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Yossef S. Ben-Porath

Yossef S. Ben-Porath

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Psychology

D-Index
65
Citations
13908
World Ranking
2864
National Ranking
1651

Overview

Yossef S. Ben-Porath is affiliated with Kent State University in the United States and conducts research primarily in the fields of psychology and medicine. Their work spans several subfields including clinical psychology, epidemiology, surgery, social psychology, as well as sociology and political science.

Their research encompasses a variety of topics, notably:

  • Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
  • Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
  • Traumatic Brain Injury Research
  • Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes
  • Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
  • Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Psychological Testing and Assessment

Yossef S. Ben-Porath has contributed to multiple scholarly publications with a significant focus on psychological assessment instruments, particularly the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) series. Some recent papers include:

  • Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-3, 2020, PsycTESTS Dataset
  • Examining the Psychometric Equivalency of MMPI-3 Scale Scores Derived From the MMPI-3 and the MMPI-2-RF-EX, 2021, Assessment
  • Practical guidance on the use of the MMPI instruments in remote psychological testing, 2020, Professional Psychology Research and Practice
  • Utility of the MMPI-3 validity scales for detecting overreporting and underreporting and their effects on substantive scale validity: A simulation study, 2021, Psychological Assessment
  • Psychometric properties of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-3 (MMPI-3) in a clinical neuropsychology setting, 2020, Psychological Assessment

In addition to journal articles, Ben-Porath has authored a book titled Case Studies for Interpreting the MMPI-A-RF published by the University of Minnesota Press in 2021.

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Megan R. Whitman
  • Ryan J. Marek
  • David M. Corey
  • Martin Sellbom
  • William H. Menton

Ben-Porath's research frequently appears in publication venues such as:

  • Psychological Assessment
  • Journal of Personality Assessment
  • Assessment
  • Professional Psychology Research and Practice
  • Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases

Their work reflects a cross-disciplinary focus on psychological testing methodologies, personality assessment tools, and clinical applications of psychological science, particularly within medical and neuropsychological contexts.

Best Publications

  • Development and Use of the MMPI-2 Content Scales

    James Neal Butcher;John Robert Graham;Carolyn L. Williams;Yossef S. Ben-Porath

  • Gender and coping: The dual‐axis model of coping

    Stevan E. Hobfoll;Carla L. Dunahoo;Yossef Ben-Porath;Jeannine Monnier

  • The Personality Psychopathology Five (PSY-5): Constructs and MMPI-2 Scales.

    Allan R. Harkness;John L. McNulty;Yossef S. Ben-Porath

  • An MMPI-2 Infrequent Response Scale for Use with Psychopathological Populations: The Infrequency-Psychopathology Scale, "F(p).".

    Paul A. Arbisi;Yossef S. Ben-Porath

  • Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2-Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF)

    Yossef S. Ben-Porath;Martin Sellbom;Julie A. Suhr

  • Interpreting the MMPI-2-RF

    Yossef S. Ben-Porath

  • New Measures for Assessing Alcohol and Drug Abuse With the MMPI-2: The APS and AAS

    Nathan C. Weed;James N. Butcher;Thomas McKenna;Yossef S. Ben-Porath

  • Paradigms of Personality Assessment

    Jerry S. Wiggins;Rebecca S. Behrends;Yossef S. Ben-Porath;Sidney J. Blatt

  • Development and Validation of a Response Bias Scale (RBS) for the MMPI-2

    Roger O. Gervais;Yossef S. Ben-Porath;Dustin B. Wygant;Paul Green

  • Methodological Problems and Issues in MMPI, MMPI-2, and MMPI-A Research.

    James N. Butcher;John R. Graham;Yossef S. Ben-Porath

  • "Normal" Personality Inventories in Clinical Assessment: General Requirements and the Potential for Using the NEO Personality Inventory

    Yossef S. Ben-Porath;Niels G. Waller

  • Contribution of the MMPI-2 content scales to the differential diagnosis of schizophrenia and major depression

    Yossef S. Ben-Porath;James N. Butcher;John R. Graham

  • Identifying Mmpi-2 Predictors of Police Officer Integrity and Misconduct

    Martin Sellbom;Gary L. Fischler;Yossef S. Ben-Porath

  • The comparability of MMPI and MMPI-2 scales and profiles

    Yossef S. Ben-Porath;James N. Butcher

  • On the hierarchical structure of mood and anxiety disorders: confirmatory evidence and elaboration of a model of temperament markers.

    Martin Sellbom;Yossef S. Ben-Porath;R. Michael Bagby

  • MMPI-2 Correlates for Outpatient Community Mental Health Settings

    John R. Graham;Yossef S. Ben-Porath;John L. McNulty

  • The two-factor model of self-reported mood: a cross-cultural replication.

    Moshe Almagor;Yossef S. Ben-Porath

  • Incremental Validity of the MMPI-2-RF Over-reporting Scales and RBS in Assessing the Veracity of Memory Complaints

    Roger O. Gervais;Yossef S. Ben-Porath;Dustin B. Wygant;Martin Sellbom

  • Psychometric Stability of Rewritten MMPI Items

    Yossef S. Ben-Porath;James N. Butcher

  • The ability of Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 validity scales to detect fake-bad responses in psychiatric inpatients

    Paul A. Arbisi;Yossef S. Ben-Porath

Frequent Co-Authors

Martin Sellbom
Martin Sellbom Monash University
Paul A. Arbisi
Paul A. Arbisi University of Minnesota
Auke Tellegen
Auke Tellegen University of Minnesota
James N. Butcher
James N. Butcher University of Minnesota
Leslie J. Heinberg
Leslie J. Heinberg Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
Carolyn L. Williams
Carolyn L. Williams University of Minnesota
Niels G. Waller
Niels G. Waller University of Minnesota
R. Michael Bagby
R. Michael Bagby University of Toronto
Janis H. Crowther
Janis H. Crowther Kent State University
Christopher J. Patrick
Christopher J. Patrick Florida State University

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