PERSONALITY &
NEURODIVERSIY
(TUP & CCFT)

​THE CERTIFICATES OF COMPETENCE

IN PERSONALITY & FORENSIC 

ASSESSMENT (TUP & CCFT)

 

accredited by the

British Psychological Society (BPS)

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Personality, forensic and psychological health assessments provide coaches, therapists, psychologist and development specialists with a deeper understanding of their clients' psychological needs and behaviours. This training provides you with the knowledge, skills and access to use measures of personality types and traits, neuro-cognitive functioning, psychopathology and health and well-being.

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CURRICULUM

 

Module 1: The Context of Assessment and Development

Ethics: Duty of Care, Scope/Limits, Accreditation, Ethical/Legal, Insurance, Contracts, Confidentiality, GDPR. Client Suitability: Informed Consent, Language, Literacy, Technology, Accommodations.

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Module 2: Varieties of Tests and Test Administration

Types of Tests: IQ, Ability, Aptitude, Attainment, Careers, Personality. Test Adminsitration: Modes of Testing; Pre-test Issues; Test Materials; Venue; Candidate Preparation; Administration.

 

Module 3: Scoring, Feedback and Reporting

Interpretation (Scores - z-scores, IQ/Standard, Stens, Stanines, T-Scores, %iles); Feedback Preparation and Interview. Report Writing: Context; Results; Interpretation; Implications; Recommendations.

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Module 4: Choosing and Accessing Tests

Choosing Tests: Normative, Criterion, Ipsative, IRT; Sampling, Reliability, Validity, Error & Bias; Test Evaluation. Accessing Tests: Test Reviews; Print & Online; Suppliers - Qualification & Test Access.

 

Module 5: Ethics, Best Practice and Legislation

Ethical/Legal Compliance: Candidates Rights, Legal Obligations, GDPR, Organisational Testing Policy.

 

Module 6: Personality Assessment - Types and Values

Online test administration, profile analysis, feedback and reporting using Cattell's 16PF personality traits (15FQ+), Costa & McCrea's 30-Factor NEO questionnaire, as well as the latest in personality assessment for coaching combining 21 traits and 12 motivational values - the Personality & Values Questionnaire (PVQ). Sample Reports below.

 

Module 7: Personality Assessment for Psychological Health and Risk Assessment

Approaches to Personality and Disorders; Explanatory Models of Psychopathology and Criminality; Innate and Experiential Approaches to Mental Health; Categories of Personality Disorders; The Impact of Labelling and Diagnosis; Assessing Personality, Disorders and Psychopathy; Clinical Judgement and Risk Assessment; Risk: Static, Dynamic, Stable and Acute; Screening for Neurological Issues (Dyslexia; ADD); Mental Health/Wellbeing and Advanced Personality Assessment for Personal Coaching, Therapy and Legal Contexts (MIPS; PAI; IES-R); Assessment of Risk in Criminal Behaviour (HCR-20; VRAG-R; SAPROF).

MATERIALS

Personal eLearning Account 

​All of your course materials are provided online in your personal eLearning account, including the

Course Manual, Practice Test Materials, Assignments and an extensive set of Resource Files for completion and upload of your course assignments. We also post to you a print copy of the Course Manual and test materials.​​

ASSESSMENT

Assessment Portfolios:

1 Practicals Observation - Ability & Personality (NEO) Administration, Scoring, Feedback & Reporting;

2 Written Feedback on Practicals - Test Administration, Scoring, Feedback and Reporting practice;

3 Test Theory - Ability & IQ; Types of Tests; Modes of Administration; Test Administration, Scoring,    

   Feedback & Report Writing; Test Score & Standardisation; Choosing & Accessing Tests; Ethics, GDPR;

   Forensic Theory; Personality Disorders and DSM; Risk Assessment; Forensic Tests and Assessments.

4 Using Tests in Practice - Development of an Practitioner Testing Policy document.