Date of Award
Spring 6-10-2016
Document Type
Doctoral Research Paper
Degree Name
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology
Organizational Unit
Graduate School of Professional Psychology
First Advisor
Hale Martin
Second Advisor
Laura Meyer
Third Advisor
Erin Jacklin
Copyright Statement / License for Reuse
All Rights Reserved.
Keywords
Psychological assessment, Practicing psychologists, Attitudes, Beliefs, Behaviors
Abstract
Recent research has documented the effectiveness, benefits, and value of psychological assessment, yet the use of psychological assessment is declining. To better understand why an effective treatment intervention is being underutilized, this project sought to understand the attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors of practicing psychologists regarding psychological assessment. The investigators of this study surveyed 26 psychologists who are members of a statewide association of psychologists in the western United States. Results revealed that 96% of participants enjoyed their graduate training in psychological assessment and 93% of participants view psychological assessment as valuable, yet 78% believed that psychological assessment was underutilized. Participants were most likely to refer for neuropsychological testing followed by cognitive testing, personality testing, Therapeutic Assessment, and vocational testing. The price of psychological testing was by far the strongest deterrent to a professional from making a referral. Other deterrents with some influence included the time involved and not knowing good assessors to refer to for an assessment. Most participants surveyed had little or no knowledge of Therapeutic Assessment. Recommendations for increasing the use of this valuable resource for health care providers are provided.
Copyright Date
6-20-2016
Publication Statement
Copyright is held by the author. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.
Rights Holder
Jason Turret
Provenance
Received from Author
File Format
application/pdf
Language
English (eng)
Extent
25 pgs
File Size
354 KB
Recommended Citation
Turret, Jason, "Attitudes, Beliefs, and Behaviors of Practicing Psychologists Regarding Psychological Assessment" (2016). Graduate School of Professional Psychology: Doctoral Papers and Masters Projects. 210.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/capstone_masters/210