994). A different answer to Meehl's (1945) Lt. Max Hutt Assertion: Building MMPI-2 scales with replicated rational selection. Paper presented at the 29th Annual symposium on recent developments in the MMPI/MMPI-2, Minneapolis, MN.

McNulty, J.L., Harkness, A.R., Ben-Porath, Y.S., & Williams, C.L. (May, 1994). Validity of Psychopathology-Five (PSY-5) scales for the MMPI-A. Paper presented at the 29th Annual symposium on recent developments in the MMPI/MMPI-2, Minneapolis, MN.

Roper, B.L., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (May, 1994). The use of MMPI-2 response latencies as validity indicators. Paper presented at the 29th Annual symposium on recent developments in the MMPI/MMPI-2, Minneapolis, MN.

Weed, N.C., Butcher, J.N., Ben-Porath, Y.S., & Han, K. (May, 1994). Internal structure of the MMPI-2 substance abuse scales. Paper presented at the 29th Annual symposium on recent developments in the MMPI/MMPI-2, Minneapolis, MN.

McNulty, J.L., Harkness, A.R., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (August, 1994). The personality Psychopathology Five (PSY-5): Constructs and preliminary MMPI-A scales. Paper presented at the 102nd Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Los Angeles, CA.

Arbisi, P.A., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (March, 1995). Identifying changes in infrequent responding to the MMPI-2. Paper presented at the 30th Annual symposium on recent developments in the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A, St. Petersburg Beach, FL.

Ben-Porath, Y.S. & Graham, J.R. (March, 1995). Incremental validity of MMPI-2 Content Scales in the prediction of clinical correlates in an outpatient sample. Paper presented at the 30th Annual symposium on recent developments in the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A, St. Petersburg Beach, FL.

Chisolm, S.M., Crowther, J.C., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (March, 1995). The MMPI-2 as a predictor of premature termination and therapy outcome. Paper presented at the 30th Annual symposium on recent developments in the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A, St. Petersburg Beach, FL.

Graham, J.R., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (March, 1995). Correlates of MMPI-2 code types in an outpatient sample. Paper presented at the 30th Annual symposium on recent developments in the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A, St. Petersburg Beach, FL.

Harkness, A.R., Levenson, M., Butcher, J.N., Spiro, A., Ben-Porath, Y.S., & Crumpler, C. (March, 1995). Drinking and personality: PSY-5 in the Boston normative aging study. Paper presented at the 30th Annual symposium on recent developments in the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A, St. Petersburg Beach, FL.

McClinton, B., Graham, J.R., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (March, 1995). Ethnicity and the MMPI-2 substance abuse scales. Paper presented at the 30th Annual symposium on recent developments in the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A, St. Petersburg Beach, FL.

McNulty, J.L., Harkness, A.R., Williams, C.L., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (March, 1995). Anger and MMPI-A PSY-5: Internal analyses of rational scales. Paper presented at the 30th Annual symposium on recent developments in the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A, St. Petersburg Beach, FL.

Somwaru, D.P., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (March, 1995). Development and reliability of MMPI-2 based personality disorder scales. Paper presented at the 30th Annual symposium on recent developments in the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A, St. Petersburg Beach, FL.

Ben-Porath, Y.S. (June, 1995). Content-based assessment with the MMPI-2: Alternative or complement to the empirical approach. Paper presented at the 14th International Conference on Personality Assessment, Haifa, Israel.

Arbisi, P.A., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (August, 1995). Characteristics of the MMPI-2 F(p) scale as a function of diagnosis. Paper presented at the 103rd Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, New York, New York.

Harkness, A.R., Spiro, A., Butcher, J.N., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (August, 1995). Personality Psychopathology Five in the Boston VA Normative Aging Sample. Paper presented at the 103rd Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, New York, New York.

Ben-Porath, Y.S. (September, 1995). Assessment of substance abuse with the MMPI-A. Invited colloquium given at Universidad National Autonoma Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico.

Ben-Porath, Y.S. (November, 1995). Forensic applications of the MMPI-2: Defining and expanding the limits of our data bases. Invited colloquium given at the University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ.

Ben-Porath, Y.S. (March, 1996). Future directions in personality assessment. Invited paper presented at the 57th Mid-Winter Meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment. Denver, Colorado.

Boardman, A.F., Stafford, K.P., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (March, 1996). A comparison of successful and unsuccessful evaluatees pleading not guilty by reason of insanity. Paper presented at the Biennium meeting of the American Psychology-Law Society. Hilton Head, South Carolina.

Gallagher, R., Somwaru, D., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (March, 1996). A survey of psychological test usage in state correctional facilities. Paper presented at the Biennium meeting of the American Psychology-Law Society. Hilton Head, South Carolina.

Arbisi, P.A. & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (June, 1996). Ability of MMPI-2 scales to detect "Fake Bad" responses in inpatients. Paper presented at the 31st Annual Symposium and Recent Developments in the use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A. Minneapolis, MN.

Ben-Porath, Y.S. (June, 1996). The MMPI-2 seven years later: How well is it working in forensic settings? Paper presented at the 31st Annual Symposium and Recent Developments in the use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A. Minneapolis, MN.

Ben-Porath, Y.S., Graham, J.R., McNulty, J.L., & Stein, L.A.R. (June, 1996). A comparative study of the validity of MMPI-2 scores of Caucasians and African Americans. Paper presented at the 31st Annual Symposium and Recent Developments in the use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A. Minneapolis, MN.

Darkangelo, D.D., Ben-Porath, Y.S., & Stafford, K.P. (June, 1996). Defensive MMPI-2 profiles in a forensic diagnostic center. Paper presented at the 31st Annual Symposium and Recent Developments in the use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A. Minneapolis, MN.

