Advanced Personality Assessment   [Archived Catalog]
2023-2024 Academic Catalog and Student Handbook with Summer Addendum
   

PSY 8242 - Advanced Personality Assessment


This course will more rigorously examine personality assessment measures in both children and adults. Students will have an opportunity to refine their skills on child and adult personality measures, brief rating scales and screeners for children and adults, and preliminary training on adult projective measures. Symptom validity analysis will also be explored. Ethical and cultural considerations in personality assessment will also be covered. Students should be at a practicum site where they have access to clients and assessment materials. The course has a residential component completed at the RLE (Advanced Personality Assessment Lab) with additional hands on training related to test administration, scoring, and interpretation. Prerequisite: Approval of Advanced Assessment Specialization Coordinator. 3 credit(s)