What are the PSY-5 scales, and where can I find information about them?
Harkness and McNulty developed a model for assessing psychopathology based on the “Big Five” model of personality. They selected items from the MMPI-2 item pool that matched their model and developed five scales: Aggressiveness (AGGR), Psychoticism (PSYC), Disconstraint (DISC), Negative Emotionality/Neuroticism (NEGE), and Introversion/Low Positive Emotionality (INTR). The Personality Psychopathology Five (PSY-5) Scales were introduced in 2001 and are available on the Extended Score Report, the Minnesota Reports, and in the hand-scoring Supplementary Scales materials. Additional information about the PSY-5 Scales can be found in the revised MMPI-2 Manual for Administration, Scoring, and Interpretation (2001; published by the University of Minnesota Press and available from Pearson Assessments) and MMPI-2 Personality Psychopathology Five (PSY-5) Scales: Gaining an Overview for Case Conceptualization and Treatment Planning (2002; published by the University of Minnesota Press and availab
