About The MACI-II
About The MACI-II
About The MACI-II
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1 Brief Description 3
3 Quick Facts 5
4 Scales6
5 Norm Groups 8
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About the MACI–II
1 Brief Description
Unlike many other instruments, which were developed for adults and then adapted for
adolescents, the second edition of the Millon Adolescent Clinical Inventory (MACI–II)
was specifically created to address the unique concerns, pressures, and situations
adolescents face. Anchored in Dr. Theodore Millon’s personality theory, the test assesses
personality patterns, self-reported concerns, and clinical symptoms in adolescents
being evaluated or treated in a variety of mental health settings.
The MACI–II includes updated norms that are based on an adolescent clinical
population, and updated scales in alignment with the Diagnostic and statistical
manual of mental disorders, fifth edition (DSM–5), and the International classifications
of diseases: Clinical modification, tenth revision (ICD-10-CM). The brevity of the MACI–II
allows clinicians to efficiently assess their adolescent clients, equips them with insights
into deeper pervasive clinical issues, and enables them to make reliable diagnostic
and treatment decisions.
New Features
• Full normative update (N = 1,143, combined gender), more closely representing the
current clinical adolescent population
• Test item content that uses age appropriate language, and the reading level was
lowered to grade 4
• Content validated against expert clinician judgments and other leading self-report
inventories for this age group
• New and improved narrative content in the Interpretive Report that is clearer
and better integrates results with therapeutic practice and links to personalized
treatment
• New digital end-to-end workflow with the introduction of a digital manual option via
Q-global™, Pearson’s web-based scoring and reporting platform
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2 About the Authors
Theodore Millon, PhD, DSc, was a leading psychological theorist, renowned for his APA
award-winning work on an evolutionary theory of personality and psychopathology.
Dr. Millon was the founding editor of the Journal of Personality Disorders and served
as the inaugural president of the International Society for the Study of Personality
Disorders. He was a full professor at Harvard Medical School, the University of Illinois,
and the University of Miami. Principal author of the Millon ® Inventories, Dr. Millon has
written or edited more than 30 books, including The Millon Inventories: A Practitioner’s
Guide to Personalized Clinical Assessment (second edition), Personality-Guided
Therapy, The Oxford Textbook of Psychopathology (second edition), Contemporary
Directions in Psychopathology (second edition), a three-book series subtitled A
Personalized Psychotherapy Approach, and the third edition of Disorders of Personality.
He contributed more than 250 chapters and articles to numerous books and journals
in the field. He received psychology’s three highest commendations: the APA
Presidential Citation, the APA’s distinguished Professional Contribution to Research,
and the APF’s Gold Lifetime Achievement Award. With support from colleagues and
Pearson, Dr. Millon established the Institute for Advanced Studies in Personology and
Psychopathology, which he directed as dean and scientific director.
Robert Tringone, PhD received his doctorate at the University of Miami where he
studied under Dr. Theodore Millon. Through their joint research ventures, Dr. Tringone
served as a Personality Disorders Adviser to the DSM–IV–TR Axis II Work Group. Since
1992, Dr. Tringone has been a Pearson-certified Workshop Leader, focusing on
adolescent assessment with the MACI and integrating results from this instrument with
several projective techniques. He is coauthor of the Millon Pre-Adolescent Clinical
Inventory (M–PACI), a self-report instrument for 9–12 year olds, and has authored or
coauthored numerous book chapters on the MACI and M–PACI tests. For many years,
Dr. Tringone worked at Zucker Hillside Hospital in Glen Oaks, New York where he served
as Coordinator of ED/Crisis Services, Psychological Testing, and Child Externship Training.
Dr. Tringone now works at St. John’s University in the Department of Student Wellness
on the Queens, New York campus and for seven years has been an Adjunct Associate
Professor within the APA-approved Clinical Psychology doctoral program. He also
maintains a part-time private practice for children, adolescents, and adults.
Seth Grossman, PsyD, is a licensed psychologist in the state of Florida. He is the founder
and clinical director of the Center for Psychological Fitness in the Fort Lauderdale
region, as well as a member of the clinical faculty at the Florida International University
Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine. For nearly two decades, Dr. Grossman worked
under the leadership of Dr. Millon. He has coauthored several books, scientific articles,
and personality tests with Dr. Millon. Dr. Grossman has also been a guest lecturer on
personality and clinical assessment at universities and professional settings nationally
and internationally. Most recently, Dr. Grossman coauthored the fourth edition of the
Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory (MCMI–IV), the latest revision to Dr. Millon’s widely
used measure of adult psychopathology.