Forbey, J.D., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (June, 1996). A comparison of MMPI-A profiles of sexually abused and non-sexually abused adolescents at a clinical treatment facility. Paper presented at the 31st Annual Symposium and Recent Developments in the use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A. Minneapolis, MN.

Forbey, J.D., Handel, R.W., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (June, 1996). Computerized adaptive administration of the MMPI-A. Paper presented at the 31st Annual Symposium and Recent Developments in the use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A. Minneapolis, MN.

Graham, J.R., Ben-Porath, Y.S., & McNulty, J.L. (June, 1996). Interpreting low scores on MMPI-2 scales. Paper presented at the 31st Annual Symposium and Recent Developments in the use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A. Minneapolis, MN.

McNulty, J.L., Graham, J.R., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (June, 1996). Interpreting ill-defined code types: Use (descriptors) with caution! Paper presented at the 31st Annual Symposium and Recent Developments in the use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A. Minneapolis, MN.

Ben-Porath, Y.S. (August, 1996). Integration of MMPI-2 and Rorschach Assessment data: A call for Research. Paper presented at the 104th meeting of the American Psychological Association. Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Forbey, J.D., Oldenburg, J., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (April, 1997). Development and psychometric characteristics of the Adolescents Clinical Description Form. Paper presented at the 1997 Biennial meeting of the Society for research in Child Development. Washington, DC.

Arbisi, P.A., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (June, 1997). Behavioral correlates of the F(p) scale. Paper presented at the 32nd Annual Symposium and Recent Developments in the use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A. Minneapolis, MN.

Barthlow, D., Graham, J.R., Ben-Porath, Y.S., & McNulty, J.L. (June, 1997). Incremental validity of the MMPI-2 Content Scales in an outpatient mental health setting. Paper presented at the 32nd Annual Symposium and Recent Developments in the use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A. Minneapolis, MN.

Forbey, J.D., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (June, 1997). Development of a critical item set for the MMPI-A. Paper presented at the 32nd Annual Symposium and Recent Developments in the use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A. Minneapolis, MN.

Gallagher, R.W., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (June, 1997). Detection of malingering with the MMPI-2 in a correctional setting. Paper presented at the 32nd Annual Symposium and Recent Developments in the use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A. Minneapolis, MN.

Handel, R.W., Ben-Porath, Y.S., & Watt, M. (June, 1997). Comparability and validity of computerized adaptive testing with the MMPI-2 using a clinical sample. Paper presented at the 32nd Annual Symposium and Recent Developments in the use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A. Minneapolis, MN.

McCully, E., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (June, 1997). Validity of MMPI-A code types. Paper presented at the 32nd Annual Symposium and Recent Developments in the use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A. Minneapolis, MN.

McNulty, J.L., Ben-Porath, Y.S., & Graham, J.R. (June, 1997). Using the content component scales to facilitate content scale interpretation. Paper presented at the 32nd Annual Symposium and Recent Developments in the use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A. Minneapolis, MN.

McNulty, J.L., Ben-Porath, Y.S., & Watt, M. (June, 1997). Predicting SCID-II personality disorder symptomatology: A comparison of the PSY-5 and Big-Five Models. Paper presented at the 32nd Annual Symposium and Recent Developments in the use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A. Minneapolis, MN.

Arbisi, P.A., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (March, 1998). Clinical correlates of common MMPI-2 codes in psychiatric inpatients: A first look. Paper presented at the 33rd Annual Symposium and Recent Developments in the use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A. Clearwater Beach, FL.

Barthlow, D.L., Graham, J.R., Ben-Porath, Y.S., & McNulty, J.L. (March, 1998). Validity of K-corrected and non-corrected MMPI-2 scales scores. . Paper presented at the 33rd Annual Symposium and Recent Developments in the use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A. Clearwater Beach, FL.

Ben-Porath, Y.S. (March, 1998). Before we move on to the 21st century: A look at the past 50 years of MMPI/MMPI-2 research. Paper presented at the 33rd Annual Symposium and Recent Developments in the use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A. Clearwater Beach, FL.

Forbey, J.D., Ben-Porath, Y.S., & Davis, D. (March, 1998). Behavioral correlates of selected MMPI-A scales. Paper presented at the 33rd Annual Symposium and Recent Developments in the use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A. Clearwater Beach, FL.

Graham, J,R., Barthlow, D.L., Ben-Porath, Y.S., & McNulty, J.L. (March, 1998). Assessing general maladjustment with the MMPI-2. Paper presented at the 33rd Annual Symposium and Recent Developments in the use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A. Clearwater Beach, FL.

Handel, R. W., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (March, 1998). Relations between dispositional coping styles and personality: findings with the Reaction to Stress Inventory. Paper presented at the 33rd Annual Symposium and Recent Developments in the use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A. Clearwater Beach, FL.

McNulty, J.L., Harkness, A.R., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (March, 1998). Theoretical and empirical evidence: How MMPI-2 Psy-Five scales are linked with the MPQ, ZKPQ-III, and NEO-PI-R. Paper presented at the 33rd Annual Symposium and Recent Developments in the use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A. Clearwater Beach, FL.

Rickets, A., Ben-Porath, Y.S., & Stafford, KP. (March, 1998). Validity of the MMPI-2 substance abuse scales in a forensic settings. Paper presented at the 33rd Annual Symposium and Recent Developments in the use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A. Clearwater Beach, FL.

Stein, L.A.R., Graham, J.R., Ben-Porath, Y.S., & McNulty, J.L. (March, 1998). Incremental validity of two substance abuse scales (APS and AAS) in an outpatient mental health setting. Paper presented at the 33rd Annual Symposium and Recent Developments in the use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A. Clearwater Beach, FL.

