(1960 -2020) Dr. Lilienfeld was born and raised in New York City. He received his B.A. in Psychology from Cornell University in 1982 and his Ph.D. in Psychology (Clinical) from the University of Minnesota in 1990. He completed his clinical internship at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1986-1987. He was assistant … Continue reading In Memoriam- Scott Lilienfeld, PhD
In Memoriam- Joe Masling, PhD
(1923 - 2020) Dr. Joseph Masling, a pioneering researcher in Freudian psychology who taught at the University at Buffalo for more than half a century, also indulged an eclectic range of interests. He played classical violin and listened only to classical music with a fierce antipathy toward anything composed after 1875. He was an oenophile, … Continue reading In Memoriam- Joe Masling, PhD
In Memoriam- Bruce Smith, PhD
(1947 - 2020) SPA Member 1987 - 2020 Our dear friend and colleague Dr. Bruce L. Smith passed away September 16, 2020. Born in San Francisco, CA in 1947, Bruce graduated cum laude from the University of California, Berkeley in Psychology in 1968 and went on to pursue both his masters and Ph.D. in Psychology … Continue reading In Memoriam- Bruce Smith, PhD
In Memoriam- Gene Nebel, PhD
SPA Member 1978 - 2020 "I was hesitant to write anything for submission to SPA without Gene having the opportunity to edit my grammar, a service he graciously offered (and I usually accepted) for over thirty years. Marvin Acklin said it best when he noted that Gene always came to SPA with a bag filled … Continue reading In Memoriam- Gene Nebel, PhD
In Memoriam- Carl-Erik Mattlar, PsyD
(1932 - 2020) SPA Member 1992 - 2020 Founder and long-standing former President of The Finnish Rorschach Association, Life Fellow of the Society for Personality Assessment, Doctor Carl-Erik Mattlar died in Vaasa, Finland on March 17, 2020. Carl-Erik was born in Helsinki on October 14, 1932. He studied psychology, history and pedagogy at the University … Continue reading In Memoriam- Carl-Erik Mattlar, PsyD
In Memoriam- Arthur Horn, PhD
(1948 -2020) SPA Member 1989 - 2020 Dr. Arthur Clarence Horn, Jr., son of the late Catherine L. Hasselbacher Horn and Arthur Horn Sr., died on April 1, 2020. Art left behind his loving wife, Betta Lee Horn, of their home in Black Mountain, NC., along with devoted animal friends, Gracie, Moksha and Tashi. Also … Continue reading In Memoriam- Arthur Horn, PhD
Advanced Interpretation of the PAI: Distorted Profile Interpretation- Workshop P (3.5 CE Credits)
June 23 | 1:00pm - 5:00pm FREE Registration is now open! Presenter: Les Morey, PhD | Texas A&M University Workshop Information: This workshop will involve an advanced discussion of the clinical use of the PAI. This presentation will highlight recent developments in PAI research and their implications for profile interpretation. A particular focus will involve profile validity, … Continue reading Advanced Interpretation of the PAI: Distorted Profile Interpretation- Workshop P (3.5 CE Credits)
Bruno Klopfer Award Lecture (1 CE Credit)
Dr. R. Michael Bagby MARCH 17 | 5:15 PM - 6:15 PM In this session Professor Bagby will be discussing a variety of topics in the field of psychological assessment with a focus on scale construction and validation, and the use of measurement-based methodologies as a legitimate form of scientific inquiry. Professor Bagby will discuss … Continue reading Bruno Klopfer Award Lecture (1 CE Credit)
Shifting Cultural Lenses in Psychological Assessment: Integrating both Clinical and Statistical Approaches (1 CE Credit)
DR. STEVEN R. LÓPEZ MARCH 18 | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM In this talk I propose an approach to psychological assessment that respects and critically considers the client's sociocultural context, test norms, and individual variability. Culture and race are dynamic constructs that are embedded in specific sociocultural contexts. An assessment approach that draws on … Continue reading Shifting Cultural Lenses in Psychological Assessment: Integrating both Clinical and Statistical Approaches (1 CE Credit)
The Development of Personality Pathology: Implications for Assessment (1 CE Credit)
DR. CARLA SHARP MARCH 19 | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM The DSM-5 Alternative Model of Personality Disorders (AMPD) offers for the first time a dimensional diagnostic framework for assessing personality functioning across the lifespan. In this talk, a developmental model for personality pathology is presented which outlines the integrated developmental function of the AMPD’s … Continue reading The Development of Personality Pathology: Implications for Assessment (1 CE Credit)