Assessment II: Assessment of Personality and Individual Differences

Catalog description

This course is designed to help students develop knowledge and skills related to the selection, administration, and interpretation of representative objective personality and behavioral assessment instruments commonly used in practice {MMPI-II, MMPI-II-RF, MMPI-A, PAI, nonclinical assessment (e.g. 16PF), projective techniques (Rorschach), and brief measures (e.g. BDI)}. This course takes a life-span approach to personality and behavioral assessment, and addresses issues of theory, research, clinical utility, cultural competence, and professional ethics. Students also learn to begin the process of integrating data obtained from multiple sources to write comprehensive psychological assessment reports.