Spinal Surgery and the MMPI-2-RF

Spine Surgery Candidate Interpretive Report
Spinal Cord Stimulator Candidate Interpretive Report
Andrew R. Block, PhD & Yossef S. Ben-Porath, PhD

Maximize the likelihood of obtaining successful surgical outcomes.

Developed using extensive empirical research, the innovative MMPI-2-RF^® Spine Surgery Candidate Interpretive Report and MMPI-2-RF Spinal Cord Stimulator Candidate Interpretive Report assist psychologists in presurgical evaluations of patients being considered for these procedures.

These highly evidence-based reports:

Include full scoring information and an integrated interpretation of scores specifically for presurgical evaluations
Compare a candidate's test results to those of more than 1800 spinal surgery and spinal cord stimulator surgical candidates
Identify psychological risk factors from nine problem domains:
- Demoralization and Depression
- Pain and Somatic Sensitivity
- Pain Coping
- Health Orientation and Medical Adherence
- Anxiety and Stress
- Fear/Avoidance
- Interpersonal
- Substance Abuse
- Recovery Disincentive
Highlight areas of increased postsurgical risk relative to other candidates as well as associated treatment-focused recommendations specifically for these presurgical populations
Provide comprehensive and transparent annotations and research references for all interpretive statements