Richard W. Levak’s scientific contributions

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Publications (3)


Psychological Assessment with the MMPI-2/MMPI-2-RF
  • Book

January 2015

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1,295 Reads

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71 Citations

Alan F. Friedman

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Richard W. Levak

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Therapeutic feedback with the MMPI-2: A positive psychology approach

March 2012

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399 Reads

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20 Citations

Discussion centers around ten scales and 27 common code types. Each section addresses the complaints, thoughts, emotions, traits and behaviors associated with the profile; therapists’ notes; lifestyle and family background; modifying scales; therapy and therapeutic pitfalls; feedback statements; and treatment and self-help suggestions. The larger page size reflects the size of the MMPI-2 interpretive reports and makes it easy for clinicians to copy pages of the book to share with their clients. Therapeutic Feedback with the MMPI-2 is the most detailed volume available on MMPI-2 feedback and is a valuable addition to the bookshelf of any clinician who uses this test.

Citations (3)


... [16][17][18] For example, 45 adult patients with ILO produced elevated scores on the hypochondriasis and hysteria sections of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, 19 suggesting that patients with ILO experience elevated health-related distress and/or anxiety related to physical symptoms. 20 Another study sampling 27 patients with ILO reported that 48% presented with anxiety and 11% with depression symptoms. 21 Studies examining posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in patients with ILO are less common; however, 43.8% of 16 patients with ILO screened positive for PTSD. ...

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Anxiety, Depression, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Patients With Induced Laryngeal Obstruction
Psychological Assessment With the MMPI-2
  • Citing Book
  • April 2014

... However, there were three additional common scale elevations found across the majority of the sample: Scale 8 (Sc), Scale 4 (Pd), and Scale 2 (D). Like the participants in the present study, Levak et al. (2011) stated that individuals who elevate Scale 2 (D) can be prone to worry, have a damaged identity, be anxious, passive, socially withdrawn, and self-blaming. The participants' elevations on Scale 4 (Pd) were also consistent with Levak et al. (2011) who indicated such elevations might suggest troublesome life events, interpersonal conflicts, legal involvement, passivity, dependence on others, and depressive symptoms. ...

Therapeutic feedback with the MMPI-2: A positive psychology approach
  • Citing Article
  • March 2012

... Psychological test translation and adaptation is a growing phenomenon in the last couple of decades, and relates with several areas of study, including the study of personality. The MMPI (also adapted for the Portuguese population) is the most used measure worldwide (Friedman et al., 2014). Nevertheless, it is worth recognizing that the PAI has been gaining popularity since its birth as a useful, valid, reliable, and robust measure of personality, with multiple benefits and with great potential in several contexts (e.g., clinical, forensic). ...

Psychological Assessment with the MMPI-2/MMPI-2-RF
  • Citing Book
  • January 2015