Session Abstract: This case discussion will present a collaborative, multi-method assessment of John, a 19-year-old male who presented with significant disturbances in attention and executive functioning. Prior to this assessment, John had been diagnosed through clinical interview with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. His response to stimulant medications was marginal, and both his academic performance in college and … Continue reading “Going down rabbit holes in the basement”: Using collaborative, multimethod assessment to clarify a case of ADHD in an adolescent
“Do other kids have dark thoughts?… Maybe I’m a psychopath?!” Using Multi-Method Collaborative Assessment to “Sign Post” Results and Next Steps for Parents and Therapists in a Dialectical Behavior Therapy Clinic
Session Abstract: A case presentation of a lonely, troubled young teenager with intense revenge fantasies- and his worried parents- demonstrates the utility of multi-method collaborative therapeutic assessment to “sign post” results and recommendations, pointing in some directions and away from others. This complex assessment by Dr. Santas took place in the context of skillful therapy and … Continue reading “Do other kids have dark thoughts?… Maybe I’m a psychopath?!” Using Multi-Method Collaborative Assessment to “Sign Post” Results and Next Steps for Parents and Therapists in a Dialectical Behavior Therapy Clinic
Reigniting the Flame of Hope: CTA Approaches to Attachment, Shame, Mistrust, and Suicide
Session Abstract: SPA’s 2022 Call for Programs requests offerings that 1) give fresh perspectives on personality assessment and 2) connections to overall psychological assessment. Hope is not a new idea; its use and perspective in psychology goes back decades. Its “freshness” stems from the perspective it continues to give in confronting and surmounting life’s challenges. This … Continue reading Reigniting the Flame of Hope: CTA Approaches to Attachment, Shame, Mistrust, and Suicide