Use of the MMPI-2 With Chicanos

Strategies for Counselors

Bibliographic Data

ID4454861
AuthorsRoberto J Velasquez (San Diego State University, corresponding author), Myra Gonzales (Michigan State University), James N Butcher (University of Minnesota), Idalia Castillo‐canez (San Diego State University), J Xavier Apodaca, Jackie Apodaca (San Diego State University), Denise Chavira, Denise A Chavira (0000-0002-6403-2509, San Diego State University)
Year1997
Volume25
Issue2
Pages107-120
Publication date1997-04-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Multicultural Counseling and Development (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0883-8534 • E-ISSN: 2161-1912
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/j.2161-1912.1997.tb00321.x
OpenAlexW2161178993
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited23

The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) is frequently used by professional counselors to assess Chicano or Mexican American clients in various mental health settings. It is important to understand how ethnic and sociocultural variables (e.g., ethnic identity, acculturation, or racism) may influence the assessment process. This article presents strategies for the culturally competent use of the MMPI-2 with this burgeoning Hispanic subpopulation

Acculturation · Cultural Influence · Ethnic group · Identity (music · Mental health · Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory · Personality · Psychiatry · Racism · Sociocultural evolution · Sociology · Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology · Anthropology · Clinical Psychology · Counseling Practices and Supervision · Gender Studies · Psychological Testing and Assessment · Psychology · Social Psychology

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