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James M Wood1, Howard N Garb, Scott O Lilienfeld
1Department of Psychology, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas 79968, USA. jawood@utep.edu
Annual Review of Psychology
|December 26, 2001
Summary
Clinical psychologists face pressure to ensure personality assessments are cost-effective, scientifically sound, and unbiased. The field must adapt by developing economical, scientifically rigorous, and culturally sensitive assessment strategies for the future.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
- Personality Assessment
Background:
- Managed care, legal developments, and multiculturalism challenge traditional clinical psychology assessment practices.
- Accountability is a growing concern for the profession regarding assessment practices.
- The field of personality assessment is undergoing significant changes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the cost-effectiveness, scientific soundness, and fairness of clinical psychologists' assessment practices.
- To discuss changes impacting personality assessment.
- To review research on clinical judgment and its future implications.
Main Methods:
- Review of current literature on clinical judgment.
- Analysis of changes in the field of personality assessment.
- Discussion of financial, legal, and multicultural pressures.
Main Results:
- Clinical psychologists' assessment practices are under scrutiny for cost-effectiveness, scientific validity, and bias.
- Research indicates a need for improved clinical judgment.
- The profession is adapting to external pressures.
Conclusions:
- Clinical psychology can meet future challenges by adopting assessment strategies that are economical, scientifically sound, and culturally sensitive.
- Adaptation is key for the continued relevance and effectiveness of psychological assessment.