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The Psychiatric Interview
Published in Mohamed Ahmed Abd El-Hay, Essentials of Psychiatric Assessment, 2018
Personality assessment usually addresses evaluation of personal characteristics through administration of empirically supported measures. Assessment of personality varies according to the theoretical perspective on which the assessment is based. It includes objective personality tests based on both self-report and informant ratings, projective tests, and behavioral observation. No single method of assessment is superior to others; each of the major methods has both strengths and limitations. By using multiple approaches, psychologists can overcome the limitations of a single method and develop a more integrated view of personality. Examples of personality tests include Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, Personality Assessment Inventory, The Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory. Assessment of temperamental character istics is closely related to personality assessment. It focuses on characteristics of the individual that are supposed to have a strong biological basis such as general activity level, adaptability, and mood.
The physician in court
Published in Solomon Posen, Edward J Huth, The Doctor in Literature, 2018
When the doctor is asked what particular part of his personality assessment is the most important, he does not fall into the trap of dissecting various factors from one another and then having to face a challenge on each character trait. He very cleverly declares that he cannot divide his opinion into discrete components. ‘Separating . . . part from part would destroy the significance of individual parts like adding dimples or removing the smile from the Mona Lisa.’8
Neuropsychological Assessment of Pain Patients
Published in Kyle Brauer Boone, Neuropsychological Evaluation of Somatoform and Other Functional Somatic Conditions, 2017
Greg J. Lamberty, Carly R. Anderson, Laura E. Krause
Neuropsychologists are trained to assess personality, emotional, and behavioral functioning, as these are so frequently impacted in neurologic disease and neuropsychiatric disorders. Part of the evolution of the practice patterns noted earlier involves the common finding that individuals without significant neurologic underpinnings to their clinical presentation nonetheless complain of cognitive difficulties. The regularity of somatoform symptoms in neuropsychological referrals has become more of a focus in neuropsychology practice in recent times (Binder & Campbell, 2004; Lamberty, 2008) and this has likely led to neuropsychologists seeing more individuals with pain disorders (Greiffenstein & Bianchini, 2013). The extent to which most neuropsychologists have received specific training in evaluating patients with chronic pain is unclear. While personality assessment is a routine part of the neuropsychological exam, this is usually done in the context of known or suspected neurologic or neuropsychiatric disorders and not necessarily as a means to facilitate treatment of specific clinical presentations. This distinction is critical in determining the nature of the evaluation to be conducted.
Professional Practice Guidelines for Personality Assessment
Published in Journal of Personality Assessment, 2022
Radhika Krishnamurthy, Giselle A. Hass, Adam P. Natoli, Bruce L. Smith, Paul A. Arbisi, Emily D. Gottfried
The term “personality” refers to stable characteristics of individuals that reflect predilections to behave, feel, think, and interact in certain ways, and enable identification of individual differences (Beutler et al., 2011). Personality assessment encompasses the measurement of personality traits, which are long-standing, as well as states, which are fluid and changing. It addresses affective, cognitive, and behavioral functioning, self-image and interpersonal characteristics, and characteristic styles and capacity for coping to life circumstances including adverse events. Personality assessment involves the use of tests and methods, inclusive of interviews, observations, self-report inventories, performance-based methods, collateral reports, and review of records to evaluate the full spectrum of human characteristics and functional capacities. While personality testing refers specifically to the application of tests with use of standardized administration and scoring procedures and standard interpretive guidelines, personality assessment is a broader term referring to the process of incorporating and integrating information from multiple sources to generate a comprehensive, contextual understanding of the individual and develop conclusions and recommendations (see Krishnamurthy & Meyer, 2016; Meyer et al., 2001; Weiner & Greene, 2007). Our definition of personality assessment, thus, does not refer to symptom screening, such as the exclusive use of brief checklists. Personality assessment extends to the development of a written report of findings and provision of feedback.
Whose Evidence? Enhancing Cultural Competency and Humility in Personality Assessment: Commentary on Krishnamurthy et al. (2022)
Published in Journal of Personality Assessment, 2022
I concur with these authors that when working with examinees from diverse backgrounds and identities, personality assessment must be rooted in the availability of research evidence that not only compensates for cultural biases but reflects the characteristics and responds to the needs of the clientele (Dana, 2013). Cultural biases in personality tests may include linguistic, conceptual, measurement, and functional nonequivalence across populations (Leong et al., 2019; Reynolds & Suzuki, 2012). When working across assessment settings and goals, personality assessment also must be grounded in appropriate data that support broad applications of these instruments (Haynes et al., 2018). Cultural competency in personality assessment therefore requires the assessors to have the working knowledge and efficacy to question the limits of the applicability of existing measures.
Personality Assessment and Psychotherapy Preferences: Congruence between Client Personality and Therapist Personality Preferences
Published in Journal of Personality Assessment, 2021
Joye C. Anestis, Taylor R. Rodriguez, Olivia C. Preston, Tiffany M. Harrop, Randolph C. Arnau, Jacob A. Finn
More than twenty years ago, Harkness and Lilienfeld (1997) argued that incorporating personality trait assessment into treatment planning is “fundamental” to providing the best quality care. Although personality trait assessment may prove beneficial for treatment planning, limited research has extended individual difference science and personality assessment into research on the planning, process, and outcome of psychotherapy (see Bagby et al., 2016, and Bucher et al., 2019, for recent reviews). Meanwhile, research into psychotherapy processes has steadily grown, and it has become evident that incorporating preferences, a client’s desires or values with regard to treatment, has meaningful implications for treatment retention and outcome (Swift & Callahan, 2009, 2010; Swift et al., 2011), so much so that client preferences are included as a component of “evidence-based practice” (American Psychological Association, 2006). Clients that have their treatment preferences accommodated are less likely to terminate treatment early (Swift et al., 2011) and more likely to adhere to treatment (Dunlop et al., 2017). Additionally, clients that are given a choice of treatment or that engage in shared decision-making with their therapist demonstrate higher treatment satisfaction, increased completion rates, and better clinical outcomes (Lindhiem, Bennett, Trentacosta, & McLear, 2014).