Arbisi, P.A., Ben-Porath, Y.S., & McNulty, J.L. (August, 1998). Impact of ethnicity on the MMPI-2 in inpatient settings. Paper presented at the 106th annual meeting of the American Psychological Association. San Francisco, CA.

Ben-Porath, Y.S. (August, 1998). Content-based interpretation of the MMPI-2: Following the tradition of Jerry Wiggins. Paper presented at the 106th annual meeting of the American Psychological Association. San Francisco, CA.

Ben-Porath, Y.S. (March, 1999). The MMPI-2 Personality Disorder scales. Paper presented at the 60th meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment. New Orleans, LA.

Arbisi, P.A., McNulty, J.L., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (April, 1999). Detection of partial fake bad responding on the MMPI-2. Paper presented at the 34th Annual Symposium and Recent Developments in the use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A. Huntington Beach, CA.

Forbey, J.D., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (April, 1999). Prevalence of clinical elevation on the MMPI-A. Paper presented at the 34th Annual Symposium and Recent Developments in the use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A. Huntington Beach, CA.

Gironda, R.J., Ben-Porath, Y.S., & Stafford, K.P. (April, 1999). Comparative validity of MMPI-2 scores of African Americans and Caucasians in a forensic diagnostic sample. Paper presented at the 34th Annual Symposium and Recent Developments in the use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A. Huntington Beach, CA.

Graham, J.R., McNulty, J.L., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (April, 1999). Correlates of the Hostility Scale (Ho) in an outpatient mental health setting. Paper presented at the 34th Annual Symposium and Recent Developments in the use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A. Huntington Beach, CA.

Handel, R.W., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (April, 1999). The development and initial evaluation of a comprehensive actuarial system for the MMPI-2. Paper presented at the 34th Annual Symposium and Recent Developments in the use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A. Huntington Beach, CA

Harkness, A.R., McNulty, J.L., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (April, 1999). The pleiometric nature of psychoticism items, or why the Big-5 does not measure psychoticism. Paper presented at the 34th Annual Symposium and Recent Developments in the use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A. Huntington Beach, CA.

McNulty, J.L., Ben-Porath, Y.S., Graham, J.R., Forbey, J.D. Megargee, E.I., Black, M.S., & Anderson, S. (April, 1999). MMPI-2 based Megargee classification system characteristics of a state correctional population. Paper presented at the 34th Annual Symposium and Recent Developments in the use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A. Huntington Beach, CA.

Ben-Porath, Y.S. (August, 1999). Use of the MMPI-2 in Forensic Psychologica Assessments. Paper presented at the 107th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Boston, MA.

Ben-Porath, Y.S. (March, 2000). Teaching the MMPI-2. Paper presented at the 61st meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment. Albuquerque, NM.

Arbisi, P.A., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (May, 2000). The relative effectiveness of the MMPI-2 F family of scales to detect fake bad responding in psychiatric inpatients. Paper presented at the 35th Annual Symposium and Recent Developments in the use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A. Minneapolis, MN.

Barthlow, D.L., Graham, J.R., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (May, 2000). Validity of the MMPI-2 College Maladjustment (Mt) scale. . Paper presented at the 35th Annual Symposium and Recent Developments in the use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A. Minneapolis, MN.

Ben-Porath, Y.S. (May, 2000). Developments in MMPI-2 codebook interpretations: Update and future projections. Paper presented at the 35th Annual Symposium and Recent Developments in the use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A. Minneapolis, MN.

Ben-Porath, Y.S., and Arbisi, P.A. (May, 2000). Ability of the MMPI-2 to detect fake good responding in psychiatric inpatients. Paper presented at the 35th Annual Symposium and Recent Developments in the use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A. Minneapolis, MN.

Mattox, L.M., Harkness, A.R., Harrington, K.K., Lowery, N.R., McNulty, J.L., Graham, J.R., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (May, 2000). Three Spielberger STAXI constructs in the MMPI-2 Anger content scale. Paper presented at the 35th Annual Symposium and Recent Developments in the use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A. Minneapolis, MN.

Tellegen, A., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (May, 2000). Could the clinical scales of the MMPI-2 be streamlined? New data and new directions. Paper presented at the 35th Annual Symposium and Recent Developments in the use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A. Minneapolis, MN.

Ben-Porath, Y.S.  (March, 2001).  Configural interpretation of the Reconstituted Clinical (RC) scales.  Paper presented at the 36th Annual Symposium and Recent Developments in the use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A.  Safety Harbor, FL. 

Handel, R.W., Ben-Porath, Y.S., Archer, R.P., Arbisi, P.A., & Graham, J.R.  (March, 2001).  Code-type interpretation in the 20th century:  Incremental validity of MMPI-2 two-point code types.  Paper presented at the 36th Annual Symposium and Recent Developments in the use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A.  Safety Harbor, FL. 

Harkness, A.R., McNulty, J.L., Flanning, M.L., Ben-Porath, Y.S., & Stafford, K.P.   (March, 2001).  Validity of the PSY-5 aggressiveness and discontstraint scales in a forensic sample.  Paper presented at the 36th Annual Symposium and Recent Developments in the use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A.  Safety Harbor, FL. 

McNulty, J.L. Arbisi, P.A., & Ben-Porath, Y.S.  (March, 2001).   Predictive validity of the Personality Psychopathology (PSY-5) scales.  Paper presented at the 36th Annual Symposium and Recent Developments in the use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A.  Safety Harbor, FL. 

Quirk, S., Wagner, S. Christiansen, N., Ben-Porath, Y.S., & McNulty, J.L.  (June, 2001).  Validity of the NEO-PI-R beyond the MMPI-2 in explaining substance abusers’ functioning.  Paper presented at the 14th Annual American Psychological Society Convention.  New Orleans, LA. 

