Psychological Assessment of Shame: Clarifying the Hidden Dynamics that Keep Clients Stuck
Shame is a key but frequently unrecognized driver of the very symptoms and interpersonal difficulties that we examine in personality assessment. Shame affect and defenses are commonly misunderstood, which hinders accurate assessment and case conceptualization. This webinar will begin with a brief primer on shame, using Thurston Cradock Test of Shame (TCTS) protocols and stimulus cards to illustrate common shame themes, behavioral and nonverbal manifestations of shame, shame defenses, and factors that exacerbate shame. Attendees will learn the basics of TCTS test administration and scoring. The presentation of a clinical case will illustrate how TCTS scoring and interpretation clarified the underlying shame dynamics which had eluded the client, referring therapist and assessor.
Presenter: Dr. Julie Cradock O'Leary
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Explain when a formal assessment of shame is warranted
- Identify at least 3 diagnoses that may have shame at their core
- Name 4 defenses against shame
- Describe how TCTS cards can be used in a clinical intervention
- Understand the basics of TCTS administration and scoring
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Presenter: Julie Cradock O'Leary |
FREE |
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Non-Member Student Registration
Presenter: Julie Cradock O'Leary |
$39.00 |
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Psychological Assessment of Shame
Presenter: Julie Cradock O'Leary Registration Ends 9/2/26 at 1:30 PM EDT |
$45.00 |
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Non-Member Registration
Presenter: Julie Cradock O'Leary |
$50.00 |
Julie Cradock O’Leary, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Glenside, Pennsylania. She is coauthor of the Thurston Cradock Test of Shame (TCTS, 2009/2021; www.testofshame.com) and has studied shame for over 30 years. Julie regularly presents on shame and the TCTS around the world. She is coauthor of two published case studies in Rorschachiana and one in the Journal of Personality Assessment. Julie provides TCTS scoring and interpretation services, as well as consultation to professionals seeking to better understand shame dynamics in their clients. She has a virtual TCTS research team open to graduate students around the world. Julie is a member of the American Psychological Association, Assessment Practice Research Network, International Society for the Rorschach and Projective Methods, Society for Personality Assessment, and Therapeutic Assessment Institute. She is a reviewer for several journals, including the Journal of Personality Assessment and Rorschachiana.
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