Weiner, Irving B.,
Handbook of personality assessment / Irving B. Weiner, Roger L. Greene. - Second edition. - xvi, 750 pages ; 29 cm
About the Author
Irving B. Weiner, PhD, is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and behavioral Medicine at the University of South Florida and former Director of Psychological Services at the University of South Florida Psychiatry Center in Tampa, Florida. He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and of the Association for Psychological Science, a Diplomat of the American board of Professional Psychology in both Clinical and Forensic Psychology, and a licensed psychologist in the state of Florida and is in the practice of clinical and forensic psychology. He is the author of numerous articles and books, and Editor-in-Chief of the 12-volume Handbook of Psychology.
Roger L. Greene, PhD, is a professor at the Pacific Graduate School of Psychology in Palo Alto, California, where he served as Director of Clinical Training for twelve years. Dr. Greene has worked in a variety of clinical settings and with different types of patients in his clinical career. His particular area of interest is the assessment and treatment of alcohol and drug abuse. He has written a number of texts and articles on the use of the MMPI-2.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents
Preface
About the Authors
Part 1: Basic Considerations
Chapter 1: History of Personality Assessment
Early Events
Emergence of Personality Psychology
World War II and the Expansion of Clinical Psychology
Trends over Time: Shrinkage and Growth
Concluding Comments
References
Chapter 2: The Personality Assessment Process
Purposes of Personality Assessment
Preparing for Personality Assessments
Conducting Personality Assessments
Interpreting Personality Assessment Data
Reporting Personality Assessment Findings
References
Chapter 3: Psychometric Foundations of Assessment
Reliability
Validity
Clinical Decision Making
Impediments to Accurate Decisions
Concluding Comments
References
Chapter 4: Ethical Considerations in Personality Assessment
Student Disclosure of Personal Information (7.04)
Bases for Assessments (9.01)
Use of Assessments (9.02)
Informed Consent in Assessments (9.03)
Release of Test Data (9.04)
Interpreting Assessment Results (9.06)
Assessment by Unqualified Persons (9.07)
Obsolete Tests and Outdated Test Results (9.08)
Test Scoring and Interpretation Services (9.09)
Explaining Assessment Results (9.10)
Maintaining Test Security (9.11)
Training Students in Personality Assessment
Diversity Issues
Concluding Comments
References
Part 2: Self-Report Inventories
Chapter 5: Overview
Nature of Self-Report Inventories
Item Characteristics
Administration and Scoring
Method of Scale Development
Validity Assessment
The Process of Interpretation
Future Directions for Assessment with Self-Report Inventories
Summary
References
Chapter 6: Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2
History
Administration
Scoring
Validity
Interpretation
Applications
Psychometric Foundations
Concluding Comments
References
Chapter 7: Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory—Adolescent
History
Administration
Scoring
Validity
Interpretation
Applications
Psychometric Foundations
References
Chapter 8: Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2-Restructed Form (MMPI-2-RF)
History
Administration
Scoring
Validity
Interpretation
Applications
Psychometric Foundations
MMPI‑A Restructured Form (MMPI‑2‑A-RF)
Concluding Comments
References
Chapter 9: Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-IV
History
Administration
Scoring
Assessing Validity
Interpretation
Applications
Psychometric Foundations
Concluding Comments
References
Chapter 10: Personality Assessment Inventory
History
Administration
Scoring
Assessing Validity
Interpretation
Applications
Psychometric Foundations
Adolescent Version of the PAI
Concluding Comments
References
Chapter 11: NEO Personality Inventory-3
History
Administration
Scoring
Assessing Validity
Interpretation
Applications
Psychometric Foundations
Concluding Comments
References
Part 3: Performance-Based Measures
Chapter 12: Rorschach Comprehensive System
Nature of the Rorschach Comprehensive System
History
Administration
Coding and Scoring
Interpretation: Structural Variables
Interpretation: Thematic Variables
Interpretation: Behavioral Variables
Interpretation: Card Pull
Applications
Psychometric Foundations
References
Chapter 13: Rorschach Performance Assessment System
Nature of the Rorschach Performance Assessment System
History
Administration
Coding and Scoring
Interpretation
Applications
Psychometric Foundations
References
Chapter 14: Thematic Apperception Test
Nature of the Thematic Apperception Test
History
Administration
Coding
Interpretation: Card Pull
Interpretation: Story Meaning
Applications
Psychometric Foundations
References
Chapter 15: Figure Drawing Methods
Nature and History of Figure Drawing Methods
Administration and Scoring
Interpretation
Applications
Psychometric Foundations
Summary
References
Chapter 16: Sentence Completion Methods
Nature of Sentence Completion Methods
History
Administration
Scoring
Interpretation
Applications
Psychometric Foundations
References
Appendixes: Computer-Generated Interpretive Reports
