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
The Dark Triad, Anger Rumination, and Criminal Maladaptive Behaviors
Coordinating Author Information: Shelby C. Vaughn | Mississippi State University Session Abstract:The Dark Triad (DT; Paulhus & Williams, 2002) is composed of the socially aversive, sub-clinical personality traits Machiavellianism (manipulation of others), narcissism (feelings of grandiosity, entitlement, dominance, and self-superiority), and psychopathy (high impulsivity and thrill seeking, low empathy and anxiety; Stead et al., 2012). … Continue reading The Dark Triad, Anger Rumination, and Criminal Maladaptive Behaviors
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
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
Pathological Personality Traits Predicting Interpersonal and Functional Impairment Among College Students
Coordinating Author Information: Jaime Anderson, PhD | Sam Houston State University Session Abstract: Background Increasing dissatisfaction with categorical personality disorder (PD) diagnoses has led to the development of dimensional PD frameworks, such as the Alternative Model for Personality Disorders (AMPD). Previous research has shown dimensional models of personality are predictive of impairment and psychosocial functioning (Clarkin, … Continue reading Pathological Personality Traits Predicting Interpersonal and Functional Impairment Among College Students
Pathological Narcissism and Borderline Personality Organization
Coordinating Author Information: Kaleigh M. Newcomb, BA | Palo Alto University Session Abstract: Contemporary clinical conceptualizations of pathological narcissism emphasize two primary dimensions: grandiosity (i.e., inflated and entitled sense of self) and vulnerability (i.e., self-esteem contingent on others and hypersensitivity to criticism). These two dimensions coexist in a dynamic such that grandiosity functions to cover up … Continue reading Pathological Narcissism and Borderline Personality Organization
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?
A Bridge Between Person-Based Versus Symptom-Based Nosology: A Clinical Case Study Using the Psychodiagnostic Chart-2
Corresponding Author Information: Emanuela Brusadelli Session Abstract: The Second Edition of the Psychodynamic Diagnostic Manual (PDM-2) highlights the importance of the integration between a descriptive and functional understanding of clinical phenomena in order to enhance a person-based nosology. This presentation aims at discussing a clinical case of a patient suffering from generalized anxiety disorder, that is … Continue reading A Bridge Between Person-Based Versus Symptom-Based Nosology: A Clinical Case Study Using the Psychodiagnostic Chart-2
A Performance-Based Test on the Circumplex Model: An Adaptation of the Picture Frustration Study Coherent with Criterion A of the AMPD
Corresponding Author Information: Carlo Vetere Session Abstract: The interpersonal paradigm in personality assessment uses circumplex based measures for assessment, evaluating interpersonal abilities, and the coping strategies through the coordinates of Community and Agency. The Picture Frustration Study (PFS) is an old test of 24 cartoon pictures showing two people in frequently frustrating situations, which is able … Continue reading A Performance-Based Test on the Circumplex Model: An Adaptation of the Picture Frustration Study Coherent with Criterion A of the AMPD
Advancements in Measuring Criterion A of the Alternative Model for Personality Disorders (AMPD) – Symposium (1.5 CE Credits)
MARCH 20TH | 1:15 PM - 2:45 PM (ET) Sessions Abstract: The Alternative Model for Personality Disorders (AMPD; APA, 2013) Criterion A describes the severity of personality impairment, meant to represent what all personality disorders share in common. Recently there have been several new measures developed to capture this core of personality dysfunction. This symposium brings … Continue reading Advancements in Measuring Criterion A of the Alternative Model for Personality Disorders (AMPD) – Symposium (1.5 CE Credits)