Ms. Z is a 35-year-old African American woman and the mother of two children. She was previously admitted to a psychiatric hospital after a suicide attempt. She is prescribed antidepressant medication; however, her depressed mood continues.
 
Ms. Z has received mental health services since she was 18 years old due to reported “mood swings.” However, her depression became more severe over the past three years. She received electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), which provided temporary relief, allowing her to return to work after treatment.
 
Ms. Z completed high school and two years of college. She is employed as an office manager at a local insurance company. Her husband also works for the same company. He is reportedly very supportive and assumes most of the home responsibilities during her depression.
 
Ms. Z is looking for recommendations on whether she should return to school to complete a four-year degree and wants to gain diagnostic insight given her history of mental health concerns. She was administered the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale – Fourth Edition (WAIS-IV) and Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory – 2 (MMPI-2). Her scores are below:
 
WAIS-IV
 
FSIQ 102
 
VCI 105
 
PRI 107
 
WMI 92
 
PSI 100
 
MMPI-2 Clinical
 
HS 86
 
D 112
 
HY 87
 
PD 66
 
MF 55
 
PA 67
 
PT 86
 
SC 90
 
MA 41
 
SI 74
 
MMPI-2 Content
 
ANX 79
 
FRS 41
 
OBS 63
 
DEP 82
 
HEA 81
 
BIZ 39
 
ANG 50
 
CYN 35
 
ASP 39
 
TPA 43
 
LSE 73
 
SOD 84
 
FAM 42
 
WRK 73
 
TRT 79
 
You can use these resources to help you review the data from the WAIS-IV and MMPI-2 clinical and content scores:
 
 MMPI-2 MMPI Training Slides: Review the following resources at this website:
 
o MMPI Clinical Scales o MMPI Content Supplement
 
 WAIS-IV
 
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale – Fourth Edition (WAIS-IV) a) Scroll down and find the “Resources” tab. b) Click on “Presentation: Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale 4th Edition (WAIS-IV).
 
https://www.upress.umn.edu/test-division/mmpi-2/mmpi-2-training-slides
https://www.upress.umn.edu/test-division/mmpi-2/mmpi-2-training-slides
https://www.pearsonassessments.com/store/usassessments/en/Store/Professional-Assessments/Cognition-&-Neuro/Wechsler-Adult-Intelligence-Scale-|-Fourth-Edition/p/100000392.html
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