Integrative Assessment of Adult Personality

by Larry E. Beutler, Gary Groth-Marnat

Providing a solid grounding in the most widely used approaches to adult personality assessment, this invaluable text presents a framework for constructing a "moving picture" of each client by integrating data from a variety of sources. Students learn to conduct assessments that take the complexities of the individual personality into account, serve as the basis for a rational treatment plan, and facilitate meaningful reporting and client feedback. An ideal text for courses in adult assessment and personality, the volume features an extended case example that brings key concepts to life.

508 pages, Paperback

First published October 28, 1994

About the author

Dr. Beutler received his Ph.D. from the University of Nebraska and subsequently served on the faculties of Duke University Medical Center, Stephen F. Austin State University, Baylor College of Medicine, the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, and the University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB). He currently is a Professor Emeritus at both UCSB and PAU. He is the previous Chair of the Faculty, and former Director of Clinical Training at Palo Alto University. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP), a fellow of both APA and APS, a Past President of Division 29 (Psychotherapy) and of the Society for Clinical Psychology (Division 12--clinical of APA), and a two term Past President (international) of the Society for Psychotherapy Research (SPR). Among his citations and achievements, he is a recipient of the Distinguished Career award from SPR, the Gold Medal Lecture from the American Psychological Foundation, and a Presidential citation for achievement from the APA. He has also been honored for his contributions by the States of Arizona and California. He has published over 450 scholarly articles and chapters and is the author or co-author of 25 books on psychotherapy, assessment, and psychopathology.