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Thought this may be an interesting article for SDN.
I'm surprised how popular the MMPI remains and that the PAI is not as popular as I would have thought.
Training in psychological assessment has been studied periodically since 1960. The goal of this project was to provide an update of training practices in clinical psychology programs and to compare practices across Clinical-Science, Scientist-Practitioner, and Practitioner-Scholar training models. All APA-accredited programs in clinical psychology were invited to respond to an anonymous online survey about program characteristics and assessment training; a 33% response rate was achieved. Assessment training over the past decade was generally stable or increasing. Training in treatment effectiveness and neuropsychology were areas of growth. Across training models, there was remarkable similarity in assessment instruction except for coverage of projective instruments, number of required assessment courses, and training in geriatric assessment. The most popular instruments taught in clinical psychology programs were the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale–IV, Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children–IV, Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory–II, the Beck Depression Inventory–II, and the Woodcock-Johnson III Tests of Achievement. Assessment coursework relevant to evidence-based practice, ethics, and multicultural issues may need more emphasis to support the development of core competencies in future generations of clinical psychologists.
I'm surprised how popular the MMPI remains and that the PAI is not as popular as I would have thought.