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Personality assessment training: view from a licensing board.

Janet R Matthews1, Lee H Matthews

  • 1Department of Psychology, Loyola University New Orleans, LA 70118, USA. matthews@loyno.edu

Journal of Personality Assessment
|January 27, 2006
PubMed
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State licensing boards have a limited assessment process for evaluating candidates' clinical skills. This study details one board's method for transcript review, oral exams, and remediation for personality assessment competencies.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Professional Licensure

Background:

  • Existing literature extensively covers assessment training in doctoral programs and internships.
  • There is a significant gap in understanding how state and provincial regulatory bodies assess this training.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the evaluation process employed by a specific state licensing board for licensure candidates.
  • To focus on the assessment of personality assessment skills, while acknowledging broader practice areas.

Main Methods:

  • Review of licensure candidate transcripts.
  • Conducting oral examinations to assess clinical skills.
  • Recommending remediation for identified deficiencies.

Main Results:

  • The described process allows for a comprehensive evaluation of a candidate's competency.

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  • The methodology is applicable to various practice areas, with a specific focus on personality assessment.

    • Conclusions:

    • This detailed process provides a model for regulatory bodies to assess essential clinical skills.
    • Ensuring competency in areas like personality assessment is crucial for public protection.