Course Details

Course TitleAdvanced Interpretation of the PAI: Distorted Profile Interpretation
Date 8/23/2022
ProviderPAR
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Website https://partalks.parinc.com/par/live/44/page/454
LocationOnline
Credit Hours3.5
Instructor(s)Leslie Morey PhD
Method of InstructionVirtual (Synchronous/Live)
Approving AgencyAPA
Course Syllabus

Course Description

This webinar will feature a live Q&A by author Leslie C. Morey, PhD. Initially recorded in 2021 for a workshop from the Society for Personality Assessment (SPA), this session will involve an advanced discussion of the clinical use of the Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI). This presentation will highlight recent developments in PAI research and their implications for profile interpretation. A particular focus will involve profile validity with discussion of recently developed indices and functions designed to address defensiveness or malingering. Specifically, the presentation will provide: 1) understanding of the use of supplemental profile validity indicators in the interpretation of profile validity; 2) information on identifying and interpreting distorted profiles; and 3) information on other supplemental indicators and constellations addressing targeted clinical issues such as suicidality, dangerousness, substance abuse, and treatment decision making.

Course Objectives

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

  • Describe scoring and configural interpretation of supplemental profiles and validity indicators in the interpretation of profile validity.
  • Apply approaches to the identification and interpretation of distorted profiles.
  • Assess scoring and interpretation of supplemental indicators related to targeted clinical issues.