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Papers by Pamela Schaber

Oxford University Press eBooks, Nov 10, 2021

Therapeutic Assessment (TA) is a semistructured form of clinical personality assessment derived f... more Therapeutic Assessment (TA) is a semistructured form of clinical personality assessment derived from humanistic principles and builds on an intense collaboration with clients. This chapter describes the specific nature of the client–assessor relationship in TA and proposes epistemic trust as a transdiagnostic mediator for the efficacy TA has shown in a variety of patient populations. The central importance of having clients develop their personal assessment questions is highlighted, as well as the need for highly individualized case conceptualizations to address these. Furthermore, the chapter details the steps of a full adult TA, along with case material examples and reflections on how each step might enhance epistemic trust. The chapter also provides a brief description of variations on the basic adult model (e.g., TA in children or adolescents, with couples, or ultra-brief).

Psychology in the Schools, 2007

Psychological assessment has the potential to impact positively both those individuals being asse... more Psychological assessment has the potential to impact positively both those individuals being assessed and the systems in which they are embedded (e.g., families and schools). Therapeutic Assessment (TA) is a relatively new paradigm that uses collaborative psychological assessment to address consumers' questions of interest and promote positive change. TA with children aims to impact the parents, the child, and their relationship and to date has been used primarily in clinics and independent practices, with some auxiliary involvement of schools. This article draws from the first research project investigating the efficacy of TA with children and families. Clients were referred from the waiting list of a community mental health center, and TA was provided in a university clinic setting. First, excerpts from a TA "report" with a child are presented. Next, the theoretical underpinnings and research on TA are discussed, as well as the protocol for using TA with children and families. Finally, a detailed clinical case study is presented, with outcome measures indicating high acceptability and satisfaction, decreased child symptomatology, improved hope and self-esteem, and enhanced parental efficacy. Yet to be explored is the effectiveness of comprehensive TA in the schools, where the target of intervention could also include teachers, organizational aspects of schools, and parent-school collaboration. Until that time, suggestions are provided for implementing techniques of TA-as currently conceptualizedwithin schools.

The Oxford Handbook of Personality and Psychopathology Assessment, Second Edition

Therapeutic Assessment (TA) is a semistructured form of clinical personality assessment derived f... more Therapeutic Assessment (TA) is a semistructured form of clinical personality assessment derived from humanistic principles and builds on an intense collaboration with clients. This chapter describes the specific nature of the client–assessor relationship in TA and proposes epistemic trust as a transdiagnostic mediator for the efficacy TA has shown in a variety of patient populations. The central importance of having clients develop their personal assessment questions is highlighted, as well as the need for highly individualized case conceptualizations to address these. Furthermore, the chapter details the steps of a full adult TA, along with case material examples and reflections on how each step might enhance epistemic trust. The chapter also provides a brief description of variations on the basic adult model (e.g., TA in children or adolescents, with couples, or ultra-brief).

... Schools can help to create environments where socially aggressive behavior is not tolerated o... more ... Schools can help to create environments where socially aggressive behavior is not tolerated or supported ... At the end of the intervention, each classroom was asked to come up with a no ... The entire fourth-grade classroom, students and teachers alike, will work together to enforce ...

... Schools can help to create environments where socially aggressive behavior is not tolerated o... more ... Schools can help to create environments where socially aggressive behavior is not tolerated or supported ... At the end of the intervention, each classroom was asked to come up with a no ... The entire fourth-grade classroom, students and teachers alike, will work together to enforce ...

... Schools can help to create environments where socially aggressive behavior is not tolerated o... more ... Schools can help to create environments where socially aggressive behavior is not tolerated or supported ... At the end of the intervention, each classroom was asked to come up with a no ... The entire fourth-grade classroom, students and teachers alike, will work together to enforce ...

Encyclopedia of School Psychology, 2005

Psychology in the Schools, 2007

Psychological assessment has the potential to impact positively both those individuals being asse... more Psychological assessment has the potential to impact positively both those individuals being assessed and the systems in which they are embedded (e.g., families and schools). Therapeutic Assessment (TA) is a relatively new paradigm that uses collaborative psychological assessment to address consumers' questions of interest and promote positive change. TA with children aims to impact the parents, the child, and their relationship and to date has been used primarily in clinics and independent practices, with some auxiliary involvement of schools. This article draws from the first research project investigating the efficacy of TA with children and families. Clients were referred from the waiting list of a community mental health center, and TA was provided in a university clinic setting. First, excerpts from a TA "report" with a child are presented. Next, the theoretical underpinnings and research on TA are discussed, as well as the protocol for using TA with children and families. Finally, a detailed clinical case study is presented, with outcome measures indicating high acceptability and satisfaction, decreased child symptomatology, improved hope and self-esteem, and enhanced parental efficacy. Yet to be explored is the effectiveness of comprehensive TA in the schools, where the target of intervention could also include teachers, organizational aspects of schools, and parent-school collaboration. Until that time, suggestions are provided for implementing techniques of TA-as currently conceptualizedwithin schools.

