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Personality Assessment: Insights Unveiled

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Personality Assessment: Insights Unveiled

(Personality Assessment: Insights Unveiled)

A psychological assessment report is created by psychology  professionals to inform groups or individuals of the assessments  appropriate for their current needs. This type of report also includes a  summary of the services provided to these groups or individuals. This  evaluation is used by the various entities to assess basic needs,  competencies, preferences, skills, traits, dispositions, and abilities  for different individuals in a variety of settings.

Psychological reports vary widely depending on the psychology  professional creating it and the needs being assessed. Some of the  psychology professionals who create this type of report include  counselors, school psychologists, consultants, psychometricians, or  psychological examiners. This type of report may be as short as three  pages or as long as 20 or more pages depending on the needs of the  stakeholders. Many reports include tables of scores that are attached  either in an appendix or integrated into the report. Despite the many  variations in assessment reports, most include the same essential  information and headings.

Students will choose one of the personality assessment scenarios from  the discussions in Weeks Two, Three, or Four to use as the basis of  this psychological assessment report. Once the scenario has been chosen,  students will research a minimum of four peer-reviewed articles that  relate to and support the content of the scenario and the report as  outlined below. The following headings and content must be included in  the report:

The Reason for Referral and Background Information (Personality Assessment: Insights Unveiled)
In  this section, students will describe the reasons for the referral and  relevant background information for all stakeholders from the chosen  personality assessment scenario.

Assessment Procedures
In this section, students  will include a bulleted list of the test(s) and other assessment  measures recommended for the evaluation of the given scenario. In  addition to the assessment(s) initially provided in the personality  assessment scenario from the weekly discussion, students must include at  least three other measures appropriate for the scenario.

Immediately following the bulleted list, students will include a  narrative description of the assessments. In the narrative, students  will examine and comment on the major theoretical approaches, research  methods, and assessment instruments appropriate for the situation and  stakeholder needs. In order to defend the choice of recommended  assessments, students will evaluate current research in the field of  personality theories and provide examples of how these assessments are  valid for use in the chosen scenario. For additional support of these  recommended assessment measures, students will evaluate the  standardization, reliability and validity, and cultural considerations  present in these personality assessments that make them the most  appropriate tools for the given scenario. Students will conclude the  narrative by assessing types of personality measurements and research  designs often used in scenarios like the one chosen and providing a  rationale for why some of those assessments were not included.

General Observations and Impressions
In this  section, students will describe general observations of the client  during the assessment period provided in the chosen personality  assessment scenario and explain whether the client’s behavior might have  had a negative impact on the test results. Students will analyze and  comment on how the APA’s Ethical Principles and Code of Conduct affected  the implementation of the personality assessment during the initial  process. Based on the observations and analysis, students will assess  the validity of the evaluation and make a recommendation for or against  the necessity for additional testing.

Test Results and Interpretations
In this section,  students will analyze the results of the assessment provided in the  chosen personality assessment scenario. Based on the score, students  will interpret the personality factors (conscientiousness, openness,  emotional stability, introversion, extroversion, work drive,  self-directedness, etc.) that are present.

Note: Typically, this section reports test results and is the longest  section of a psychological assessment report because the results of all  the tests administered are analyzed and reported. Some psychologists  report all test results individually, while others may integrate only a  portion of the test results. However, in this report, only the  assessment presented in the chosen personality assessment scenario will  be included.

Summary and Recommendations
In this section,  students will summarize the test results.  They will provide a complete  explanation for the evaluation, the procedures and measures used, and  the results and include any recommendations translating the evaluation  into strategies and suggestions to support the client. Finally, students  will provide any conclusions and diagnostic impressions drawn from the  previous sections of the report.

Pathbrite Portfolio 
The Masters of Arts in  Psychology program is utilizing the Pathbrite portfolio tool as a  repository for student scholarly work in the form of signature  assignments completed within the program. After receiving feedback for  this Psychological Assessment Report, please implement any changes  recommended by the instructor, go to Pathbrite and upload the revised Psychological Assessment Report to the portfolio. Use the Pathbrite Quick-Start Guide to  create an account if you do not already have one. The upload of  signature assignments will take place after completing each course. Be  certain to upload revised signature assignments throughout the program  as the portfolio and its contents will be used in other courses and may  be used by individual students as a professional resource tool. website for information and further instructions on using this portfolio tool.