Appendix A: Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2
Appendix B: Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-Adolescent
Appendix C: Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2-Restructured Form
Appendix D: Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-IV
Appendix E: Personality Assessment Inventory
Appendix F: NEO Personality Inventory-3
Appendix G: Rorschach Comprehensive System
Appendix H: Rorschach Performance Assessment System
Author Index
Subject Index
The Handbook of Personality Assessment provides comprehensive guidance on the administration, scoring, and interpretation of the most widely-used instruments. Written by two of the field's foremost authorities, this well-balanced guide blends theory and application to provide a foundational reference for both graduate students and professionals. Updated to reflect the most current advances, this second edition includes new chapters on the Minnesota Personality Inventory-Restructured Form and the Rorschach Performance Assessment System, along with in-depth coverage of the MMPI-2, MMPI-2-A, MCMI-IV, PAI, NEO-PI-R, Rorschach Comprehensive System, TAT, and Figure Drawing and Sentence Completion Methods. Each instrument is discussed in terms of its history, administration, scoring, validity, assessment, interpretation, applications, and psychometric foundations, and other chapters address ethical considerations and provide general guidelines in the assessment process.
Personality assessments guide recommendations in a broad range of clinical, health care, forensic, educational, and organizational settings. This book delves deeply into the nature and appropriate use of the major assessment instruments, with authoritative insight and practical guidance.
Review the latest concepts, research, and practices
Administer, score, and interpret the most widely-used instruments
Understand the psychometric foundations of personality assessment
Access downloadable sample reports that illustrate software interpretation
An individual's nature and disposition can be assessed in several ways. This book focuses on standardized psychological tests that assess personality characteristics and indicate how a person is likely to think, feel, and act. The results can only be as accurate as the process, from assessment selection and administration, to scoring, interpretation, and beyond. The Handbook of Personality Assessment is an invaluable resource for every stage of the process, with a practical focus and advice from two leading experts.
9781119258889 (cloth)
2016034597
Personality assessment--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
BF698.4 / .W45 2017
155.2/8
Handbook of personality assessment / Irving B. Weiner, Roger L. Greene. - Second edition. - xvi, 750 pages ; 29 cm
About the Author
Irving B. Weiner, PhD, is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and behavioral Medicine at the University of South Florida and former Director of Psychological Services at the University of South Florida Psychiatry Center in Tampa, Florida. He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and of the Association for Psychological Science, a Diplomat of the American board of Professional Psychology in both Clinical and Forensic Psychology, and a licensed psychologist in the state of Florida and is in the practice of clinical and forensic psychology. He is the author of numerous articles and books, and Editor-in-Chief of the 12-volume Handbook of Psychology.
Roger L. Greene, PhD, is a professor at the Pacific Graduate School of Psychology in Palo Alto, California, where he served as Director of Clinical Training for twelve years. Dr. Greene has worked in a variety of clinical settings and with different types of patients in his clinical career. His particular area of interest is the assessment and treatment of alcohol and drug abuse. He has written a number of texts and articles on the use of the MMPI-2.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents
Preface
About the Authors
Part 1: Basic Considerations
Chapter 1: History of Personality Assessment
Early Events
Emergence of Personality Psychology
World War II and the Expansion of Clinical Psychology
Trends over Time: Shrinkage and Growth
Concluding Comments
References
Chapter 2: The Personality Assessment Process
Purposes of Personality Assessment
Preparing for Personality Assessments
Conducting Personality Assessments
Interpreting Personality Assessment Data
Reporting Personality Assessment Findings
References
Chapter 3: Psychometric Foundations of Assessment
Reliability
Validity
Clinical Decision Making
Impediments to Accurate Decisions
Concluding Comments
References
Chapter 4: Ethical Considerations in Personality Assessment
Student Disclosure of Personal Information (7.04)
Bases for Assessments (9.01)
Use of Assessments (9.02)
Informed Consent in Assessments (9.03)
Release of Test Data (9.04)
Interpreting Assessment Results (9.06)
Assessment by Unqualified Persons (9.07)
Obsolete Tests and Outdated Test Results (9.08)
Test Scoring and Interpretation Services (9.09)
Explaining Assessment Results (9.10)
Maintaining Test Security (9.11)
Training Students in Personality Assessment
Diversity Issues
Concluding Comments
References
Part 2: Self-Report Inventories
Chapter 5: Overview
