10 Hours / 10 CEs

On Demand | Self-Paced Professional Training

This on-demand professional training program on Using the MMPI-3 for Psychologists in Personal Injury/Disability and Family Court Matters is presented by Martin Sellbom, PhD. 

This program introduces the 335-item MMPI-3, the most recent version of the MMPI instruments, for use in psychological practice. The first section covers introductory materials and touches on the rationale for the current version and understanding the nature of the new normative sample. There is an overview of the MMPI-3 scales and basic psychometrics and research.  

The basic foundations of administration, scoring, and interpretation will be described. The second section of the program focuses on MMPI-3 applications in the areas of civil litigation, and in particular, personal injury/disability and family court evaluations. Considerations for using the MMPI-3 in each of these areas are considered, including a review of empirical research to support its use. Case illustrations from both personal injury/disability and family court contexts are included.

This program is intended for licensed psychologists, forensic psychologists, and other mental health professionals who conduct psychological assessments in clinical or legal settings. It is especially relevant for those involved in personal injury, disability, and family court evaluations. The program is also suitable for postdoctoral fellows and advanced graduate students looking to deepen their knowledge of the MMPI-3 and its practical applications.

Learning Objectives

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

  • 1 Describe the rationale for the development of the MMPI-3
  • 2 Describe the 52 MMPI-3 scales
  • 3 Describe familiarity with the MMPI-3 interpretative framework
  • 4 Describe the psychometric findings available to guide MMPI-3 interpretation in personal injury and family court evaluations
  • 5 Describe various considerations for using the MMPI-3 in personal injury and family court evaluations

  • Intended Audience

    This training is intended for licensed psychologists, forensic psychologists, and other mental health professionals who conduct psychological assessments, particularly those involved in personal injury, disability, and family court evaluations, and those seeking to deepen their knowledge of the MMPI-3 and its practical applications.


    Examples of Relevant Professionals:
    • Licensed Psychologists
    • Forensic Psychologists
    • Mental Health Professionals
    • Clinical Psychologists
    • Neuropsychologists
    • Psychiatrists
    • Counselors involved in assessment
    • Social Workers conducting psychological evaluations

  • Experience Level

    This training is appropriate for mental health professionals at various stages of experience with psychological assessment and the MMPI-3.


    • Intermediate: Participants with some experience in psychological assessment or prior exposure to earlier MMPI versions will deepen their understanding of MMPI-3 scales, psychometrics, and its application in civil litigation, personal injury, disability, and family court contexts.
    • Advanced: Participants with extensive experience in psychological assessment and forensic evaluation will refine their expertise in MMPI-3 interpretation, research-based applications, and complex case analysis in legal settings.

  • Practice Setting

    Professionals practice in clinical and forensic environments that combine healthcare and legal contexts, focusing on standardized psychological assessment. Work typically involves administering, scoring, and interpreting tools like the MMPI-3 to inform opinions in personal injury, disability, and family court matters, in collaboration with legal stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams.


    Examples of Practice Settings:
    • Private practice and forensic assessment clinics
    • Hospital and health-system psychology services
    • Court-affiliated family evaluation units and court clinics
    • Independent Medical Examination (IME) and disability evaluation centers
    • Rehabilitation, pain, and occupational health programs
    • Community mental health centers and outpatient clinics
    • University-affiliated clinics and training programs
    • Correctional and juvenile justice mental health services

Presented By

Martin Sellbom, PhD Professor in the School of Psychological Sciences at Monash University

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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Training Outline

Key topics covered in this training include:

  • Introduction to the MMPI instruments

  • Description of 52 MMPI-3 scales

  • Coverage of MMPI-3 normative sample and basic psychometric findings

  • Review of administration, scoring, and interpretation of MMPI-3

  • Considerations for using the MMPI-3 in personal injury and disability evaluations

  • Review of research to support use in this context

  • Case illustrations from personal injury/disability contexts

  • Considerations for using the MMPI-3 in family court evaluations

  • Review of research to support use in this context

  • Case illustrations from family court contexts

Earning a Certificate

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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).



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) maintains responsibility for this program and its content. 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), SW CPE 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 and 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. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6811. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CONCEPT Professional Training, #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. CONCEPT Professional Training 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.