Designed for mental health graduate students and professionals, the guide demystifies the MCMI-III through a detailed review of personality theory, instrument development, and empirical case studies. It highlights a step-by-step method emphasizing personality style over automated systems and supports integrated psychological testing. Interpretive Guide to the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory, Third Edition is designed to help mental health graduate students and professionals understand and interpret the MCMI-III.

By way of a thorough review of the available literature, the book discusses the design, development, and operating characteristics of the inventory, along with the basics of personality theory. This now classic volume provides a step-by-step method to interpret the MCMI-III along with extensive case reports examples. As presented in previous editions, this method is unique in its emphasis of the examinee's personality style as opposed to relying on automated interpretations or interpretive systems. Also discussed are practical application of using the MCMI-III in conjunction with other psychological tests.
 
Interpretive Guide to the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory, Third Edition will continue to be a definitive source for using the MCMI in assessment, treatment, and psychotherapy, and thereby assisting clinicians, researchers, and students of psychology help their clients in the best possible way.