Sheila: I can't imagine a situation where someone would pretend they had serious mental health issues for any reason where this test would be used.
Eric: The MMPI-2-RF may commonly be used in prison and hospital settings. In either of these it may seem advantageous to someone to try and fake a mental illness or some other personality issue. For example, in a forensic situation individuals may get a reduced or commuted sentence if there were extenuating circumstances (such as mental health issues or clinical personality disorders) to their particular criminal activity. In hospital environments, a reason for pretending or faking may simply be an attempt to gain and keep other's attention. Another alternate possibility might be that individuals
Eric: The MMPI-2-RF may commonly be used in prison and hospital settings. In either of these it may seem advantageous to someone to try and fake a mental illness or some other personality issue. For example, in a forensic situation individuals may get a reduced or commuted sentence if there were extenuating circumstances (such as mental health issues or clinical personality disorders) to their particular criminal activity. In hospital environments, a reason for pretending or faking may simply be an attempt to gain and keep other's attention. Another alternate possibility might be that individuals