For this week’s Assignment you will be creating a hypothetical case assessment involving a client with an issue that merits an adult (18 years – 70 years) personality assessment.
Write a minimum 10-page essay incorporating the following elements: Include the following demographic and personal information: fictional name, age, marital status, number of children, educational level, income level, and relevant medical history.
Describe clearly the nature of the client’s presenting problem (e.g., consideration of inpatient substance abuse treatment, a candidate for successful completion of a behavior analysis/application program, or a patient with a psychiatric diagnosis, etc.).
Explain the initial problem in sufficient detail to make clear your decisions regarding assessment. Based on the above, answer the following questions in essay format:
What would be the most appropriate instrument in personality assessment for evaluating the primary presenting problem? What are the strengths regarding what this instrument can tell us about the client? Why is this the most appropriate instrument? (Be sure to include appropriate reference to source materials.) What are the limitations of what this instrument can tell us about the client?
Discuss some of the concerns or issues that might arise in a workplace setting with an individual that has this personality disorder.
Elaborate on how this disorder could affect the workplace culture/climate in regards to behavior, interpersonal and group interactions, and productivity.
Discuss the following in essay format: Address the purpose of pre-employment integrity testing. Describe the primary purpose many organizations include integrity testing during the hiring process of new employees. Describe the differences between overt integrity tests and personality-based integrity tests, including when an organization would choose one over the other type.