Forbey, J.M., & Ben-Porath, Y.S.  (March, 2002).  Incremental validity of the MMPI-A Content Scales.  Paper presented at the Midwinter Meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment.  San Antonio, TX. 

Petroskey, L.,  & Ben-Porath, Y.S.  (March, 2002).  Using the MMPI-2 in a forensic risk assessment.  Paper presented at the Midwinter Meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment.  San Antonio, TX. 

Tellegen, A., Ben-Porath, Y.S., McNulty, J.L., Arbisi, P.A., & Graham, J.R..  (March, 2002).  The MMPI-2 Restructured Clinical Scales:  Rationale, development, and validation.  Paper presented at the Midwinter Meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment.  San Antonio, TX. 

Arbisi, P.S., Noland, K., Ben-Porath, Y.S., McNulty, J.L., Gallagher, R., & Boyd, J. (May, 2002). Are there VRIN Pairs that are sensitive to feigned psychopathology? Paper presented at the 37th Annual Symposium on Recent Developments in the Use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A.  Minneapolis, MN. 

McNulty, J.L., Finger, M.S., Ben-Porath, Y.S., & McCormick, R.A. (May, 2002).  Comparing similar constructs of the Five-Factor and Personality Psychopathology Five Models: An item level factor analysis of three domains.  Paper presented at the 37th Annual Symposium on Recent Developments in the Use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A.  Minneapolis, MN. 

Forbey, J.D. & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (May, 2002).  Interpretive utility of the MMPI-A Content Component Scales in a residential treatment facility. Paper presented at the 37th Annual Symposium on Recent Developments in the Use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A.  Minneapolis, MN. 

Tellegen, A. & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (May, 2002). The MMPI-2 Restructured Clinical (RC) Scales: Rationale and development.  Paper presented at the 37th Annual Symposium on Recent Developments in the Use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A.  Minneapolis, MN. 

Ben-Porath, Y.S., Tellegen, A., Arbisi, P.A., McNulty, J.L., & Graham, J.R. (May, 2002).  The MMPI-2 Restructured Clinical (RC) Scales: Enhancing the test’s discriminant abilities.  Paper presented at the 37th Annual Symposium on Recent Developments in the Use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A.  Minneapolis, MN. 

Poland, D.L., Graham, J.R., Ben-Porath, Y.S., McNulty, J.L., & Black, M. (May, 2002) Using the Megargee MMPI-2 Typology with African American and Caucasian state prison inmates.  Paper presented at the 37th Annual Symposium on Recent Developments in the Use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A.  Minneapolis, MN. 

Petroskey, L., Ben-Porath, Y.S., & Erez, E. (May, 2002). Using the MMPI-2 to assess potential for success in a batterers intervention program.  Paper presented at the 37th Annual Symposium on Recent Developments in the Use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A.  Minneapolis, MN. 

Forbey, J.D., Black, M.S., Graham, J.R., Ben-Porath, Y.S., Anderson, S.V. (May, 2002). Using the MMPI-2 to Detect Psychological Distress and Dysfunction in a State Correctional Setting.  Paper presented at the 37th Annual Symposium on Recent Developments in the Use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A.  Minneapolis, MN. 

Ben-Porath, Y.S. (June, 2002).  Computerized Adaptive Testing with the MMPI-2. Paper presented at the 17th Annual International Conference on Personality Assessment. Neijmejen, The Netherlands.

Rohrer, J. M., Ben-Porath, Y.S., Stafford, K. (June 2002). Variables associated with judged competency to stand trial. Paper presented at the American Psychological Society Annual Convention. New Orleans, LA.

Arbisi, P.A., Ben-Porath, Y.S. & Forbey, J.D. (March, 2003). Can the MMPI-2 Restructured Clinical (RC) Scales predict criteria measured by the Clinical Scale code types?. Paper presented at the Midwinter meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment. San Francisco, CA.

Ben-Porath, Y.S. (March, 2003). MMPI-2 Restructured Clinical (RC) Scales case analysis. Paper presented at the Midwinter meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment. San Francisco, CA.

Forbey, J.D., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (March, 2003). Psychometric properties of the MMPI-2 Restructured Clinical (RC) Scales in a substance abuse setting. Paper presented at the Midwinter meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment. San Francisco, CA.

Forbey, J.D., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (March, 2003). Comparative validity of MMPI-A substance abuse scales between Caucasians and African Amerians. Paper presented at the Midwinter meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment. San Francisco, CA.

Sellbom, M., Ben-Porath, Y.S., Arbisi, P.A., & Graham, J.R. (March, 2003). Susceptibility of the MMPI-2 Restructured Clinical (RC) Scales to over-reporting. Paper presented at the Midwinter meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment. San Francisco, CA.

Arbisi, P.A., Ben-Porath, Y.S., & Forbey, J.D. (June, 2003). Using the Restructured Clinical Scales to Assess Psychotic Symptomatology with the MMPI-2. Paper presented at the 38th Annual Symposium on Recent Developments in the Use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A. Minneapolis, MN.

Arbisi, P.A., Ben-Porath, Y.S., & Forbey, J.D. (June, 2003). Detection of somatic malingering with the MMPI-2. Paper presented at the 38th Annual Symposium on Recent Developments in the Use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A. Minneapolis, MN.

Arnau, R.C., Green, B.A., Handel, R.W., Ben-Porath, Y.S., & Graham, J.R. (June, 2003). Taxometric Analysis of Dependent Personality Disorder Using MMPI-2 Inidicators. Paper presented at the 38th Annual Symposium on Recent Developments in the Use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A. Minneapolis, MN.

Forbey, J.D., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (June, 2003). The MMPI-2 Computer Adaptive Version (MMPI-2-CA): A Preliminary Investigation. Paper presented at the 38th Annual Symposium on Recent Developments in the Use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A. Minneapolis, MN.

