​Identifying Crisi Wartegg System (CWS) scores that correlate with shame dynamics on the Thurston Cradock Test of Shame (TCTS): A pilot study

Julie Cradock O'Leary, Ph.D., Alessandro Crisi, Ph.D., Mitsugu Murakami, M.A., Meriwether Denman, M.A.

Poster presentation

Society for Personality Assessment annual conference, Denver, CO

March 29, 2025

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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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Evaluating shame with the Thurston Cradock Test of Shame (TCTS)

Julie Cradock O'Leary, Ph.D.

Webinar

The Ardent Grove Foundation, Denver, CO

June 3, 2025

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Identifying Crisi Wartegg System (CWS) scores that correlate with shame dynamics on the Thurston Cradock Test of Shame (TCTS): A pilot study

Julie Cradock O'Leary, Ph.D., Alessandro Crisi, Ph.D., Mitsugu Murakami, M.A., Meriwether Denman, M.A.

Poster presentation

4th International Collaborative/Therapeutic Assessment Conference, Salt Lake City, UT

June, 2025 (exact date TBA)

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Navigating through defenses to arrive at core shame

Julie Cradock O'Leary, Ph.D., Seth Grossman, Psy.D., Donna Kelley, IHM, Psy.D., Mitsugu Murakami, M.A. Christopher Arrillaga, Psy.D.

Case discussion

4th International Collaborative/Therapeutic Assessment Conference, Salt Lake City, UT

June, 2025 (exact date TBA)

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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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     “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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     “Every Move I Make, Someone Is Watching”: Breaking Free from the Grip of Shame  

     and the Need for External Validation through Therapeutic Assessment.” 

      Mitsugu Murakami, M.A. ​​

     

     "I need to be fully independent and not ask for help or support because I will just burden      others": How the TCTS, MMPI-3 & TAT capture and honor this 22-year-old's profound      shame and demoralization within a Therapeutic Assessment. 

      Christopher Arrillaga, Psy.D.