Mr. Kelly was administered objective and subjective self-report measures and projective tests to assess his current emotional, personality and behavioral functioning.
On the MMPI-2 validity indicators suggested Mr. Kelly responses yielded a valid profile. However, based on items endorsed, it appears Mr. Kelly appeared to fake-good, likely attempting to present in a more favorable light and elevation on the faking psychopathology suggested Mr. Kelly may be experiencing faking psychoticism which is often times elevated in individuals with significant history of impaired family relationships. Despite a profile of questionable validity secondary to attempts to present oneself in a positive light, one must seriously consider the aforementioned endorsements.
Mr. Kelly was administered projective measures to determine if he has experienced any interpersonal conflicts and to give a general idea of his intelligence. Mr. Kelly’s protocol suggested, he sees himself as inferior and has a feeling of inadequacy, although to others he may be perceived as being superior. He further suggested, he has experienced trauma during his lifetime. Specifically, his protocol suggested he may have ruminating thoughts about the event that is …show more content…
Kelly’s responses suggested he has experienced some family issues, depression, and may be disconnected from realty as a way of escaping from environmental stressors. In card one, Mr. Kelly responses suggested he may, at times escape with reality by daydreaming. Mr. Kelly identified a mother’s son passing away, siblings and parent discord which may signifies he has issues with his mother or some feelings of depression. Additionally he describes one as being lost about her future and disconnected from reality. Kelly reported during the clinical interview his difficulty making decisions as he has always relied on his parents for advice. Mr. Kelly possibly struggles with dependency from his parents, as water is seen throughout his
On the MMPI-2 validity indicators suggested Mr. Kelly responses yielded a valid profile. However, based on items endorsed, it appears Mr. Kelly appeared to fake-good, likely attempting to present in a more favorable light and elevation on the faking psychopathology suggested Mr. Kelly may be experiencing faking psychoticism which is often times elevated in individuals with significant history of impaired family relationships. Despite a profile of questionable validity secondary to attempts to present oneself in a positive light, one must seriously consider the aforementioned endorsements.
Mr. Kelly was administered projective measures to determine if he has experienced any interpersonal conflicts and to give a general idea of his intelligence. Mr. Kelly’s protocol suggested, he sees himself as inferior and has a feeling of inadequacy, although to others he may be perceived as being superior. He further suggested, he has experienced trauma during his lifetime. Specifically, his protocol suggested he may have ruminating thoughts about the event that is …show more content…
Kelly’s responses suggested he has experienced some family issues, depression, and may be disconnected from realty as a way of escaping from environmental stressors. In card one, Mr. Kelly responses suggested he may, at times escape with reality by daydreaming. Mr. Kelly identified a mother’s son passing away, siblings and parent discord which may signifies he has issues with his mother or some feelings of depression. Additionally he describes one as being lost about her future and disconnected from reality. Kelly reported during the clinical interview his difficulty making decisions as he has always relied on his parents for advice. Mr. Kelly possibly struggles with dependency from his parents, as water is seen throughout his