The M–PACI assessment is designed to help clinicians quickly and accurately identify psychological problems in children ages 9–12. The test provides an integrated view of the child's emerging personality patterns and current clinical signs, which helps detect early signs of Axis I and Axis II disorders.

Little kids. Not so little problems.

The M–PACI test is used for pre-adolescent assessment in outpatient, inpatient, day treatment, and residential treatment settings. Psychologists, psychiatrists, school psychologists, counsellors, juvenile justice professionals, and other mental health professionals can use M–PACI results to help:

• Evaluate troubled pre-adolescents to confirm diagnostic hypotheses
• Contribute to individualized treatment planning by providing an integrated picture of personality patterns and clinical signs

Key Features

• Contains fewer than 100 questions, taking most pre-adolescents only 15–20 minutes to complete.
• Uses age-appropriate language and requires minimal reading level.
• Validated against expert clinician judgments and other leading self-report inventories for this age group.
• Developed by Theodore Millon, PhD, author of the MACI test and a leader in the field of personality development.
• A summary of potential treatment strategies, tailored to each patient, is provided in the M–PACI interpretive report. This information can help clinicians decide on which issues to focus during treatment and how to address them with the patient.

Validity

The validity of the M–PACI test was evaluated by correlating the scale scores obtained by a sample of pre-adolescent clients with clinician evaluations of the personality patterns and clinical signs that were most characteristic of those clients. These correlations were quite strong, with many values exceeding .40. The M–PACI scale validity was further demonstrated through a coherent pattern of correlations with other leading self-report inventories for this age group.

Interpretive Report

Provides an integrated analysis of results with regard to the patient's personality patterns and clinical signs. Noteworthy responses help provide clues for follow-up interviews based on individual item responses. The interpretive report also lists recommended treatment strategies tailored to each patient. Suggested treatment approaches are based on the test-taker's personality patterns and clinical signs. The report also includes a profile of base rate scores for the scales.

Profile Report

Presents a graphic representation of base rate scores for all 14 scales and three modifying indices in an easy-to-read graph. As with the interpretive report, this report can help give administrators a picture of the individual's personality and behavioural concerns.