Writing the Psychological Assessment Report (Personality Assessment: Insights Unveiled)The report:

  • Must be six to ten double-spaced pages in length and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
  • Must include a title page with the following:
  • Title of paper
  • Student’s name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Date submitted
  • Must include the required headings and content as listed above.
  • Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
  • Must utilize assessment manuals as necessary to support the inclusion and results of the assessments.
  • Must use a minimum of four peer-reviewed sources, at least two of which must be from the Ashford University Library.
  • Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
  • Must include a separate reference page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
 
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Psychological Assessment Report

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Psychological Assessment Report

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Psychological assessment reports are written by psychology professionals who work in a variety of settings. In addition, professionals in many different subfields within psychology, education and health must be able to read, understand and apply information provided in psychological assessment reports in order to effectively serve their clients. For your Final Assignment, you will demonstrate your knowledge of psychological assessment by applying the information you have learned throughout this course in the interpretation and write up of a psychological assessment report.   Your Final Project will be based on one of the case information/data tables that have been provided in the course.  The three cases consist of one adolescent assessment, one adult assessment, and one geriatric assessment.  It is expected that your Week Five final project case will be the same case that you selected in Week Two and that you incorporate feedback provided to you by your instructor on the Week Two assignment when developing your final project. To complete this assignment, you will choose the client from the list below which you chose for your Week Two assignment.

Timothy Childers (Adolescent Male)

Mr. Kyle Jones (Adult Male Personal Injury Case)

Mr. Jeremiah Smith (Geriatric Male Case)

As you write up your assessment report you will be taking on the role of a clinician who is conducting an assessment and providing treatment recommendations for the client that you choose from the list provided. You must use the information provided in case history and identify the most salient information that belongs in each section. Do not simply copy and paste the information provided. You must make a professional judgment about which information is the most important information to include in the psychological report and where to include that information in your report. Your assessment report must follow the format below and it must include each of the sections and their headings listed below:

I. Identifying Information
Within this section, you will record basic information on your client including the person’s name, sex, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, handedness, and occupation or grade level. For the purposes of this assignment, you are free to create any relevant demographic information that is not explicitly stated in the case scenario. All information you create must be consistent with the information provided and any conclusions you draw in subsequent sections of your paper.

II. Reason for Referral
Within this section describe the referral source and the purpose of the assessment. The information you provide in this section must justify the decision to conduct a formal psychological assessment based and must model ethically and professionally responsible assessment practices.

III. Current Symptoms/Presenting Concerns
The information in this section of the report would typically come from an interview with the client and family (if applicable, e.g., if the client is a child or person with suspected dementia).  You must use the information provided in case history to identify the most salient information that belongs in this section. Choose information to include in this section based on the consistency with the reason for referral and purpose for testing. Here is where you will apply your methodological and theoretical assessment formulations of the client that will justify the decision to conduct a psychological evaluation on this client.(Psychological Assessment Report)

IV. Psychosocial History (complete each of the sections below based on the information in the case you selected)

  • Educational history
  • Occupational history
  • Medical history (including substance use/abuse)
  • Psychiatric history
  • Social history

V.  Interpretation of the Results
In this section explain your interpretation of the results in the data table provided for the case you selected.   Utilize the information available and create appropriate subheadings to organize the results.   For example, if your data table contains information on intelligence and achievement, then you should create appropriate subheadings to organize your findings in this section of the report. Create a sufficient number of subheadings to allow you to provide interpretations for all assessment instruments administered. If you have more than one measure of a particular psychological construct (e.g., personality and emotional functioning), present your interpretations of all measures that apply to that construct under the same subheading.

VI. Diagnostic Impressions
Based on the history provided and interpretation of test results, use the DSM-5 to provide a diagnosis (or diagnoses) for the client in a manner that demonstrates the ethical and professional use of assessment results.  You must justify your diagnostic conclusions based on your knowledge of the validity and reliability of the assessment instruments.  If there are multiple potential diagnoses to consider, then these must be explained and justified as well.   Also include information about alternative diagnoses and why these were not chosen.

VII. Recommendations
Within this section, provide treatment recommendations for the client based on the diagnosis and information about the client’s current living situation.  Develop recommendations that are evidence-based and include peer-reviewed articles that support your choice(s).

The Assignment:

  • Must be 5 to 7 single-spaced pages in length (not including title and reference pages).
  • Must include a separate title page with the following:
    • Title of assignment
    • Student’s name
    • Course name and number
    • Instructor’s name
    • Date submitted
  • Must use at least 5 scholarly sources, including a minimum of 2 peer-reviewed articles published in the last 10 years from the Ashford University Library.
  • Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
  • Must include a separate title page and reference page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
 
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