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| Course Number | Course Title | Course Description |
| PSY 7193 | Clinical Assessment: Personality | Introduction to personality assessment with emphasis on objective techniques. Issues include methods of test construction, psychometric theory of tests, ethics and test standards, issues of ethnic, cultural, and linguistic diversity in assessment, problems in clinical judgment, and the administration, scoring, and interpretation of several widely used personality tests. |
| PSY 4003/6403 | Theories of Personality | Examines the major issues and methodological approaches to the study of personality, with emphasis on the biological and social factors that contribute to enduring tendencies and change. Prerequisites: Six hours in psychology and upper-division standing. |
| PSY 7053 | Psychometrics | Discussion of principles and techniques of measurement and scale development/validation. Special emphasis is given to assessment of personality and behavior. |
| PSY 7333 | Research Methods in Clinical Psychology | Analysis of the rationale and techniques of the scientific study of clinical psychology. Emphasis on methodology and special concerns relevant to the naturalistic study and evaluation of intervention strategies. |
| PSY 3023 | Assessment of Individual Differences | Introduction to psychometric theory and practice, with application to the evaluation and use of tests in psychological assessment. Experiential exercises provide basic skills in estimating and evaluating the reliability and validity of tests. |
| PSY 2273 | Critical Thinking Psychology | Application of critical thinking skills to distinguish psychological science from pseudoscience. Topics such as relativism versus realism, valid and invalid argument forms, scientific method, and the error prone ways of human judgment are reviewed and then applied to current issues in psychology. Parapsychological phenomena are also discussed. |
| PSY 3083 | Clinical Psychology & Behavior Change | Examination of psychological principles as a basis for effective intervention in human problems. Introduction to the roles and functions of professional psychologists in mental health, medical, educational, and community settings; theories and techniques of psychological interviewing and evaluation; and development of change programs for child and adult behavior problems. |
| PSY 8083 | Training | Examines theoretical and practical issues in the development and implementation of training programs. Topics include assessment of training needs, design of training programs to meet organizational needs, psychological principles in the acquisition of knowledge, characteristics of individuals that facilitate and/or inhibit training program success, and evaluation of program effectiveness. |
| PSY | Arts & Sciences Freshman Orientation Course |
My research interests fall in the areas of personality theory, personality assessment, and interpretation of personality measures. Across these three areas one theme has been of primary interest, that of individual differences. Individual differences is a theory of personality that focuses on distinct continua, or dimensions, along which people differ from each other. Dr. Allan Harkness and I have developed the Personality Psychopathology Five (PSY-5) model that is similar to other models in some respects, but different in ways that are important to understanding personality dysfunction. Scales were developed to assess the PSY-5 in adults with the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory - 2nd Edition, and in adolescents with the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory - Adolescent.
Personality assessment with the MMPI-2 and associated interpretation issues are a second major theme of my research. The MMPI-2 contains many scales, developed by differing methods, and designed to assess personality characteristics, symptoms of clinical psychopathology, problematic behaviors (e.g., substance abuse), and test-taking attitudes. Integrating an individual differences perspective via the PSY-5 scales with other information available from the MMPI-2 is of particular interest. Another important area of research concerns the MMPI-2 clinical scales. Originally developed in the late 1940's and early 1950's, these scales have been the foundation of the MMPI's success. However, these scales have been criticized for several reasons, including their relatively high degree of inter-relatedness and multidimensionality. A new set of Restructured Clinical, or RC, scales have recently been developed, designed to address these issues. Research with the "RC" scales has just begun.
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Harkness, A. R., & McNulty, J. L. (2006). An overview of personality: The MMPI-2 Personality Psychopathology Five Scales. In James N. Butcher (Ed.), MMPE-2: A practitioner's guide (pp. 73-97). Washington, DC: American Psychologcial Association. |
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Arbisi, P. A., Murdoch, M., Fortier, L., & McNulty, J. L. (2004). MMPI-2 validity and award of service connection for PTSD during the Va compensation and pension evaluation. Psychological Services, 1, 56-67. |
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Barthlow, D. L., Graham, J. R., Ben-Porath, Y. S., & McNulty, J. L. (2004). Construct validity of the MMPI-2 college maladjustment (Mt) scale. Assessment, 11, 251-262. |
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Black, M. S., Forbey, J. D., Ben-Porath, Y. S., Graham, J. R., McNulty, J. L., Anderson, S. V., & Burlew, A. K. (2004). Using the MMPI-2 to detect psychological distress and dysfunction in a state correctional setting. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 31, 734-751 |
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Arbisi, P.A., Ben-Porath, Y.S., & McNulty, J.L. (2003). Refinement of the MMPI-2 F(p) scale is not necessary: A reply to Gass and Luis. Assessment, 10, 123-128. |
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Arbisi, P.A., Ben-Porath, Y.S., & McNulty, J.L. (2003). Empirical correlates of common MMPI-2 two-point codes in male psychiatric inpatients. Assessment, 10, 237-247. |
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Butcher, J.N., Arbisi, P.A., Atlis, M.M., & McNulty, J.L. (2003). The Construct Validity of the Lees-Haley FB Scale (FBS): Does this Scale Measure Somatic Malingering and Feigned Emotional Distress? Archives of Clinical Neurology, 18, 473-485. |
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McNulty, J.L., Forbey, J.D., Graham, J.R., Ben-Porath, Y.S., Black, M.S., Anderson, S.V., and Burlew, A.K. (2003). MMPI-2 validity scale characteristics in a correctional sample. Assessment, 10, 288-298. |
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Quirk, S. W., Wagner, S. H., Christiansen, N. D., McNulty, J. L., & Ben-Porath, Y. S. (2003). On the usefulness of measures of normal personality for clinical assessment: Evidence of the incremental validity of the revised NEO Personality Inventory. Psychological Assessment, 15, 311-325. |
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Tellegen, A., Ben-Porath, Y.S., McNulty, J.L., Arbisi, P.A., Graham, J.R., & Kaemmer, B. (2003). The MMPI-2 Restructured Clinical Scales. Minneapolis: The University of Minnesota Press. |
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Arbisi, P.A., Ben-Porath, Y.S., & McNulty, J.L. (2002). A comparison of MMPI-2 validity in African American and Caucasian psychiatric inpatients. Psychological Assessment,14,3-15. |
| Student Name | Email Address | Graduate Degree Sought | Date Program Entered |
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| Penelope C. Palmer | Ph.D. | August 2001 |
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