December 2025 | Newsletter Updates
Member Renewals | Grand Rounds | 2026 SPA Convention | JPA Special Issue-CPA | Community Events & News | Job Postings
Member Renewals
In case you haven't done so, your SPA memberships will expire on December 31. Don't miss out on upcoming Grand Rounds, exclusive member benefits, or discounts on continuing educational content.
SPA Grand Rounds
The wait is over! Season 2 for Grand Rounds starts next month in September. You now have the option to register for individual sessions or all sessions with one registration. Click on each title below for more information.
- January 7 | The Early Memories Procedure as an Assessment and Therapy Tool that Fosters Therapeutic Change - Dr. Serena Messina
2026 SPA Convention
Registration is now OPEN!
Abstracts for Wednesday and Thursday workshops are now available. Abstracts for Sunday workshops and Deep Dives are coming soon.
Do not forget to book your hotel reservation at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel. We also have a promo code (VMNDUV31) that gives you a 10% discount when you use Air Canada.
JPA Special Issue on the Utility of Clinical Personality Assessment
Deadline for Call for Papers in December 15
Although clinical personality assessment (CPA) plays a central role in practice, little research has examined its real-world usefulness. This special issue will explore an important question: under what conditions does CPA improve client outcomes or help clinicians tailor treatment?
We invite submissions that demonstrate CPA’s utility in practice, examine relevant clinical contexts, or provide reflections to guide future research. Papers may include systematic reviews, meta-analyses, or case studies using empirical data.
Community Events & News
Call for Papers, Proposals, Nominations, etc.
- Call for Editor: The APA journal, Personality Disorders: Theory, Research, and Treatment is calling for nominations for Editor. Deadline for nominations is Friday, January 9, 2026! For more information, click here.
- Call for Assessment Special Issue: Assessment is requesting proposals for a special issue dedicated to Artificial Intelligence in Psychological Assessment. For more information, please click here.
Trainings, Workshops, Webinars, etc.
- Training: Wartegg Level 1 Training: A virtual training sequence for the Crisi Wartegg System (CWS) will begin in September 2025! The CWS is an empirically validated and standardized methodology (administration, scoring, interpretation) for the clinical use of the Wartegg Drawing Completion Test (WDCT)—an easy, efficient, and non-overwhelming performance-based personality measure that can be completed in 5-10 minutes and is appropriate across the lifespan. The CWS is recognized as a valid performance-based personality test that can be used for certification in Therapeutic Assessment. The Level 1 workshop focuses on history and statistical foundations, reviews standardized administration procedures, and builds proficiency in the normative scoring system. Following completion of Level 1, clinicians are able to independently administer the test with clients but require consultation for accurate scoring and interpretation. Levels 2 and 3 of the training sequence (focused on interpretation) are further described in the attached flyer. Online registration can be made at: https://sc-cca-com.3dcartstores.com/.
- Training: Rorschach Supplementary Scales Training with Dr. Jason M. Smith. This four half-day workshops on zoom will take place on Nov. 6, Nov. 13, Nov. 27, & Dec. 4, 2025. Click here for more information.
- Training: Complete Crisi Wartegg System (CWS) Online Training Sept.–Nov. 2025 with Drs. Emiliano Muzio and Alessandro Crisi. Click here for more information.
Survey
- Survey: The goal of this study is to estimate associations between DSM-IV/5 personality disorders and PID-5 maladaptive trait domains and facets. The study has been preregistered on OSF, click here to complete the survey.
Other News
- Joint Letter: APA coordinated a letter that was sigened by many researchers, educators, and acadmics of the United States regarding the continued decline in public trust in scientists. A copy of the letter can be found here: https://unitedsciencealliance.org
- Request to Contact Policymakers: APA has also organized this action alert to allow individuals to contact policymakers to stop proposed policy changes at NIH that would harm the ability to continue to do research: https://www.votervoice.net/APAAdvocacy/Campaigns/121382/Respond