Personality Assessment for School Psychologists: Considerations and Issues for Contemporary Practice

Personality assessment of adolescents with psychological problems.

“…Psychological assessment of adolescents describes personality functioning and provides base line information for treatment and management of mental health problems in school, home, social, and mental health settings (Crespi & Politikos, 2012).…”

“…Several children and adolescents cope with multiple disorders (Crespi & Politikos, 2012), particularly substance abuse conditions (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2015). Psychological assessment can aid the practitioner in evaluating the possibility of comorbid conditions.…”

“…Adolescents are underserved: Many youth who need mental health services do not receive help for their problems. Crespi and Politikos (2012) pointed out that although children account for 25% of the population of the United States, less than 12% of health care funding is targeted to children and less than 20% to 30% of children who need services receive them. Psychological evaluations of adolescents become even more important in today's practice to assure that those in need are provided the appropriate attention.…”