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What Assessment Clinicians Need to Know About Current & Essential Ethical Considerations in PA
What Assessment Clinicians Need to Know About Current & Essential Ethical Considerations in PA

Conducting psychological assessment is associated with a myriad of ethical considerations that assessment clinicians must be mindful of to ensure that the highest standards of practice are employed and to mitigate risk. Data on disciplinary actions taken specific to psychological assessment will... Continue Reading

Date posted06/13/2025


Context Driven Assessment Supervision
Context Driven Assessment Supervision

Assessment supervision is a constant and challenging juggling act of managing the many components of assessment to ensure a valid and meaningful process and outcome for the client while supporting the trainee’s learning and increased ownership of their skills at every step of the way. Just... Continue Reading

Date posted06/13/2025


"Why Is My Child So Angry?": Therapeutic Assessment for Early Childhood Autism
"Why Is My Child So Angry?": Therapeutic Assessment for Early Childhood Autism

Therapeutic Assessment with Children (TA-C) is becoming more widely known, but to date there are no published case examples of TA-C with children suspected of having severe developmental disabilities. This workshop will illustrate how TA-C can be used in the assessment of early childhood autism,... Continue Reading

Date posted06/13/2025


Reimagining Personality Assessment Training: Teaching Ethical and Effective AI Use
Reimagining Personality Assessment Training: Teaching Ethical and Effective AI Use

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly influencing the landscape of psychological assessment, particularly in personality assessment contexts. This interactive workshop is designed for psychologists who teach, supervise, or practice personality assessment and are seeking to responsibly integrate... Continue Reading

Date posted06/13/2025


Gender Dysphoria in Children and Adolescents: Considerations in Assessment and Diagnosis
Gender Dysphoria in Children and Adolescents: Considerations in Assessment and Diagnosis

In this session, Dr. Poquiz will provide insight into the assessment and diagnosis of gender dysphoria in children and adolescents. He will provide historical background and current standards of care related to gender affirming care for children and adolescents, as well as identify and describe... Continue Reading

Date posted06/13/2025


June 2025 | Newsletter Updates
June 2025 | Newsletter Updates

Culture in Assessment | Board of Directors Application | Multicultural Psychologist Podcast | Community Events & News | Job Postings Culture in Assessment Webinar Series February 14–July 29 This webinar series is presented by SPA and the Society for Clinical Psychology, Division 12... Continue Reading

Date posted06/5/2025


May 2025 | Newsletter Updates
May 2025 | Newsletter Updates

Grand Rounds | Culture in Assessment | Convention News | MMPI/MPQ Workshops & Research Symposium | Board of Directors Application | Community Events & News | Job Postings Grand Rounds - Free Member Benefit June Grand Round Psychological Assessment of Emotional Dysregulation in... Continue Reading

Date posted05/8/2025


April 2025 | Newsletter Links
April 2025 | Newsletter Links

Reminders | Community Events & News | Job Postings Reminders April 30 | Deadline to Submit a Board Nomination May 1 | Join the 2026 Convention Programming Committee May 7 | Grand Round- The Current State of the SCORS-G Affairs: Summary of Research, Meta-Analytic Insights, Limitations, and... Continue Reading

Date posted04/30/2025


April 2025 | Newsletter Updates
April 2025 | Newsletter Updates

Grand Rounds | Culture in Assessment | Convention News | HiTOP Convention | MMPI/MPQ Workshops & Research Symposium | Nominations | Community Events & News | Job Postings Grand Rounds - Free Member Benefit May Grand Round The Current State of the SCORS-G Affairs: Summary of Research,... Continue Reading

Date posted04/8/2025


Defining Personality Assessment Comments and Responses
Defining Personality Assessment Comments and Responses

In the Winter of 2024, the SPA Board of Directors invited the SPA community to comment on its working definition of personality assessment. Below are the open comments received, as well as how the committee responded to the comments. Open Comment Committee Response Personality... Continue Reading

Date posted03/27/2025


March 2025 | Newsletter Updates
March 2025 | Newsletter Updates

Grand Rounds | Culture in Assessment | Convention News | HiTOP Convention | MMPI/MPQ Workshops & Research Symposium | Nominations | Community Events & News | Job Postings Grand Rounds - Free Member Benefit May Grand Round The Current State of the SCORS-G Affairs: Summary of Research,... Continue Reading

Date posted03/5/2025


Coalition Letter in Support of Science
Coalition Letter in Support of Science

American science and innovation have advanced humanity for generations. The pursuit of science has led to humanity’s greatest advances, improving people’s lives and the health of our planet. But today, science is under threat. The Pew Research Center found the share of... Continue Reading

Date posted02/27/2025