title: Personality assessment and counseling psychology.
abstract: This article examines the place of personality assessment in counseling psychology. Three areas are considered: (a) the types of tests counseling psychologists use, (b) the perspective counseling psychologists apply to the use of tests, and (c) projective techniques and counseling psychology. Each area is examined, and the issues it raises for counseling psychology are presented. Some conclusions about personality assessment practices in counseling psychology are made, and several directions for future training are identified.
authors.affiliation: Kent State University, Kent, Ohio 44242.
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Watkins
authors.forename: V L
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Campbell
mesh_terms: D003376:Counseling / Q000193:education; D003479:Curriculum; D006801:Humans; D010552:Personality Assessment; D010556:Personality Tests; D011386:Projective Techniques; D014481:United States; D014888:Wechsler Scales