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
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
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
Links between the Big Five Personality Traits, Nostalgia and Happiness Among Older Adults
Coordinating Author Information: Joao Pedro Oliveira, PhD | Universidade Lusofona Session Abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine the links between the Big Five personality traits, nostalgia and happiness among older adults. The participants were a community sample of older adults (n = 180, 80 males and 100 females), with ages understood between 70 and … Continue reading Links between the Big Five Personality Traits, Nostalgia and Happiness Among Older Adults
Is There Really a Mental Health Crisis Among Today’s College Students?
Coordinating Author Information: Julianna G. Nails | Villanova University Session Abstract: Understanding the mental health needs of college students is crucial for university counseling centers, professors, and parents so that they can better help students to be successful both at school and after they graduate. Some data have suggested a significant increase in psychiatric diagnoses and … Continue reading Is There Really a Mental Health Crisis Among Today’s College Students?
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
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
Eye Contact: Understanding the Relationship between Personality and Visual Information Processing on the Rorschach and Human Faces (1.5 CE Credits)
Corresponding Author Information: Ellen Day Session Abstract: Researchers from independent laboratories in two countries will present papers utilizing psychophysiological techniques to investigate the role of personality in processing the Rorschach and discerning emotions in faces. The session capitalizes on the fact that performance on the Rorschach involves scanning and making a visual attribution to the … Continue reading Eye Contact: Understanding the Relationship between Personality and Visual Information Processing on the Rorschach and Human Faces (1.5 CE Credits)
Introducing the MMPI-3 – Symposium (1.5 CE Credits)
MARCH 17TH | 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM (ET) Session Abstract: This symposium introduces the MMPI-3 (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-3; Ben-Porath & Tellegen 2020), a 335-item version of the MMPI instruments designed to provide a comprehensive and efficient assessment of clinically relevant variables with updated items, scales, and norms. In the first presentation, MMPI-3 co-authors Yossef … Continue reading Introducing the MMPI-3 – Symposium (1.5 CE Credits)
Object Relations in Psychopathology in Cancer Patients
Corresponding Author Information: Kate Szymanski Session Abstract: BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Approximately 42 million people worldwide suffer from any form of trauma of cancer, and this number is growing. Research shows that negative interpersonal relationships with physicians, mental health workers and family members correlate with more severe psychopathology and less adherence to treatment for cancer patients … Continue reading Object Relations in Psychopathology in Cancer Patients