Session Abstract: Object relations, or self-other functioning, is recognized as an integral component of one’s personality (e.g., Kernberg, 2016). Object relations develop in childhood and endure into adulthood, forming the basis of one’s sense of self (i.e., identity) and relationships with others (Greenberg & Mitchell, 1983). Use of narrative data allows clinicians and researchers to … Continue reading Object Relations and Multi-Method Assessment
Authenticity in Potential Space : The Work of Bruce Smith
Session Abstract: When Bruce Smith passed away in September 2020, we lost a friend and colleague as well as a worthy and influential elder in the personality assessment community. Since his passing, much has been said about Bruce as a teacher, mentor, and consummate contributor to advancement of personality assessment and the Rorschach. In this … Continue reading Authenticity in Potential Space : The Work of Bruce Smith
Self-Supervision and Psychological Testing: Second-and Third Looks
Session Abstract: Self-supervisory strategies in psychological testing are typically discussed in relation to the assessor's gaining awareness of transference-countertransference dynamics through different self-reflective/self-analytic methods. This symposium focuses on how experienced assessors reflect on their work and use this experience to derive new insights about the patient and themselves. The fullness of a self-supervisory experience includes … Continue reading Self-Supervision and Psychological Testing: Second-and Third Looks
New Advances in Malingering Research and Symptom Validity Assessment
Session Abstract: Assessing the credibility of presented cognitive and psychological complaints is a core component of forensic mental health assessment. To advance knowledge in this field, this symposium describes a series of simulation studies (experimental malingering paradigm; ExpMAL) conducted using several different instruments. Pimentel, Kiss et al. will start off the session by presenting a … Continue reading New Advances in Malingering Research and Symptom Validity Assessment
Multimethod Assessment of Psychosis
Session Abstract: This symposium is focused on the multimethod assessment of psychosis using self-report and performance measures. We start with a discussion of the symptoms of psychosis in the context of the HiTOP model followed by how R-PAS and the PAI assess different aspects of psychotic phenomena. Mark Blais presents the first paper on assessing … Continue reading Multimethod Assessment of Psychosis
Annual Update on Experimental and Neurophysiological Rorschach Research
Session Abstract: This session provides an update on recent research conducted using an experimental or neurophysiological approach to advance our understanding of the Rorschach response process. First, Juve et al. report on an eye-tracking study that investigates the extent to which selected eye-tracking parameters would associate with R-PAS scores of interpretive variables located in the Stress … Continue reading Annual Update on Experimental and Neurophysiological Rorschach Research
Multimethod Assessment of PTSD in Psychological Injury Evaluations
Session Abstract: The presenters in this symposium will describe an evidence-based, multi-method approach to the evaluation of PTSD in psychological injury evaluations. Each presenter will describe the strengths and limitations of one method for testing rival hypotheses about the presence or absence of PTSD. Following a didactic presentation, each presenter will provide clinical data for the … Continue reading Multimethod Assessment of PTSD in Psychological Injury Evaluations
Using the Personality Assessment Inventory to Assess the Alternative Model for Personality Disorders
Session Abstract: The Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI; Morey, 1991) is a self-report, broadband measure of personality and psychopathology. The PAI has accrued substantial empirical support over the years across a diverse array of applied settings and is regularly used by clinicians in psychological evaluations. This symposium will examine the psychometric properties of a scoring approach … Continue reading Using the Personality Assessment Inventory to Assess the Alternative Model for Personality Disorders
Flourishing, Languishing, and Just Getting By: Applied and Empirical Perspectives on Personality and the COVID-19 Pandemic
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
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