thank you, Scientist
I had read those and a lot more yesterday, but for some reason they didn't make sense. now coming back to it I think I see the pattern better. it looks like the numbers are coded to the test scales and results are ordered by significance, so my highest would be:
1 Hs Hypochondriasis Concern with bodily symptoms
3 Hy Hysteria Awareness of problems and vulnerabilities
4 Pd Psychopathic Deviate Conflict, struggle, anger, respect for society's rules
0 Si Social Introversion People orientation
I think the ' that follows 0 means all the above falls into the 70-79 pt. range, which is clinically significant.
the 1 and 3 pair and the 4 and 0 pair are underlined, so each item in a pair is within a point of each other.
then comes:
2 D Depression Depressive Symptoms
8 Sc Schizophrenia Odd thinking and social alienation
with a + following, so they'd be in the 65-69 pt. range, which I think is also considered clinically significant.
6 Pa Paranoia Level of trust, suspiciousness, sensitivity
7 Pt Psychasthenia Worry, Anxiety, tension, doubts, obsessiveness
followed by - which puts them in the 60-64 pt range, and the / directly following puts the 5 and 9 into the range below / which is 40-49 pts.
5 MF Masculinity/Femininity Stereotypical masculine or feminine interests/behaviors
9 Ma Hypomania Level of excitability
I also ran across this word doc last night that helped make sense of the scores themselves. looks like someone's class notes:
http://jennifersmckelvey.com/Documents/ ... s-MMPI.doc
based on what she wrote, I'm a withdrawn hysterical hypochondriac psychopath my report says I answered in a straightforward and honest manner and I don't see validity scales included, so the neuropsychologist must have decided they weren't relevant beyond noting that I was honest.
so, my back pain, IBS and CFS could in part account for elevated scale 1 but I wonder if sensory issues would also figure into it. clinically, being in the highest range means I "use bodily complaints to avoid emotional situations" and use it to manipulate others.
scale 3 (hysteria) doesn't make much sense because I've always felt out of step and immature and clueless, but I try to do what I think is right. I don't feel superior. I do feel dissatisfied because I feel like I should have done better in life.
scale 4 (psycopath) seems easier to understand. I am fighting. I'm fighting my ex, who's a douchebag and I'm fighting other people's expectations and trying to figure out how to defend myself without being a b***h. I'm an idealist who has a hard time accepting that other people choose not to have ideals.
low 5 doesn't seem mysterious. I don't relate to girly girls. I prefer to view male and female as essentially equal despite the different biological imperatives.
low 9 isn't a mystery either. I hate spontaneity and I tire easily. the more stress I'm under the faster I tire out.
sorry for the dissection, but I'm kind of excited that it made sense all of a sudden. I can see how messed up I am but it's not really a surprise given my background. nice thing in the report is being recognized for sticking with therapy which apparently is something people with this scale code don't typically do.