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Eating Disorders 2016
September 12-13, 2016
Volume 6, Issue 7(Suppl) J Obes Weight Loss Ther 2016
ISSN: 2165-7904 JOWT, an open access journal
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September 12-13, 2016 Philadelphia, USA
World Congress on
Eating Disorders, Nutrition & Mental Health
Using the Rorschach within a personality assessment for the case conceptualization and treatment planning
of eating disorders
Bridget Rivera
Kaplan University, Maryland, USA
Given the serious medical complications, high rates of hospitalization, suicide attempts and mortality, the careful
psychometric assessment is essential for case conceptualization and treatment planning of eating disorders. There
are many useful tools available to aid in the diagnosis of eating disorders. While some may argue that conducting a full
personality assessment is too time consuming and perhaps not cost effective, in the long run, the data obtained is well worth
the investment of both time and money. A multi-method personality assessment provides incremental validity by adding
information from different methods. By obtaining a complete picture of the client early in the treatment setting, the clinician
is able to more fully make an accurate diagnosis, gauge motivation for treatment, and more accurately provide appropriate
recommendations. Hopefully, the added cost at the outset reduces the risk for potential relapse. Performance based personality
tests (such as the Rorschach) challenge the respondent to perform a task, solve a problem, or demonstrate a process to make
personality processes and behavioural patterns amenable to observation and quantification. The use of the Rorschach provides
the clinician with information on self-perception, interpersonal functioning, affect modulation (or lack thereof), capacity for
control and stress tolerance, reality testing and information processing, all of which proves to be invaluable when working with
clients diagnosed with eating disorders.
Biography
Bridget Rivera is a full time Faculty Member for the Undergraduate Psychology Department at Kaplan University. She is a licensed Psychologist with over 15 years
of clinical experience, which includes private practice, University counselling centre and consulting work. She has facilitated body image groups and worked with
clients diagnosed with eating disorders. Her research interests involve personality assessment of children and adults. She was awarded the Martin Mayman Award
from the Society of Personality Assessment, for distinguished contribution to the literature in 2010.
Bridget Rivera, J Obes Weight Loss Ther 2016, 6:7(Suppl)