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Is psychodiagnostic assessment humanistic?

A Sugarman

    Journal of Personality Assessment
    |February 1, 1978
    PubMed
    Summary

    Humanistic psychologists view psychodiagnostic assessment as nonhumanistic. However, this study argues that assessment can align with humanistic principles through active patient engagement and awareness of interpersonal context.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Clinical Psychology
    • Humanistic Psychology

    Background:

    • Humanistic psychologists often critique psychodiagnostic assessment.
    • Concerns include assessment being reductionistic, artificial, judgmental, overly intellectual, and neglecting the examiner-patient relationship.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To examine the views of humanistic psychologists on psychodiagnostic assessment.
    • To respond to criticisms and explore the compatibility of assessment with humanistic orientation.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of theoretical viewpoints within humanistic psychology regarding assessment.
    • Elaboration of criticisms and presentation of a pro-assessment counter-argument.

    Main Results:

    • Humanistic psychologists largely perceive assessment negatively.
    • Criticisms are categorized into five main areas: reductionism, artificiality, neglect of the examiner-patient relationship, judgment, and over-intellectualization.

    Conclusions:

    • Criticisms of psychodiagnostic assessment may stem from poor practice, not inherent flaws.
    • When conducted with active patient engagement and attention to interpersonal context, assessment aligns with humanistic principles.

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