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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


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


February 2025 | Newsletter Links
February 2025 | Newsletter Links

Reminders | Community Events & News | Job Postings Reminders February 18 | Culture in Assessment Webinar Series- History of Cultural Bias in Assessment (Dr. Philip Sayegh) | 1 CE February 19 | SPA Swag Store Closes February 19 | Poster Award Deadline February 28 | Deadline to Use Room... Continue Reading

Date posted02/17/2025


February 2025 | Newsletter Updates
February 2025 | Newsletter Updates

Grand Rounds | Culture in Assessment | Convention News | HiTOP Convention | MMPI/MPQ Workshops & Research Symposium | Swag Store | Community Events & News | Job Postings Grand Rounds - Free Member Benefit February Grand Round Assessment and Diagnosis of Gender Dysphoria in Adults:... Continue Reading

Date posted02/4/2025


January 2025 | Newsletter Links
January 2025 | Newsletter Links

Reminders | Community Events & News | Job Postings Reminders February 5 | Grand Round- Assessment and Diagnosis of Gender Dysphoria in Adults: Current Guidelines and Practices in Gender Affirming Care (Dr. Katherine Spencer) | 1 CE February 14 | Culture in Assessment Webinar Series-... Continue Reading

Date posted01/28/2025


APRN Relevant Literature
APRN Relevant Literature

Literature Relevant to the Utility and Impact of Psychological Assessment Ben-Porath, Y. S. (2021). A Comment on Krishnamurthy et al.’s (2022) Professional Practice Guidelines for Personality Assessment. Journal of Personality Assessment, 104(1), 17–18.... Continue Reading

Date posted01/22/2025