The present study examined factors contributing to reported benefits of traumatic experiences or posttraumatic growth (PTG) in a college sample. Specifically, we examined dimensions typically associated with trauma recovery (i.e., psychological functioning, coping, emotion regulation) and features of the trauma (i.e., number and recency of traumatic events, average, and maximal distress). Participants (N = 193) completed standardized questionnaires measuring these constructs. Results indicated that active coping and subjective well-being independently contributed to PTG, but social desirability and symptom distress were independent of growth. These results were consistent with study expectations. Although not specifically predicted, maximal trauma distress also uniquely predicted PTG. Contrary to expectations, effective emotion regulation did not contribute to PTG.
The goal of this chapter is to provide a general outline for the psychological assessment of adult psychiatric inpatients and outpatients. We regard psychological assessment as a problem‐solving process in which psychological tests, structured diagnostic interviewing, and unstructured clinical interviewing are employed to answer specific referral requests. The fundamental premises of the approach recommended in this chapter is that psychological assessments must be evidenced based and multimodal. Consistent with this approach, psychological assessment should evaluate a client's psychiatric symptoms in relation to the diagnostic criteria according to the most recent version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders and use objective tests supplemented with structured interviews that have proven reliability and validity. Examples of such tests and interview techniques that meet these standards are discussed as are various practical issues, including selecting the appropriate tests, addressing referral questions, and the requisite skills required to conduct psychological assessments.
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