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Michelle B Stein - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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exploring the alternative model for personality disorders using scors g ratings on Thematic Apperception Test narratives
Journal of Personality Disorders, 2021Co-Authors: Jared R Ruchensky, Jenelle Slavinmulford, Mark A Blais, Emily A Dowgwillo, Shannon E Kelley, Christina N Massey, Laura Richardson, Michelle B SteinAbstract:The Alternative Model for Personality Disorders (AMPD) in Section III of the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5; American Psychiatric Association, 2013) conceptualizes personality pathology as a combination of impairment (Criterion A) and traits (Criterion B). One measure used to develop Criterion A was the Social Cognition and Object Relations Scale - Global Rating Method (SCORS-G), which is a multidimensional, object-relational clinician-rated measure of personality functioning. Although there are conceptual links between the AMPD and SCORS-G dimensions, there exists no research examining the relationship. To address this, we examined associations between the SCORS-G dimensions and measures of the AMPD constructs in a large, archival dataset of outpatients and inpatients. More pathological scores on SCORS-G dimensions reflecting self- and interpersonal functioning were associated with greater pathological traits and impairment. Overall, results support further investigation into SCORS-G as a useful measure in AMPD research and assessment.
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card pull effects of the Thematic Apperception Test using the social cognition and object relations global rating method on complex psychiatric sample
Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 2021Co-Authors: Jeremy M Ridenour, Caleb J Siefert, Katie C Lewis, Seth R Pitman, Daniel Knauss, Michelle B SteinAbstract:In recent years, there has been growing interest in examining the stimulus pull effects on respondent narratives to the Thematic Apperception Test (Murray, 1943) using standardized coding methods such as the Social Cognition and Object Relations Scale-Global Rating Method (SCORS-G; Stein, Hilsenroth, Slavin-Mulford, & Pinsker, 2011; Westen, 1995). The present study expands on prior work by examining sources of variance in SCORS-G dimensions and card pull effect patterns in an adult clinical sample characterized by high psychiatric comorbidity and clinical severity. A sample of 158 adult psychiatric patients in long-term residential treatment provided narratives to 10 TAT cards (five of which have not previously been studied for pull effects). Cards 2 and 7BM pulled for significantly more adaptive narratives (positive pull), whereas Card 13MF pulled for more pathological stories (negative pull). Like prior studies, variance in cognitive dimensions of the SCORS-G was most explained by person effects, whereas the largest source of variance for all other dimensions was best explained by a combination of the card and the person effects on the narrative. Finally, exploratory analyses of card pull effects within different gender groups were conducted. The implications of these findings for performance-based future studies and possible clinical applications of card pull findings are discussed.
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estimating the effects of Thematic Apperception Test card content on scors g ratings replication with a nonclinical sample
Journal of Personality Assessment, 2016Co-Authors: Caleb J Siefert, Michelle B Stein, Jenelle Slavinmulford, Samuel Justin Sinclair, Greg Haggerty, Mark A BlaisAbstract:ABSTRACTThe content of Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) cards can, in some cases, influence how respondents form narratives. This study examines how imagery from select TAT cards affects the narratives of respondents from a nonclinical setting. The Social Cognition and Object Relations Scale–Global Rating Method (SCORS–G; Stein, Hilsenroth, Slavin-Mulford, & Pinsker, 2011; Westen, Lohr, Silk, Kerber, & Goodrich, 1989) was used to rate narratives. Forty-nine college students provided narratives to 6 TAT cards. Narratives were rated by two expert raters using the SCORS–G. Consistent with prior research, Card 2 exhibited the most pull for adaptive ratings on SCORS–G scales, and 3 BM exhibited the most pull for maladaptive ratings. Findings for other cards were mixed. Although raters were highly reliable, internal consistency estimates were lower than desirable for 6 of the 8 SCORS–G scales. Variance component estimates indicated that card by person interactions accounted for the largest amount of variance in...
