Assessing Psychopathology Using the Basic Personality Inventory: Rationale and Applications

This chapter provides a guide to the use and interpretation of the Basic Personality Inventory (BPI; Jackson, 1976). In doing so, greater emphasis is placed on describing the applied aspects of the test with less of a focus on the instrument’s intricate psychometric development. Those with an interest in a more extensive discussion of the multivariate statistical details are referred to the Basic Personality Inventory Manual (Jackson, Helmes, Hoffmann, Holden, Jaffe, Reddon, & Smiley, 1989).

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Holden, R.R., Jackson, D.N. (1992). Assessing Psychopathology Using the Basic Personality Inventory: Rationale and Applications. In: Rosen, J.C., McReynolds, P. (eds) Advances in Psychological Assessment. Advances in Psychological Assessment, vol 8. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-9101-3_6

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