August 15, 2011

Objective and Projective Objective and Projective Personality TestsPersonality Tests

Clinical Assessment involves assessing clients on or more of the following method: clinical interview, administration of informal assessment techniques and the administration of objective and projective tests.

Provides greater insight, conceptualization of the clients mental health status, making decisions for psychotropic medications, treatment planning, and placement decisions.

Objective Personality TestingObjective Personality tests are in paper and

pencil form to assess various aspects of personality.

MMPI, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Self-Esteem Inventory, Personality Assessment Inventory, 16PF, NEO Personality Inventory, Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory.

Projective TestingProjective TestingResponses to stimuli are used to interpret

personality factors.

Thematic Appreciation Test and Related Instruments, Rorshach Inkblot Test, Bender Visual Motor Gestalt Test, Drawing Tests, Sentence Completion Tests.

Role of the Helper in Clinical Assessment

All helpers can, and perhaps should, be involved in some aspects of clinical assessment. It should always be considered as an additional tool to use in the overall client assessment.