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Carrie Millon, PhD, is a graduate of the University of Miami with a Ph.D. in Clinical
Psychology. She was Assistant Dean at the Institute for Advanced Studies of Personology
and Psychopathology founded by Dr. Theodore Millon, and was instrumental in the
conception, development, and validation of both the MCMI–IV and Millon Behavioral
Medicine Diagnostic (MBMD) assessments. She has coauthored several texts in the
personality/psychopathology field and has written numerous articles and chapters
in the mental and physical health area. Dr. Millon was an assistant professor at the
University of Miami School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral
Sciences. She also served as the director of the University’s Biopsychosocial Center for
the Study of AIDS, and director of the University’s EAP program. Additionally, she helped
to design behavioral programs as a clinician at the University of Miami’s Pain and
Rehabilitation Programs in its Department of Neurological Surgery.
3 Quick Facts
Authors: Theodore Millon, PhD
Robert Tringone, PhD
Seth Grossman, PsyD
Carrie Millon, PhD
Publisher: Pearson
Date of Publication: 2020
Appropriate Ages: 13–18
Norm Groups: Combined gender; clinical patients in outpatient, inpatient,
and residential treatment settings
Minimum Reading Level: 4th Grade
Administration Time: 20–25 minutes
Assessment Length: 160 items
Administration Options: Manual Entry (ME)
On-screen administration (OSA)
Remote on-screen administration (ROSA)
Scales: Validity Scales (3)
Personality Patterns Scales (11)
Expressed Concerns Scales (4)
Clinical Syndromes Scales (9)
Grossman Facet Scales (33)
Report Options: MACI–II Profile Report
MACI–II Interpretive Report
Languages: English and Spanish
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4 Scales
Validity Scales
Scale V Invalidity
Scale W Inconsistency
Scale X Response Negativity
Personality Patterns
Scale 1 Introversive
Scale 2 Inhibited
Scale 3 Submissive
Scale 4 Dramatizing
Scale 5 Egotistic
Scale 6A Unruly
Scale 6B Forceful
Scale 7 Conforming
Scale 8A Discontented
Scale 8B Aggrieved
Scale 9 Borderline Tendency
Expressed Concerns
Scale A Identity Diffusion
Scale B Self-Devaluation
Scale C Peer Insecurity
Scale D Family Discord
Clinical Syndromes
Scale AA Binge-Eating Patterns
Scale BB Substance-Abuse Proneness
Scale CC Delinquent Predisposition
Scale DD Anxious Feelings
Scale EE Depressive Affect
Scale FF Suicidal Tendency
Scale GG Disruptive Mood Dysregulation
Scale HH Post-Traumatic Stress
Scale II Reality Distortions
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5 Norm Groups
The normative population of the MACI–II test consists of 1,143 adolescents, ages 13–18,
from private practices, outpatient clinics, university settings, residential treatment
facilities, public mental health centers, and family guidance clinics across the United
States. Normative data is provided for two combined-gender age bands (ages 13–15
and ages 16–18) to allow distinctions between younger and older adolescents.
Scoring Options
The MACI–II can be digitally scored using Q-global or by mailing the completed Answer
Sheet, the last page of the Test Booklet, to Pearson. It can also be scored by hand;
however, digital scoring is required to generate a report.
Reporting Options
Profile Report
The Profile Report provides a graphic representation of base rate and percentile rank
scores for all 24 scales, percentile rank scores for the 33 Grossman facet scales, and
three response validity indicators in an easy-to-read graph. It also includes interpretive
considerations and noteworthy responses that help identify problem areas that may
require further evaluation.
Interpretive Report
The Interpretive Report provides all of the information contained in the Profile Report,
as well as an in-depth integrated analysis of results with regard to the examinee’s
personality patterns, reported concerns, and current clinical signs. Noteworthy
Responses help identify problem areas that may require further evaluation. The
interpretive report also presents diagnostic suggestions using DSM–5 and ICD-10-CM
codes, along with recommended treatment strategies tailored to each patient based
on the test-taker’s personality patterns, reported concerns, and current clinical signs.
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7 Scoring and Reporting Rules
Administration Scorability Rules
The administration of this assessment cannot be scored if any of the following conditions
are true:
If an administration is unscorable, correcting the condition that caused the results of the
administration to be labeled unscorable (i.e., supplying missing information or resolving
the invalid item responses) will allow the test to be scored.
• The base rate scores on Scales 1 through 8B are all less than 60
Unless you have modified your default system settings, you will always be asked whether
or not you want to print an invalid report. An on-screen message will briefly describe the
invalidity condition and the data you will receive if you print the report.
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