Corresponding Author Information: Emily Mariotti, M.S. Session Abstract: Background and purpose: The meta-constructs of autonomy (AUT) and communion (COM) are linked to functioning across personality, interpersonal relationships, and psychopathology, and can inform psychotherapeutic treatment strategies. We report on the development and initial validation of content-based scales for AUT and COM as they correspond to the … Continue reading Assessing Self-Definition and Relatedness in Level of Personality Functioning
Construct Validation of Narrative Coherence: Exploring Links with Personality Functioning and Psychopathology
Corresponding Author Information: Julia Dimitrova Session Abstract: BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Narrative coherence serves as an index of the unity in an individual's sense of self ‚Äùintegrating their past self with their present self and allowing them to pursue meaningful goals for their future" and can be assessed using the Life Story Interview. Personality functioning is … Continue reading Construct Validation of Narrative Coherence: Exploring Links with Personality Functioning and Psychopathology
Cross-Validation of the Circumplex Scales of Interpersonal Problems: Relationships with Interpersonal Style and Criterion A Personality Pathology
Corresponding Author Information: Morgan N. McCredie Session Abstract: The Circumplex Scales of Interpersonal Problems (CSIP; Boudreaux et al., 2018) is a recently developed, publicly available self-report questionnaire which assesses interpersonal problems across the octants of the interpersonal circumplex. The present study examined relationships between the CSIP and two additional self-report measures: the International Personality Item … Continue reading Cross-Validation of the Circumplex Scales of Interpersonal Problems: Relationships with Interpersonal Style and Criterion A Personality Pathology
Decentralized Assessments and Recommendations, Centralized Reviews and Dispositions
Corresponding Author Information: Ray King Session Abstract: Medically screening personnel for high-risk occupations is a relatively straightforward endeavor. The true challenges start when a job applicant, having received a tentative job offer, is identified as having a potentially medically disqualifying condition. In the case of a psychiatric condition, a prescribed psychological assessment process can help determine … Continue reading Decentralized Assessments and Recommendations, Centralized Reviews and Dispositions
Developmental Cascades from Early Childhood Attachment Security to Adolescent Level of Personality Functioning in a High-Risk Sample
Session Abstract: There is widespread recognition that level of personality functioning, defined in terms of quality of relationships with the self and others, impacts development toward positive adaptation or pathology (e.g., Bender, 2019). Affective expectations of the self, others, and the environment form in the context of attachment relationships in infancy and continue to develop … Continue reading Developmental Cascades from Early Childhood Attachment Security to Adolescent Level of Personality Functioning in a High-Risk Sample
Differentiating between Suicide Attempters and Ideators: Evidence from MMPI-3 Scores
Corresponding Author Information: Megan Whitman Session Abstract: Many constructs that are generally predictive of suicidal ideation and behavior do not significantly discriminate between individuals who experience suicidal ideation without engaging in suicidal behavior (“ideators-only”) and suicide attempters (“attempters”). The goal of the current study was to identify constructs measured by the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-3 … Continue reading Differentiating between Suicide Attempters and Ideators: Evidence from MMPI-3 Scores
Ego Impairment Index (EII-2) as a Predictor of Psychotherapy Outcome During a Five-Year Follow-Up
Corresponding Author Information: Jaakko Stenius Session Abstract: BACKROUND AND PURPOSE: Interview-based pre-treatment evaluation of patient characteristics may help selecting optimal type or length of psychotherapeutic treatment. The Rorschach-based Ego Impairment Index (EII-2) provides a yet uninvestigated performance-based approach for evaluating these kinds of qualities that are not gauged by the interview methodology. We hypothesized lower … Continue reading Ego Impairment Index (EII-2) as a Predictor of Psychotherapy Outcome During a Five-Year Follow-Up
Exploring the Neurological Underpinnings of Personality Using Quantitative Electroencephalogram (QEEG): A Case Study
Corresponding Author Information: Aubrey Flanigan Session Abstract: This presentation will explore ways to conceptualize the neurological underpinnings of personality. The case of a 14-year-old adolescent male diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Predominately Inattentive Presentation (ADHD) will be examined to demonstrate the integration of an electrophysiological measure into a psychoeducational evaluation battery. Results from a … Continue reading Exploring the Neurological Underpinnings of Personality Using Quantitative Electroencephalogram (QEEG): A Case Study
Impact of Psychological Testing on Expert Testimony
Corresponding Author Information: Dustin Wygant Session Abstract: Psychological testing is frequently used in forensic psychological evaluations to clarify issues of symptoms and diagnosis. The complexity of psychological tests presents a particular challenge for psychologists explaining them to the juries that often make decisions in legal cases. To date, research has not directly examined the degree … Continue reading Impact of Psychological Testing on Expert Testimony
Initial Steps in the Development of the Behaviors and Attributes Questionnaire (BAQ) As a Measure of Fit for the Catholic Seminary
Corresponding Author Information: Augustine I Obasi Session Abstract: Using the 44-item list of behaviors and attributes of successful priests identified through a focus group study by Ippolito et al. In Fulfillment of Their Mission (2008), and five new items primarily focused on multi-cultural issues, we sought to develop and validate a new psychological measure ‚Äì‚ÄúThe … Continue reading Initial Steps in the Development of the Behaviors and Attributes Questionnaire (BAQ) As a Measure of Fit for the Catholic Seminary