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John R. Graham

John R. Graham

Department of Psychological Sciences
In Remembrance
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Biography


In Remembrance of Professor John R. Graham 
 

Research Area: 

Clinical - Assessment

Research Interests:

My research involves personality and forensic assessment using the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A. Specific interests include (1) identification of invalid responding; (2) validity with ethnic minority groups; (3) Restructured Clinical (RC) Scales; (4) Personality Psychopathology-Five (PSY-5) Scales; (5) correlates of scales and code types in a variety of settings; and (6) predicting institutional and post-institutional adjustment of prisoners.

Courses Frequently Taught:

  • Advanced Psychological Assessment: Adult
  • Forensic Psychology
  • Advanced MMPI-2 Interpretation
  • Clinical Practicum (Assessment) 

 

Education

Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1965)

Publications

  • Graham, J.R. (2006). MMPI-2:Assessing personality and psychopathology (4th Edition). New York: Oxford University Press.
  • Butcher, J.N., Graham, J.R., Kamphuis, J.H., & Rouse, S.V. (2006). Evaluating MMPI-2 research: Considerations for practitioners. In J.N. Butcher (Ed.). MMPI-2: A practitioner's guide (pp. 15-38). Washington, DC: APA.
  • Sellbom, M., Graham, J.R., & Schnek, P.W. (2005). Symptom correlates of MMPI-2 scales and code types in a private practice setting. Journal of Personality Assessment, 84, 163-171.
  • Stein, L.A.R., & Graham, J.R. (2005). Ability of substance abusers to escape detection on the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-Adolescent (MMPI-A) in a juvenile correctional facility. Assessment, 12, 79-85.
  • Sellbom, M., Ben-Porath, Y.S., Graham, J.R., Arbisi, P.A., & Bagby, R.M. (2005). Susceptibility of the MMPI-2 Clinical, Restructured Clinical (RC), and Content Scales to overreporting and underreporting. Assessment, 12, 79-85.
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