Forbey, J.D., & Ben-Porath, Y.S.(June, 2003). Relations between the MMPI-2 Restructured Clinical (RC) Scales and the NEO-PI-R Domain and Facet Scales. Paper presented at the 38th Annual Symposium on Recent Developments in the Use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A. Minneapolis, MN.

Graham, J.R., Ben-Porath, Y.S., & Forbey, J.D., & Sellbom, M. (June, 2003). Relationship Between T-score Levels on MMPI-2 Scales and Symptom Severity. Paper presented at the 38th Annual Symposium on Recent Developments in the Use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A. Minneapolis, MN.

Petroskey, L.J., Ben-Porath, Y.S., & Stafford, K.P. (June, 2003). Forensic correlates of the MMPI-2 PSY-5 Scales. Paper presented at the 38th Annual Symposium on Recent Developments in the Use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A. Minneapolis, MN.

Sellbom M., Ben-Porath, Y.S., & Graham, J.R. (June, 2003). Measuring Psychopathy with the MMPI-2: A Multifaceted Exploration. Paper presented at the 38th Annual Symposium on Recent Developments in the Use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A. Minneapolis, MN.

Sellbom, M., Graham, J.R., Shenk, P.W., & Ben-Porath, Y.S., & Forbey, J.D. (June, 2003). Convergent and Discriminant Validity of the Clinical and Restructured Clinical (RC) Scales in a Sample of Private Practice Clients. Paper presented at the 38th Annual Symposium on Recent Developments in the Use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A. Minneapolis, MN.

Arbisi, P.A., Ben-Porath, Y.S., Forbey, J.D., & McNulty, J.L. (March, 2004). Is a Within Normal Limits Profile in Psychiatric Patients Really Within Normal Limits? Paper presented at the Midwinter meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment. Miami, FL.

Forbey, J.D., Ben-Porath, Y.S., & Tellegen, A. (March, 2004). Associations Between and Relative Contributions of the MMPI-2 Restructured Clinical (RC) and Content Scales. Paper presented at the Midwinter meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment. Miami, FL.

McNulty, J.L., Ben-Porath, Y.S., & Arbisi, P.A. (March, 2004). Accounting for Elevation Differences between Individual Clinical and RC Scales. Paper presented at the Midwinter meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment. Miami, FL.

Sellbom, M., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (March, 2004). Mapping the MMPI-2 Restructured Clinical (RC) Scales onto Normal Personality Traits. Paper presented at the Midwinter meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment. Miami, FL.

Arbisi, P.A., Ben-Porath, Y.S., & Forbey, J.D., (May, 2004). Frequency and meaning of multiple RC Scale elevations. Paper presented at the 39th Annual Symposium on Recent Developments in the Use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A. Minneapolis, MN.

Archer, R.P., , Handel R.W., Bisconer, S., Gross, D. & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (May, 2004). External correlates of the MMPI-2 Restructured Clinical (RC) Scales in an adult inpatient psychiatric sample. Paper presented at the 39th Annual Symposium on Recent Developments in the Use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A. Minneapolis, MN.

Ben-Porath, Y.S., & Detrick, P. (May, 2004). MMPI-2 RC Scale correlates in a law enforcement pre-employment screening sample.  Paper presented at the 39th Annual Symposium on Recent Developments in the Use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A. Minneapolis, MN.

Ben-Porath, Y.S., Detrick, P., & Fischler, G. (May, 2004). Examining an MMPI-2-based model of screening public safety employee candidates. Paper presented at the 39th Annual Symposium on Recent Developments in the Use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A. Minneapolis, MN.

Ben-Porath, Y.S., & Forbey, J.D., (May, 2004). Detrimental effects of the K correction on Clinical Scale validity. Paper presented at the 39th Annual Symposium on Recent Developments in the Use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A. Minneapolis, MN.

Ben-Porath, Y.S., Arbisi, P.A., McNulty, J.L., & Graham, J.R. (May, 2004). Comparing the validity of the RC Scale scores of African American and Caucasian inpatients and outpatients. Paper presented at the 39th Annual Symposium on Recent Developments in the Use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A. Minneapolis, MN.

Forbey, J.D., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (May, 2004). Further validation of the computerized adaptive MMPI-2.  Paper presented at the 39th Annual Symposium on Recent Developments in the Use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A. Minneapolis, MN.

Forbey, J.D., Ben-Porath, Y.S., & Stafford, K.P. (May, 2004). MMPI-2 correlates in a forensic pre-trial center. Paper presented at the 39th Annual Symposium on Recent Developments in the Use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A. Minneapolis, MN.

Kamphuis, J.H., Arbisi, P.A., Ben-Porath, Y.S., & McNulty, J.L., (May, 2004). Comparing various MMPI-2 predictors of Axis II pathology among inpatients. Paper presented at the 39th Annual Symposium on Recent Developments in the Use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A. Minneapolis, MN.

Sellbom, M., Ben-Porath, Y.S., & Graham, J.R. (May, 2004). Correlates of the MMPI-2 Restructued Clinical (RC) Scales in a college counseling setting. Paper presented at the 39th Annual Symposium on Recent Developments in the Use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A. Minneapolis, MN.

Wygant, D.B., Ben-Porath, Y.S., & Arbisi, P.A. (May, 2004). Development and initial validation of a scale to detect somatic over-reporting. Paper presented at the 39th Annual Symposium on Recent Developments in the Use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A. Minneapolis, MN.

Wygant, D.B., Ben-Porath, Y.S., Graham, J.R., & Arbisi, P.A. (May, 2004). Examining the incremental contribution of the Gough Dissimulation scale in identifying over-reporting on the MMPI-2. Paper presented at the 39th Annual Symposium on Recent Developments in the Use of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A. Minneapolis, MN.

