The Myer-Megargee Inmate Typology

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The Megargee and Dorhout (1977) classificatory rules were applied to 181 MMPI profiles from inmates at a Level 4 Federal Correctional Institution, in Memphis, Tennessee. Unambiguous classification was easily obtained for 92% of these inmates. The dispersion of these inmates among the 10 Megargee types was comparable to that previously reported at other levels of the Federal Prison System. Fifty of these inmates were retested (mean test-retest interval = 10.16 months) and reclassified. Only 14 of these 50 inmates retained their original type designation upon retesting. Thus, although the Megargee and Dorhout (1977) typology may be easily applied to inmate MMPI profiles in a Federal Level 4 facility, the rather marked instability of this system suggests that considerable caution should be exercised if it is to be used in the classification process.

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