Science and persuasion in the psychological test report.

Appelbaum, Stephen A.

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“…It is based on a set of five core principles that have been derived from a review of extant empirical and conceptual literature on report-writing (e.g., Appelbaum, 1970;Brenner, 2003;Groth-Marnat, 2009;Groth-Marnat & Horvath, 2006). Approach is intended to provide an organized and accessible framework for achieving more effective and consumer-focused psychological reports.…”

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“…Appelbaum (1970) asserted that making a report practical and meaningful "requires less of a 'passive' laying out of diagnostic data than an 'active' linking of such data with treatment or other clinical decisions" (p. 354). Appelbaum (1970) asserted that making a report practical and meaningful "requires less of a 'passive' laying out of diagnostic data than an 'active' linking of such data with treatment or other clinical decisions" (p. 354).…”

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“…Appelbaum (1970) characterized effective report writing as requiring a combination of science and art. Specifically, these reports address areas of student strength and difficulty and should provide the classroom and resource teachers with suggestions and recommendations to help support students in the school environment (e.g., academically, socially, emotionally, behaviorally).…”

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A C.L.E.A.R. Approach to Report Writing: A Framework for Improving the Efficacy of Psychoeducational Reports

Mastoras

Climie

McCrimmon

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Canadian Journal of School Psychology

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Psychoeducational reports are the primary means for a school psychologist to communicate the results of an assessment. Although reports should be written in the most efficient and reader-friendly manner, this is not always the case. Additionally, problems in report writing have remained relatively consistent for several decades, despite recommendations on how reports should be improved. The focus of the current article is to provide an integrated and easily implemented framework for improving psychoeducational reports based on the evidence and broad recommendations currently available in the literature. Specifically, the C.L.E.A.R. Approach to report writing for practitioners is presented, with practical strategies and examples provided to illustrate the use of the model in a school-based setting. RésuméLe rapport psycho-éducatif est la méthode primaire pour un psychologue d'école afin de communiquer ses résultats obtenus lors d'une évaluation. Ce rapport doit être écrit de façon simple et précis, malheureusement, ce n'est pas toujours ce qui est observé. Canadian Journal of School Psychology 26(2)En effet, certaines difficultés face aux rapports psycho-éducatifs sont demeurées constantes au cours des années, malgré les nombreuses recommandations suggérées. Le but de la recherche présentée ici, consiste à fournir un modèle d'encadrement facile à implanter et à intégrer. Ceci permettra d'améliorer les rapports puisqu'ils sont basés sur les preuves et les vastes recommandations qui sont actuellement disponibles dans la littérature. Spécifiquement, l'accent sera mis sur l'approche "C.L.E.A.R.". Cette approche présente des stratégies pratiques ainsi que des exemples illustrant l'utilisation de ce modèle dans un environnement scolaire.

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McCrimmon

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“…One was expected to not only score a test record accurately, but also to scour the record meticulously, attending to every response, every phrase, and every word. For Steve (Appelbaum, 1970), the testing report was particularly important. Like Ted Williams demonstrating the art of hitting, he taught me how to craft a report that was genuinely helpful, that was more than scientific and technical but literate and persuasive too.…”

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From Freud to Gehrig to Rapaport to DiMaggio

Lerner¹

2004

Journal of Personality Assessment

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Lacking the size, talent, and speed to play shortstop for the New York Yankees, I chose instead to become a psychologist/psychoanalyst. Yet, baseball and psychoanalysis share much in common. Each is played in the inner diamonds of one's mind, values the past and what is passing, and requires a strong work ethic. Both are timeless and involve an almost boring leisureliness between occasional moments of crisis. Then too, each calls for an attitude of consistency and patience and a responsibility to do one's best. From my parents and brother to my wife and son and his family, from my teachers and supervisors to my colleagues, and from Menninger to the Society for Personality Assessment (SPA), I feel deeply grateful for the partners and teammates I have and have had.

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“…A possible answer to this question was suggested by Appelbaum (1970), who states that authors should relate basic data to middle-level theoretical constructs (MLCs) as a means of providing links between data and interpretations. It appears, however, that these MLCs are the same terms labelled jargon by readers and include basic psychological concepts such as "intelligence," "anxiety," or "perceptual skills," which are often used by psychologists to communicate about clients.…”

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A study of the expository process model in mental health settings

Ownby¹

1990

J. Clin. Psychol.

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A number of authors have documented complaints made by consumers about psychological reports. Prominent among these complaints are that basic data are not included, that psychological terms whose meanings are not certain are used, and that the logic of the report is unclear. Ownby and Wallbrown (1986) have proposed a model for report writing that addresses these concerns by specifying the types of data and the mode of data presentation most likely to be viewed positively by readers of reports. In the present study, psychologists (N = 29) in several mental health settings rated statements based on the model as significantly more credible and persuasive than nonmodel equivalent statements.

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Science and persuasion in the psychological test report.

Cited by 32 publications

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A C.L.E.A.R. Approach to Report Writing: A Framework for Improving the Efficacy of Psychoeducational Reports

A C.L.E.A.R. Approach to Report Writing: A Framework for Improving the Efficacy of Psychoeducational Reports

From Freud to Gehrig to Rapaport to DiMaggio

A study of the expository process model in mental health settings

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