Upcoming presentations
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Multimethod assessment as GPS: Navigating through defenses to arrive at core shame
Julie Cradock O'Leary, Ph.D., Seth Grossman, Psy.D., Jason Turret, Psy.D., Donna Kelley, IHM, Psy.D.
Case discussion
Society for Personality Assessment annual conference, Denver, CO
March 29, 2025
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“What if I tell you I think it’s all BS and I want a real diagnosis?” How the MCMI-IV and the
TCTS highlighted a 19-year-old male’s struggle with shame, expectations, and vulnerability in a
collaborative assessment
Seth Grossman, Psy.D.
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"I felt like a piece of furniture, not a member of the family": An American case of hikikomori
illustrating the role of shame in extreme avoidance
Jason Turret, Psy.D.
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“Just need to get through this at the moment and not fall apart or give into this”: Using testing
data to help a client access her grief and shame
Donna Kelley, IHM, Psy.D.
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Signposts of shame and avoidance: How assessors can identify shame defenses and guide
clients toward self-compassion
Julie Cradock O'Leary, Ph.D.
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