Ben-Porath, Y.S., (July, 2004). Methodological advances in MMPI-2 research and practice. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Arbisi, P.A., Sellbom, M., &Ben-Porath, Y.S. (March, 2005). Empirical correlates of the MMPI-2 Restructured Clinical (RC) Scales in an inpatient psychiatric setting. Paper presented at the Midwinter meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment. Chicago, IL.

Ben-Porath, Y.S. (March, 2005). Elucidating the constructs measures by the MMPI-2 Restructured Clinical (RC) Scales: An introduction. Paper presented at the Midwinter meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment. Chicago, IL.

Forbey, J.D., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (March, 2005). Empirical correlates of the MMPI-2 Restructured Clinical (RC) Scales in a non-clinical setting. Paper presented at the Midwinter meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment. Chicago, IL.

Forbey, J.D., Graham, J.R., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (March, 2005). Incremental validity of the MMPI-A PSY-5 scales in an inpatient facility. Paper presented at the Midwinter meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment. Chicago, IL.

Sellbom, M. & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (March, 2005). Empirical correlates of the MMPI-2 Restructured Clinical (RC) Scales in a forensic setting. Paper presented at the Midwinter meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment. Chicago, IL.

Sellbom, M., Ben-Porath, Y.S., & Graham, J.R. (March, 2005). Elevation differences between MMPI-2 Clinical and Restructured Clinical (RC) Scales. Paper presented at the Midwinter meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment. Chicago, IL.

Wygant, DB., Arbisi, P.A., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (March, 2005). Examination of the Fake Bad Scale's validity and incremental validity in predicting somatic malingering. Paper presented at the Midwinter meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment. Chicago, IL.

Arbisi, P.A., Ben-Porath, Y.S., & Forbey, J.D. (April, 2005). What about Scale 3: Do RC1 and RC3 Predict the Same Clinically Meaningful Descriptors? Paper presented at the 40th Annual Symposium on Recent Research with the MMPI-2/MMPI-A. Fort Lauderdale, FL.

McNulty, J.L., Palmer, P., Arbisi, P.A., Ben-Porath, Y.S., & Graham, J.R. (April, 2005). A Factor Structure Comparison between the Clinical and Restructured Clinical Scales. Paper presented at the 40th Annual Symposium on Recent Research with the MMPI-2/MMPI-A. Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Forbey, J.D., Ben-Porath, Y.S., & Arbisi, P.A. (April, 2005) An Exploration of the Computer Adaptive (CA) MMPI-2 in an Inpatient/Outpatient Setting. Paper presented at the 40th Annual Symposium on Recent Research with the MMPI-2/MMPI-A. Fort Lauderdale, FL.

O'Reilly, B., Graham, J.R., Stafford, K.P., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (April, 2005). Using the MMPI-s to Predict Completion of a Substance Abuse Diversion Program. Paper presented at the 40th Annual Symposium on Recent Research with the MMPI-2/MMPI-A. Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Wygant, D.B., Ben-Porath, Y.S., Heilbronner, R.L., & Freeman, D.B. (April, 2005). Examination of the Infrequent Somatic Complaints Scale (FS) in Personal Injury and Disability Claimants. Paper presented at the 40th Annual Symposium on Recent Research with the MMPI-2/MMPI-A. Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Harkness, A.R., McNulty, J.L., Arbisi, P.A., Tellegen, A., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (April, 2005). Improving Prediction of Psychotic Features by Taking Negative Emotionality Into Account. Paper presented at the 40th Annual Symposium on Recent Research with the MMPI-2/MMPI-A. Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Miller, S.N., Graham, J.R., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (April, 2005). Validation of the MMPI-2 PSY-5 Scales and Facet Scales in a College Outpatient Sample. Paper presented at the 40th Annual Symposium on Recent Research with the MMPI-2/MMPI-A. Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Tellegen, A., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (April, 2005). Restructured MMPI-2 Scales: A Progress Report on Further Developments. Paper presented at the 40th Annual Symposium on Recent Research with the MMPI-2/MMPI-A. Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Barnes, J. Graham, J.R., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (April, 2005). Relationships between MMPI-2 PSY-5 Scales and Therapy Behaviors and Outcome. Poster presented at the 40th Annual Symposium on Recent Research with the MMPI-2/MMPI-A. Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Forbey, J.D., Ben-Porath, Y.S., & Graham, J.R. (April, 2005). MMPI-A Critical Item Endorsement Frequencies Across Settings. Poster presented at the 40th Annual Symposium on Recent Research with the MMPI-2/MMPI-A. Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Graham, J.R., Sellbom, M., Ben-Porath, Y.S., Forbey, J.D., O'Connell, C., Rogers, R., & White, R. (April, 2005). Behavioral Correlates of MMPI-A Scales in an Inpatient Treatment Facility. Poster presented at the 40th Annual Symposium on Recent Research with the MMPI-2/MMPI-A. Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Sellbom, M., Ben-Porath, Y.S., Kucharski, L.T., & Duncan, S. (April, 2005). Viewing Psychopathy through the Lens of the Restructured Clinical (RC) Scales. Paper presented at the 40th Annual Symposium on Recent Research with the MMPI-2/MMPI-A. Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Baum, L. J., Ben-Porath, Y.S., & Stafford, K.P. (April, 2005). An Exploration of Clinical/RC Scale Elevation Differences in a Forensic Sample. Paper presented at the 40th Annual Symposium on Recent Research with the MMPI-2/MMPI-A. Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Ben-Porath, Y.S., (August, 2005). Recent developments in MMPI-2 Interpretation: The Restrcutured Clinical Scales. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.

