This book is an update of Paradigms of Personality Assessment by Jerry Wiggins (2003, Guilford), a landmark volume in the personality assessment literature. In this follow-up, personality experts describe innovations in each of the major paradigms articulated by Wiggins since the time of his book, including the advancement of therapeutic assessment and integration of multivariate Five-Factor Model instruments with personality disorder diagnosis. This book provides a rich demonstration of trans-paradigmatic multimethod assessment by leading scholars in the personality assessment field.
Key Features
- Describes five major paradigms of personality assessment: psychodynamic, narrative, interpersonal, multivariate, and empirical.
- Highlights innovations such as the validation of the Rorschach Performance Assessment System and the Restructured Form of the MMPI-2.
- Includes a reassessment of a patient, Madeline, 17 years after the original assessment.
- A useful resource for students, researchers, and practicing clinicians.
Additional Information
The first half of Wiggins (2003) described five major paradigms: psychodynamic (as exemplified by the Rorschach and TAT), narrative (interview data), interpersonal (circumplex instruments), multivariate (five-factor instruments), and empirical (MMPI). In the second half of the book, expert representatives of each paradigm interpreted test data from the same patient, Madeline.
