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Showing 1 to 20 of 61 for “"Psychological assessment"”.
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The impact of culture on psychological assessment
… between culture and the clinical practice of psychological assessment. Over the past decade, psychologists have come under criticism for maintaining a mainstream cultural status quo in clinical practice. In particular, indigenous peoples throughout the world have pointed out that clinical …
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Learning disabled college students: A psychological assessment of scholastic aptitude
Encouraged by civil rights revolution and revitalized Federal interest and an increasing number of the disabled have appeared in college classrooms. Among the handicapped receiving increased Federal attention is the Learning Disabled. Although the concept of learning disability" (LD) is …
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Assessing Assessment: A Qualitative Evaluation of Psychological Assessment Applied to a Foster/adoptive Population
The findings bear upon both school assessments and independent assessments. Mothers were satisfied with school assessments when the presenting problems were academic, but preferred independent assessments for more complex diagnostic evaluations. Mothers also valued assessments completed by students …
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Psychological assessment in vocational rehabilitation: A qualitative exploration of acculturation assessment and clinician testing practices
… disabilities to gain employment, often requires psychological testing to determine client access to services and vocational planning. Cultural bias inherent in standardized tests and inappropriate administration of tests can lead to invalid test results. Assessment of acculturation and test …
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Parental experience as a function of therapeutic assessment-infused versus standard practice school-based psychological assessment of their child
… investigated the effects of infusing therapeutic assessment practices into school-based psychological assessments on parent experience. Fourteen assessment professionals from a medium sized public school district in central Texas were assigned to one of two groups based upon previous exposure to …
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Differences on the coloured progressive matrices among a population of mildly mentally handicapped school children : an examination of a psychological assessment instrument
The purpose of this study was to determine if socioeconomic differences among a population of mildly mentally handicapped school children exist on the Coloured Progressive Matrices. This information was sought in order to assist school psychologists in achieving the nondiscriminatory evaluations of …
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Exploration of Factors that Influence the use of Psychological Testing in the Treatment and Evaluation of Children: Development of a Clinical Decision-Making Model
… Within the field of clinical psychology, psychological testing is considered a professional competency and a formative diagnostic tool. Simultaneously, testing can help clarify differential diagnosis, guide treatment for both medical and mental health conditions, and provide accurate …
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Evolution of the Tree Symbol as a Metaphor for Individualization
… The tree symbol is shown to be a metaphor for psychological development from ancient times to the present day. The evolution of this metaphor of the tree is explored. The specific uses of the tree as metaphor examined in this paper include: tree worship, anthropomorphic trees. Tree of Life, …
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Psychological characteristics related to epileptic and non-epileptic seizures
… empirical research papers. It examined how psychological characteristics have been used to differentiate subgroups of people who experience non-epileptic seizures (NES) and contextualised subgroup differences in theories of NES aetiology. Results indicated that trauma experiences, …
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Emergency Department Nursing Psychological Care (Early Crisis Intervention) for Adult Victims of Violent Crime: A Quantitative Study
… interventions and the importance of addressing psychological trauma for the victim of violence is of utmost importance for quality of life and the victim’s future. The serious impact of psychological trauma on victims of violent crime supports further study to determine whether Emergency …
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Therapist and Client Experience of Collaborative Assessment: A Qualitative Study
Within the field of assessment psychology, only recently have efforts been made to study the potentially therapeutic benefits of increasing the involvement of client participation in the assessment process. Little attention has been paid to the experiential aspects of this style of assessment from …
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The procedures British Columbia school psychologists use to assess English as a second language students.
… was to measure the prevailing procedures used to psychologically assess ESL students in British Columbia school districts. A data collection design was developed that consisted of a mailed self-administered questionnaire that was to be completed by all of the school districts in British Columbia. …
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Individual and Objective Influences on Psychological Outcomes of Sexual Harassment: A Preliminary Examination
… a smaller sample ( n = 85) of women referred for psychological assessment as part of sexual harassment litigation. This study provided a more rigorous assessment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and other psychological symptomatology by employing well-known standardized measures, including …
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Guidelines for the development of an ethical code for clinical psychologists in South Africa
… with particular reference to psychotherapy, psychological assessment, research and professional conduct and relationships. The particular circumstances of South African society which may complicate ethical issues in these areas are considered, and procedural recommendations are made …
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Monstrous and Beautiful: Jungian Archetypes in Wilde’s <em>Salomé</em>
… Oscar Wilde and my thesis addresses the modern psychological implications of the cultural truths revealed by Wilde's re-vision of the myth of that biblical femme fatale. I argue that in fashioning a tragic heroine out of a female monster figure of “Immortal Vice”, Oscar Wilde created a document …
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Developing a Psychometric Tool to Measure the Emotional Impact of Visual Content
… for future studies and practical applications in psychological assessment and beyond.
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