Abbreviating MMPI item administration: What can be learned from the MMPI for the MMPI—2?

This article reviews the research on reduced item-administration procedures for the MMPI, addressing issues related to the use of shortened forms. The MMPI has recently undergone a major revision, and the MMPI-2 is available; however, the issues discussed here have relevance to the revised instrument, as it is about the same length as the original