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
“Going down rabbit holes in the basement”: Using collaborative, multimethod assessment to clarify a case of ADHD in an adolescent
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
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
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
Utility of Dimensional Personality Assessment in Capturing Disordered Eating Symptomology
Coordinating Author Information: Kelsey Priebe, MA | Sam Houston State University Session Abstract: BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Personality psychopathology plays a significant role in the development and maintenance of disordered eating behaviors (e.g., Rikani, 2013), including symptom level differences in eating disorders (Garner et al., 1983; Garner et al., 2004; Grilo et al., 2015; Holland et al., … Continue reading Utility of Dimensional Personality Assessment in Capturing Disordered Eating Symptomology
Self-Orientation on the MMPI-3: Investigating Differences in Individuals with Elevated SFD with Versus without Interpretable Low SFI
Coordinating Author Information: William Rice, BA | Western Carolina University Session Abstract: An update to the MMPI-2-RF (Tellegen & Ben-Porath, 2008/2011), the MMPI-3 (Ben-Porath & Tellegen, 2020), was released with a new, nationally representative normative sample as well as new scales that provide increased coverage of clinically significant psychological constructs. One new scale, Self-Importance (SFI), measures … Continue reading Self-Orientation on the MMPI-3: Investigating Differences in Individuals with Elevated SFD with Versus without Interpretable Low SFI
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
Cognitive Complexity in the Rorschach and Zulliger Tests : A Convergent Validity and Feasibility Study
Coordinating Author Information: Erik Hammarström | University Health Care Research Centre Örebro and School of Medical Sciences, Örebro University- Sweden Session Abstract: BACKGROUND The Zulliger test was developed as a three card short version of the ten card Rorschach test. In this study we look into whether it can be used to measure cognitive complexity, according to … Continue reading Cognitive Complexity in the Rorschach and Zulliger Tests : A Convergent Validity and Feasibility Study