1.5 Hours / 1.5 CEs

On Demand | Self-Paced Professional Training

This on-demand professional training program on Incorporating the MMPI-3 in Personal Injury and Disability Evaluations is presented by Martin Sellbom, PhD.

This program describes the role of the recently released 335-item MMPI-3 to psychologists who conduct personal injury and disability evaluations. This program assumes background and basic interpretation knowledge of both the MMPI-3 and forensic assessment. The majority of the program is devoted to considerations for using the MMPI-3 in personal injury and disability evaluations, and scientific support for using the test in such evaluations is described. Multiple case illustrations for which MMPI-3 data was used in personal injury and disability evaluations are included.



Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

  • 1 Describe the psychometric findings available to guide MMPI-3 interpretation in personal injury and disability evaluations
  • 2 Describe various considerations for using the MMPI-3 in personal injury and disability evaluations
  • 3 Describe how to use the interpret the MMPI-3 in the context of personal injury and disability evaluations

  • Intended Audience

    This training is intended for mental health and allied professionals who conduct personal injury and disability evaluations using the MMPI-3. It is particularly relevant for those specializing in forensic psychology, clinical psychology, or psychiatry, and who are involved in psychological assessment, evaluation of functional impairments, and interpretation of psychometric data for legal and disability-related cases.

    Examples of Relevant Professionals:
    • Mental Health Professionals
    • Forensic Psychologists
    • Clinical Psychologists
    • Psychiatrists
    • Counselors
    • Allied professionals involved in psychological assessment
    • Professionals conducting personal injury and disability evaluations

  • Experience Level

    This program is designed for licensed and pre-licensed mental health professionals with foundational knowledge of the MMPI-3 and forensic assessment, and addresses varying levels of experience in personal injury and disability evaluations.
    • Beginner: Participants have basic familiarity with the MMPI-3 and general forensic assessment principles but limited experience applying these tools in personal injury and disability evaluations.

    • Intermediate: Participants have some experience using the MMPI-3 in forensic contexts and are seeking to deepen their understanding of psychometric findings, research, and case-based applications specific to personal injury and disability evaluations.

  • Practice Setting

    Professionals practice in structured medico-legal and clinical assessment environments focused on objective testing, functional impairment analysis, and high-quality report writing for legal and disability determinations. Work is protocol-driven and collaborative, interfacing with legal, medical, and insurance stakeholders while maintaining standardized testing conditions; services may be delivered in-person or via secure teleassessment with access to collateral records.

    Examples of Practice Settings:
    • Forensic evaluation clinics and medico-legal assessment centers
    • Hospital-based rehabilitation and pain psychology services
    • Private practice forensic/independent medical exam (IME) offices
    • Workers’ compensation and disability determination agencies
    • Veterans/military disability evaluation units
    • Insurance carrier panels and third-party IME vendors
    • Court-appointed civil litigation evaluation services
    • Secure teleassessment platforms for remote evaluations
Presented By

Martin Sellbom, PhD

Martin Sellbom is a Professor in the School of Psychological Sciences at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. He received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology in 2007 from Kent State University (USA). His research focuses on personality disorders, contemporary psychopathology models, and personality assessment with the MMPI instruments. Professor Sellbom's work has been featured in over 300 publications that includes four books, including the forthcoming (co-authored with Dustin Wygant) Forensic Mental Health Assessments using the MMPI-3. He has won several awards, including the American Psychological Foundation’s Theodore Millon mid-career award for advancing personality science, American Psychology-Law Society’s Saleem Shah Award and Society for Personality Assessment’s Samuel and Anne Beck Award for early career achievement. Professor Sellbom serves as the Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Personality Assessment. For his clinical practice, he specializes in forensic psychological evaluations.



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CE Sponsorship Information

Palo Alto University, Continuing & Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is approved by, recognized by, or maintains sponsorship provider status with the following boards and agencies. We maintain responsibility for all content in our CE/CPD programs. For more information, visit here. 

  1. American Psychological Association (APA): Approved sponsor of continuing education for psychologists.

  2. Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB): Approved continuing education provider (ACE program, Provider #1480), 11/22/2023–11/22/2026.

  3. Canadian Psychological Association (CPA): Approved to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.

  4. National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC): Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP No. 7190).

Sponsorship Approval Statements

Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT), is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7190. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Palo Alto University, #1480, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Palo Alto University maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period 11/22/23-11/22/26. Social workers completing this course receive (clinical or social work ethics) continuing education credits. Continuing and Professional Studies, Palo Alto University, is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0103. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. Palo Alto University, Continuing & Professional Studies (CONCEPT), is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0356. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies, is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0073.