Personality Assessment

Theory and practice of personality assessment, focusing on the critical evaluation and selection of validated and reliable instruments that are appropriate for particular populations, purposes, and settings. Emphasis will be on empirically supported objective assessment instruments such as the MMPI-2, and semi-structured interviews such as the Structured Interview of Personality Organization (STIPO) and the Shelder-Western Assessment of Personality (SWAP). Also included will be an introduction to the theory, administration, scoring, and interpretation of the Roschach Inkblot Test, Exner Comprehensive System, with an emphasis on aspects of the Rorschach that have received empirical support.