Oxford University Press eBooks, Nov 10, 2021

Therapeutic Assessment (TA) is a semistructured form of clinical personality assessment derived f... more Therapeutic Assessment (TA) is a semistructured form of clinical personality assessment derived from humanistic principles and builds on an intense collaboration with clients. This chapter describes the specific nature of the client–assessor relationship in TA and proposes epistemic trust as a transdiagnostic mediator for the efficacy TA has shown in a variety of patient populations. The central importance of having clients develop their personal assessment questions is highlighted, as well as the need for highly individualized case conceptualizations to address these. Furthermore, the chapter details the steps of a full adult TA, along with case material examples and reflections on how each step might enhance epistemic trust. The chapter also provides a brief description of variations on the basic adult model (e.g., TA in children or adolescents, with couples, or ultra-brief).

Psychology in the Schools, 2007

Psychological assessment has the potential to impact positively both those individuals being asse... more Psychological assessment has the potential to impact positively both those individuals being assessed and the systems in which they are embedded (e.g., families and schools). Therapeutic Assessment (TA) is a relatively new paradigm that uses collaborative psychological assessment to address consumers' questions of interest and promote positive change. TA with children aims to impact the parents, the child, and their relationship and to date has been used primarily in clinics and independent practices, with some auxiliary involvement of schools. This article draws from the first research project investigating the efficacy of TA with children and families. Clients were referred from the waiting list of a community mental health center, and TA was provided in a university clinic setting. First, excerpts from a TA "report" with a child are presented. Next, the theoretical underpinnings and research on TA are discussed, as well as the protocol for using TA with children and families. Finally, a detailed clinical case study is presented, with outcome measures indicating high acceptability and satisfaction, decreased child symptomatology, improved hope and self-esteem, and enhanced parental efficacy. Yet to be explored is the effectiveness of comprehensive TA in the schools, where the target of intervention could also include teachers, organizational aspects of schools, and parent-school collaboration. Until that time, suggestions are provided for implementing techniques of TA-as currently conceptualizedwithin schools.

The Oxford Handbook of Personality and Psychopathology Assessment, Second Edition

Therapeutic Assessment (TA) is a semistructured form of clinical personality assessment derived f... more Therapeutic Assessment (TA) is a semistructured form of clinical personality assessment derived from humanistic principles and builds on an intense collaboration with clients. This chapter describes the specific nature of the client–assessor relationship in TA and proposes epistemic trust as a transdiagnostic mediator for the efficacy TA has shown in a variety of patient populations. The central importance of having clients develop their personal assessment questions is highlighted, as well as the need for highly individualized case conceptualizations to address these. Furthermore, the chapter details the steps of a full adult TA, along with case material examples and reflections on how each step might enhance epistemic trust. The chapter also provides a brief description of variations on the basic adult model (e.g., TA in children or adolescents, with couples, or ultra-brief).

... Schools can help to create environments where socially aggressive behavior is not tolerated o... more ... Schools can help to create environments where socially aggressive behavior is not tolerated or supported ... At the end of the intervention, each classroom was asked to come up with a no ... The entire fourth-grade classroom, students and teachers alike, will work together to enforce ...

... Schools can help to create environments where socially aggressive behavior is not tolerated o... more ... Schools can help to create environments where socially aggressive behavior is not tolerated or supported ... At the end of the intervention, each classroom was asked to come up with a no ... The entire fourth-grade classroom, students and teachers alike, will work together to enforce ...

... Schools can help to create environments where socially aggressive behavior is not tolerated o... more ... Schools can help to create environments where socially aggressive behavior is not tolerated or supported ... At the end of the intervention, each classroom was asked to come up with a no ... The entire fourth-grade classroom, students and teachers alike, will work together to enforce ...

Encyclopedia of School Psychology, 2005

Psychology in the Schools, 2007

Psychological assessment has the potential to impact positively both those individuals being asse... more Psychological assessment has the potential to impact positively both those individuals being assessed and the systems in which they are embedded (e.g., families and schools). Therapeutic Assessment (TA) is a relatively new paradigm that uses collaborative psychological assessment to address consumers' questions of interest and promote positive change. TA with children aims to impact the parents, the child, and their relationship and to date has been used primarily in clinics and independent practices, with some auxiliary involvement of schools. This article draws from the first research project investigating the efficacy of TA with children and families. Clients were referred from the waiting list of a community mental health center, and TA was provided in a university clinic setting. First, excerpts from a TA "report" with a child are presented. Next, the theoretical underpinnings and research on TA are discussed, as well as the protocol for using TA with children and families. Finally, a detailed clinical case study is presented, with outcome measures indicating high acceptability and satisfaction, decreased child symptomatology, improved hope and self-esteem, and enhanced parental efficacy. Yet to be explored is the effectiveness of comprehensive TA in the schools, where the target of intervention could also include teachers, organizational aspects of schools, and parent-school collaboration. Until that time, suggestions are provided for implementing techniques of TA-as currently conceptualizedwithin schools.