Sellbom, M., & Ben-Porath, Y.S., (August, 2005). Correlates of the Five-Factor Model Conceptualization of Psychopathy. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Ben-Porath, Y. S.  (September, 2005 ).  An Introduction to the MMPI-2 RC Scales for Police Psychologists.  Paper presented at the Meeting of the Psychological Services Section of the International Association of Chiefs of Police.  Miami , FL.  

Ben-Porath, Y. S. (September, 2005).  Recent research identifying psychometric predictors of police officer integrity problems.  Paper presented at the Meeting of the Psychological Services Section of the International Association of Chiefs of Police.  Miami , FL.  

Gervais, R., Wygant, D. & Ben-Porath, Y. S. (October, 2005).  Word Memory Test (WMT) performance and MMPI-2 validity scales and indices.  Paper presented at the meeting of the National Academy of Neuropsychology, Tampa , FL.  

Wygant, D., Gervais, R., & Ben-Porath, Y. S. (October, 2005).  Correlation Between Word Memory Test (WMT) Performance and the MMPI-2 Restructured Clinical (RC) Scales.  Paper presented at the meeting of the National Academy of Neuropsychology, Tampa , FL.  

Ben-Porath, Y. S. (March, 2006).  Can  the MMPI-2 Restructured Clinical (RC) Scales be used in Forensic assessments?  Paper presented at the meeting of the American Psychology-Law Society, St. Petersburg , FL.  

Sellbom, M., Ben-Porath, Y. S., and Arbisi, P.A.  (March, 2006).  Capturing psychopathic personality traits with  the MMPI-2 Restructured Clinical (RC) Scales.  Paper presented at the meeting of the American Psychology-Law Society, St. Petersburg , FL.  

Wygant, D., Ben-Porath, Y. S., Berry , D., & Arbisi, P.A.  (March, 2006).  An MMPI-2 validity scale designed to detect somatic over-reporting in civil forensic settings.  Paper presented at the meeting of the American Psychology-Law Society, St. Petersburg , FL.  

Benitez, A., Ben-Porath, Y.S., & Graham, J.R.  (May, 2006).  Utility of the RC Scales in differentiating distress and fears disorders..  Paper presented at the 41st Annual Symposium on Recent MMPI-2 and MMPI-A Developments. Minneapolis , MN .  

Ben-Porath, Y.S., & Tellegen, A. (May, 2006). Responses to recent criticisms of the RC Scales, Part 2.  Paper presented at the 41st Annual Symposium on Recent MMPI-2 and MMPI-A Developments. Minneapolis , MN .  

Dragon, W.R. & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (May, 2006). Utility of the Computer-adaptive MMPI-2 in detecting faking good and faking bad..  Paper presented at the 41st Annual Symposium on Recent MMPI-2 and MMPI-A Developments. Minneapolis , MN .  

Finch, J., McNulty, J.L., Harkness, A.R., Stafford , K.P., Ben-Porath, Y.S., & Black, M. (May, 2006). What personality patterns are common in forensic settings?  Large sample MMPI-2 PSY-5 elevation prevalences in forensic settings.  Paper presented at the 41st Annual Symposium on Recent MMPI-2 and MMPI-A Developments. Minneapolis , MN .  

Forbey, J.D. Ben-Porath, Y.S., & Gartland, D. (May, 2006). An exploration of an audio version of the Computerized Adaptive (CA) MMPI-2 in a prison intake facility.  Paper presented at the 41st Annual Symposium on Recent MMPI-2 and MMPI-A Developments. Minneapolis , MN .  

Fragoso, J.M., Wygant, D.B. , & Ben-Porath, Y.S., Freeman, D.B., & Heilbronner, R.L.  (May, 2006).  Does ethnicity moderate relations of MMPI-2 scales and psychopathology measures in Latino and Caucasian litigating patients?  Paper presented at the 41st Annual Symposium on Recent MMPI-2 and MMPI-A Developments. Minneapolis , MN .  

Sellbom, M., Fischler, G., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (May, 2006).  Predicting Negative Outcomes in Police Officers with the RC Scales.  Paper presented at the 41st Annual Symposium on Recent MMPI-2 and MMPI-A Developments. Minneapolis , MN .  

Tellegen A. & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (May, 2006). Responses to recent criticisms of the RC Scales, Part 1.  Paper presented at the 41st Annual Symposium on Recent MMPI-2 and MMPI-A Developments. Minneapolis , MN .  

Tiegreen, S., McNulty, J.L., Harkness, A.R., Ben-Porath, Y.S., Graham, J.R., & Arbisi, P.A. (May, 2006). What personality patterns are common in mental health settings? Large sample MMPI-2 PSY-5 elevation prevalences in mental health settings   Paper presented at the 41st Annual Symposium on Recent MMPI-2 and MMPI-A Developments. Minneapolis , MN .  

Veltri, C.O.C., Graham, J.R., Ben-Porath, Y.S., & Williams, J.E. (May, 2006Detection of malingered Generalized Anxiety Disorders with the MMPI-2.  Paper presented at the 41st Annual Symposium on Recent MMPI-2 and MMPI-A Developments. Minneapolis , MN .  

Weisenburger, S., McNulty, J.L., Harkness, A.R., Graham, J.R., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (May, 2006) On the interpretation of low PSY-5 Aggressiveness scale scores:  An investigation. .  Paper presented at the 41st Annual Symposium on Recent MMPI-2 and MMPI-A Developments. Minneapolis , MN .  

Wygant, D.B., Ben-Porath, Y.S., Gervais, R.O., Sellbom, M., Stafford , K.P., Freeman, D.B., & Heilbruner, R.L. (May, 2006). Further validation of the Response Bias Scale (RBS).  Paper presented at the 41st Annual Symposium on Recent MMPI-2 and MMPI-A Developments. Minneapolis , MN .  

Ben-Porath, Y. S. (October, 2006). Introducing the MMPI-2 Restructured From.  Paper presented at the Meeting of the Psychological Services Section of the International Association of Chiefs of Police.  Boston , MA .  

