Session Abstract: In addition to increased mortality risk and the general dangers posed to physical health, the COVID-19 pandemic has led to widespread disruptions in daily social functioning and adverse psychological outcomes for many members of the general public. Personality factors relevant to coping and resilience, affect regulation, and interpersonal functioning have emerged as constructs … Continue reading Flourishing, Languishing, and Just Getting By: Applied and Empirical Perspectives on Personality and the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Can We Talk? Facilitating a Dialogue Between Clinicians and Researchers
Coordinating Author Information: Antoinette Kavanaugh, PhD | Northwestern University & AP-LS Session Abstract: In theory, research should inform forensic clinical practice and vice versa; however, clinicians rarely have an opportunity to inform researchers how their empirical findings and instruments are used “in the real world.” Clinicians “learn as we do” and are often in unique settings … Continue reading Can We Talk? Facilitating a Dialogue Between Clinicians and Researchers
Utilization of a Culturally Focused Semi-Structured Interview (WCSCI) in Clinical Assessment Training: Input from Trainees, Supervisors, and Clients
Session Abstract: This symposium will focus on a specific method of ensuring diversity-sensitive, context-informed psychological assessment, specifically during graduate level training, focused on the implementation and utilization of a culture-focused semi-structured interview. A specific measure, the Wright-Constantine Structured Cultural Interview (WCSCI; Wright & Constantine, 2020), based on the ADDRESSING model (Hays, 2003), will be introduced, … Continue reading Utilization of a Culturally Focused Semi-Structured Interview (WCSCI) in Clinical Assessment Training: Input from Trainees, Supervisors, and Clients
When Test Revisions Disrupt Our Lives, What’s a Psychologist to Do? Updates to Mihura et al.’s (2017) Survey of Doctoral Training in Adult Personality Tests
Coordinating Author Information: Alicia W. Villanueva van den Hurk, BS | University of Dayton Session Abstract: Psychological assessment is a growing field that is, ideally, regularly updated by the emerging research (Strauss et al., 2000). Consequently, in 2015, Mihura et al. (2017) surveyed American Psychological Association (APA) - accredited clinical psychology doctoral programs to inquire about … Continue reading When Test Revisions Disrupt Our Lives, What’s a Psychologist to Do? Updates to Mihura et al.’s (2017) Survey of Doctoral Training in Adult Personality Tests
Validity of the Somatic Symptom Scale (SSS-8) in a Community Sample
Coordinating Author Information: Hana Algahmi, BA | University of Detroit- Mercy Session Abstract: The SSS-8 is a brief measure of somatic symptom burden that has been associated with depression, anxiety, general health, and healthcare use in a general (German) population (Gierk et al., 2014). This study replicates and extends the construct validity of the SSS-8 using … Continue reading Validity of the Somatic Symptom Scale (SSS-8) in a Community Sample
Utility of Dimensional Personality Assessment in Capturing Disordered Eating Symptomology
Coordinating Author Information: Kelsey Priebe, MA | Sam Houston State University Session Abstract: BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Personality psychopathology plays a significant role in the development and maintenance of disordered eating behaviors (e.g., Rikani, 2013), including symptom level differences in eating disorders (Garner et al., 1983; Garner et al., 2004; Grilo et al., 2015; Holland et al., … Continue reading Utility of Dimensional Personality Assessment in Capturing Disordered Eating Symptomology
The Dark Triad, Anger Rumination, and Criminal Maladaptive Behaviors
Coordinating Author Information: Shelby C. Vaughn | Mississippi State University Session Abstract:The Dark Triad (DT; Paulhus & Williams, 2002) is composed of the socially aversive, sub-clinical personality traits Machiavellianism (manipulation of others), narcissism (feelings of grandiosity, entitlement, dominance, and self-superiority), and psychopathy (high impulsivity and thrill seeking, low empathy and anxiety; Stead et al., 2012). … Continue reading The Dark Triad, Anger Rumination, and Criminal Maladaptive Behaviors
The Alternative Model of Personality Disorders and Older Adults: The Role of Perceived Health Status
Coordinating Author Information: Lisa E. Stone, MA | University of Colorado- Colorado Springs Session Abstract: Introduction: The Alternative Model of Personality Disorders (AMPD) was included in Section III of DSM-5 with the intention of promoting research on a novel dimensional approach to PD conceptualization. Research on the AMPD among older adults is limited, but preliminary evidence suggests … Continue reading The Alternative Model of Personality Disorders and Older Adults: The Role of Perceived Health Status
Self-Orientation on the MMPI-3: Investigating Differences in Individuals with Elevated SFD with Versus without Interpretable Low SFI
Coordinating Author Information: William Rice, BA | Western Carolina University Session Abstract: An update to the MMPI-2-RF (Tellegen & Ben-Porath, 2008/2011), the MMPI-3 (Ben-Porath & Tellegen, 2020), was released with a new, nationally representative normative sample as well as new scales that provide increased coverage of clinically significant psychological constructs. One new scale, Self-Importance (SFI), measures … Continue reading Self-Orientation on the MMPI-3: Investigating Differences in Individuals with Elevated SFD with Versus without Interpretable Low SFI
Relationships between Psychological Symptoms and the Variability in Self-Report Test Completion Time
Coordinating Author Information: Jules Merguie | Sam Houston State University Session Abstract: BACKGROUND In the practice of psychological assessment, the amount of time needed to complete a given test is frequently taken into consideration by clinicians (e.g., when designing a test battery or planning sessions). Many test publishers provide an estimated range of time individuals will … Continue reading Relationships between Psychological Symptoms and the Variability in Self-Report Test Completion Time