Nature of Self-Report Inventories
Item Characteristics
Administration and Scoring
Method of Scale Development
Validity Assessment
The Process of Interpretation
Future Directions for Assessment with Self-Report Inventories
Summary
References
Chapter 6: Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2
History
Administration
Scoring
Validity
Interpretation
Applications
Psychometric Foundations
Concluding Comments
References
Chapter 7: Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory—Adolescent
History
Administration
Scoring
Validity
Interpretation
Applications
Psychometric Foundations
References
Chapter 8: Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2-Restructed Form (MMPI-2-RF)
History
Administration
Scoring
Validity
Interpretation
Applications
Psychometric Foundations
MMPI‑A Restructured Form (MMPI‑2‑A-RF)
Concluding Comments
References
Chapter 9: Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-IV
History
Administration
Scoring
Assessing Validity
Interpretation
Applications
Psychometric Foundations
Concluding Comments
References
Chapter 10: Personality Assessment Inventory
History
Administration
Scoring
Assessing Validity
Interpretation
Applications
Psychometric Foundations
Adolescent Version of the PAI
Concluding Comments
References
Chapter 11: NEO Personality Inventory-3
History
Administration
Scoring
Assessing Validity
Interpretation
Applications
Psychometric Foundations
Concluding Comments
References
Part 3: Performance-Based Measures
Chapter 12: Rorschach Comprehensive System
Nature of the Rorschach Comprehensive System
History
Administration
Coding and Scoring
Interpretation: Structural Variables
Interpretation: Thematic Variables
Interpretation: Behavioral Variables
Interpretation: Card Pull
Applications
Psychometric Foundations
References
Chapter 13: Rorschach Performance Assessment System
Nature of the Rorschach Performance Assessment System
History
Administration
Coding and Scoring
Interpretation
Applications
Psychometric Foundations
References
Chapter 14: Thematic Apperception Test
Nature of the Thematic Apperception Test
History
Administration
Coding
Interpretation: Card Pull
Interpretation: Story Meaning
Applications
Psychometric Foundations
References
Chapter 15: Figure Drawing Methods
Nature and History of Figure Drawing Methods
Administration and Scoring
Interpretation
Applications
Psychometric Foundations
Summary
References
Chapter 16: Sentence Completion Methods
Nature of Sentence Completion Methods
History
Administration
Scoring
Interpretation
Applications
Psychometric Foundations
References
Appendixes: Computer-Generated Interpretive Reports
Appendix A: Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2
Appendix B: Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-Adolescent
Appendix C: Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2-Restructured Form
Appendix D: Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-IV
Appendix E: Personality Assessment Inventory
Appendix F: NEO Personality Inventory-3
Appendix G: Rorschach Comprehensive System
Appendix H: Rorschach Performance Assessment System
Author Index
Subject Index
The Handbook of Personality Assessment provides comprehensive guidance on the administration, scoring, and interpretation of the most widely-used instruments. Written by two of the field's foremost authorities, this well-balanced guide blends theory and application to provide a foundational reference for both graduate students and professionals. Updated to reflect the most current advances, this second edition includes new chapters on the Minnesota Personality Inventory-Restructured Form and the Rorschach Performance Assessment System, along with in-depth coverage of the MMPI-2, MMPI-2-A, MCMI-IV, PAI, NEO-PI-R, Rorschach Comprehensive System, TAT, and Figure Drawing and Sentence Completion Methods. Each instrument is discussed in terms of its history, administration, scoring, validity, assessment, interpretation, applications, and psychometric foundations, and other chapters address ethical considerations and provide general guidelines in the assessment process.
Personality assessments guide recommendations in a broad range of clinical, health care, forensic, educational, and organizational settings. This book delves deeply into the nature and appropriate use of the major assessment instruments, with authoritative insight and practical guidance.
Review the latest concepts, research, and practices
Administer, score, and interpret the most widely-used instruments
Understand the psychometric foundations of personality assessment
Access downloadable sample reports that illustrate software interpretation
An individual's nature and disposition can be assessed in several ways. This book focuses on standardized psychological tests that assess personality characteristics and indicate how a person is likely to think, feel, and act. The results can only be as accurate as the process, from assessment selection and administration, to scoring, interpretation, and beyond. The Handbook of Personality Assessment is an invaluable resource for every stage of the process, with a practical focus and advice from two leading experts.
9781119258889 (cloth)
2016034597
Personality assessment--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
BF698.4 / .W45 2017
155.2/8