Gervais, R., Ben-Porath, Y. S. (October, 2006).  The Response Bias Scale and self-report pain/symptom indices.  Paper presented at the meeting of the National Academy of Neuropsychology, San Antonio , TX .  

Arbisi, P.A., Ben-Porath, Y.S., & Wygant, D.B. (March, 2007).  Empirical Correlates of the MMPI 2 RC Scales in an Outpatient VA Medical Setting.  Paper presented at the Mid-Winter Meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment.  Arlington , VA.  

Ben-Porath, Y.S., (March, 2007).  The Utility of the MMPI-2 in Medical Settings: Separating Factor from Lore.  Paper presented at the Mid-Winter Meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment.  Arlington , VA.  

Ben-Porath, Y.S., & Sellbom, M. (March, 2007). Linking the MMPI-2 Restructured Clinical (RC) Scales to Three Models of Personality.  Paper presented at the Mid-Winter Meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment.  Arlington , VA.  

Forbey, J.D., Ben-Porath, Y.S. & Gartland, D.  An Exploration of the Computerized Adaptive (CA) MMPI-2 In a Prison Intake Facility.  Paper presented at the Mid-Winter Meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment.  Arlington , VA.  

Gervais, R., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (March, 2007).  Empirical Correlates of the MMPI-2 RC Scales in Medical Disability Claimants.  Paper presented at the Mid-Winter Meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment.  Arlington , VA.  

Sellbom, Mr., Ben-Porath, Y.S., & Bagby, R.M. (March, 2007).  Mapping the MMPI-2 Restructured Clinical (RC) Scales onto A Five-Factor Model of Personality.  Paper presented at the Mid-Winter Meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment.  Arlington , VA.  

Sellbom, M., Ben-Porath, Y.S., Stafford , K.P., & Wygant, D.B. (March, 2007).  A Comparison of MMPI-2 Clinical Scale 4 and RC4 as Measures of Psychopathic Deviance.  Paper presented at the Mid-Winter Meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment.  Arlington , VA.  

Verltri, O.C., Sellbom, M., Graham, J.R., & Ben-Porath, Y.S. (March, 2007).  Linking the MMPI-2 PSY-5 Scales to Broadband and Narrowband Measures of Personaliy.  Paper presented at the Mid-Winter Meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment.  Arlington , VA.  

Wygant, D.B., Boutacoff, L., Arbisi, P.A., Ben-Porath, Y.S., Kelly, P., & Rupp, W. (March, 2007).  Empirical Correlates of the MMPI-2 RC Scales in Bariatric Surgery Candidates.  Paper presented at the Mid-Winter Meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment.  Arlington , VA.  

Wygant, D.B., Sellbom, M., Ben-Porath, Y.S., Stafford, K.P., Freeman, D.B. & Heilbronner , R.I. (March, 2007).  The relation between symptom validity testing and MMPI-2 scores as a function of forensic evaluation context.  Paper presented at the Mid-Winter Meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment.  Arlington , VA.  

Ben-Porath, Y.S., & Tellegen, A. (April, 2007).  Introducing the MMPI-2-RF (Restructured Form).  Paper presented at the 42nd Annual Meeting on Recent Developments in MMPI-2 and MMPI-A Research.  Fort Lauderdale , FL.  

Handel, R.W., Ben-Porath, Y.S., & Tellegen, A. (April, 2007).  Psychometric Functioning of the MMPI-2-RF VRIN-r and TRIN-r Scales with Varying Degrees of Randomness, Acquiescence, and Nonacquiescence.  Paper presented at the 42nd Annual Meeting on Recent Developments in MMPI-2 and MMPI-A Research.  Fort Lauderdale , FL.  

Wygant, W.B., Ben-Porath, Y.S., & Tellegen, A. (April, 2007).  Examining the Utility of Revised and New Validity Scales for the MMPI-2-RF  Paper presented at the 42nd Annual Meeting on Recent Developments in MMPI-2 and MMPI-A Research.  Fort Lauderdale , FL.  

Sellbom, M., Ben-Porath, Y.S., & Tellegen, A. (April, 2007).  Empirical Correlates of New MMPI-2-RF Scales.  Paper presented at the 42nd Annual Meeting on Recent Developments in MMPI-2 and MMPI-A Research.  Fort Lauderdale , FL.  

Gervais, R. O., Ben-Porath, Y.S., & Wygant, W.B. (April, 2007). Differential Sensitivity of the RBS and MMPI-2 Validity Scales to Memory Complaints.  Paper presented at the 42nd Annual Meeting on Recent Developments in MMPI-2 and MMPI-A Research.  Fort Lauderdale , FL.    

Dragon, W.R., &  Ben-Porath, Y.S. (April, 2007). Examining the Impact of Unscorable Item Responses on the Validity and Interpretability of MMPI-2 Substantive Scale Scores.  Paper presented at the 42nd Annual Meeting on Recent Developments in MMPI-2 and MMPI-A Research.  Fort Lauderdale , FL.  

Veltri, C.O., Graham, J.R., Ben-Porath, Y.S., Forbey, J.D., & White, R.  (April, 2007). Distinguishing Between Person-Centered and Property-Centered Juvenile Delinquency Using the MMPI-A.  Paper presented at the 42nd Annual Meeting on Recent Developments in MMPI-2 and MMPI-A Research.  Fort Lauderdale , FL.  

Ben-Porath, Y.S. (August, 2007).  Forensic applications of the MMPI-2:  Implications of recent advances.  Paper presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association.  San Francisco , CA .  

Ben-Porath, Y.S. (August, 2007).  Overview and Psychometirc features of the MMPI-2-RF (Restructured Form).  Paper presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association.  San Francisco , CA

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