PSY 550 Final Project Vignette Two
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-%26-Neuro/Wechsler-Adult-Intelligence-Scale-%7C-Fourth-Edition/p/100000392.html
PSY 550 Final Project Vignette Two
