It is one of the most frequently used personality test in mental health. The test is used
to assist in identifying personality structure and psychopathology.

The areas that MMPI looks at are:

• Concern with bodily symptoms
• Depressive symptoms
• Awareness of problems and vulnerabilities
• Conflict, struggle, anger, respect for society's rules
• Stereotypical masculine or feminine interests/behaviors
• Level of trust, suspiciousness, sensitivity
• Worry, Anxiety, tension, doubts, obsessiveness
• Odd thinking and social alienation
• Level of excitability
• People orientation