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external validity of scors g ratings of Thematic Apperception Test narratives in a sample of outpatients and inpatients
Rorschachiana, 2015Co-Authors: Michelle B Stein, Jenelle Slavinmulford, Caleb J Siefert, Samuel Justin Sinclair, Michaela Smith, Wei Jean Chung, Rachel E Liebman, Mark A BlaisAbstract:Abstract. The Social Cognition and Object Relations Scale-Global Ratings Method (SCORS-G; Stein, Hilsenroth, Slavin-Mulford, & Pinsker-Aspen, 2011) is a reliable system for coding narrative data, such as Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) stories. This study employs a cross-sectional, correlational design to examine associations between SCORS-G dimensions and life events in two clinical samples. Samples were composed of 177 outpatients and 57 inpatients who completed TAT protocols as part of routine clinical care. Two experienced raters coded narratives with the SCORS-G. Data on the following clinically relevant life events were collected: history of psychiatric hospitalization, suicidality, self-harming behavior, drug/alcohol abuse, conduct-disordered behavior, trauma, and education level. As expected, the clinical life event variable associated with the largest number of SCORS-G dimensions was Suicidality. Identity and Coherence of Self was related to self-harm history across samples. Emotional Investment...
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scors g stimulus characteristics of select Thematic Apperception Test cards
Journal of Personality Assessment, 2014Co-Authors: Michelle B Stein, Jenelle Slavinmulford, Caleb J Siefert, Samuel Justin Sinclair, Megan E Renna, Johanna C Malone, Iruma Bello, Mark A BlaisAbstract:There has been surprisingly little research into the stimulus properties of the Thematic Apperception Test Cards (TAT; Murray, 1943). This study used the Social Cognition and Object Relations Scale–Global Rating Method (SCORS–G; Stein, Hilsenroth, Slavin-Mulford, & Pinsker, 2011; Westen, 1995) to explore the stimulus properties of select TAT cards in a clinical sample. The SCORS–G is a theoretically based and empirically validated measure of object relations that has widely been used in TAT research. A sample of 80 patients referred for psychological assessment at a large Northeastern hospital were administered the TAT (Cards 1, 2, 3BM, 4, 13MF, 12M, and 14) as part of their assessment battery. Trained raters scored the narratives using the SCORS–G. The SCORS–G ratings were analyzed to determine the nature and degree of object representation “pull” both across and within the TAT cards. The results showed that Cards 3BM and 13MF exhibited the greaTest card pull for negative pathological object representati...
Lynn K Paul - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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social narratives in agenesis of the corpus callosum linguistic analysis of the Thematic Apperception Test
Neuropsychologia, 2010Co-Authors: Anne A Turk, Warren S Brown, Melissa F Symington, Lynn K PaulAbstract:In a previous study, individuals with agenesis of the corpus callosum (ACC) with normal intelligence provided narratives to pictures from the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) that were limited in logical coherence and social awareness. The current study examined the linguistic content of TAT stories from 22 persons with isolated complete ACC compared to 30 IQ- and age-matched controls using the Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count (Pennebaker et al., 2001). Compared to controls, individuals with ACC used fewer words pertaining to emotionality, cognitive processes, and social processes. They also used relatively more present tense verbs and first person pronouns. These findings suggest that callosal agenesis results in deficiencies in imagining and inferring the mental, emotional, and social functioning of others as implied by TAT pictures, and in translating this content into a narrative. In addition, ACC affects the grammatical structure of verbally produced narratives, with greater emphasis on the present tense and the first person.
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social processing deficits in agenesis of the corpus callosum narratives from the Thematic Apperception Test
Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 2004Co-Authors: Lynn K Paul, Beatrix Schieffer, Warren S BrownAbstract:Clinical observations suggest that individuals with agenesis of the corpus callosum (ACC) and normal IQ may have deficits in social intelligence. This study analyzed responses by normally intelligent individuals with ACC to pictures from the Thematic Apperception Test. A rating system was developed to assess three elements of story-generation: story logic, social understanding, and common content. Six individuals with ACC (five complete and one partial; IQs > 85) were compared to eight controls matched for sex, age, and IQ. Based on independent rankings of story protocols by two raters, the five individuals with complete ACC were found to be significantly impaired on all three criteria. The one individual with partial ACC performed better than the majority of controls in all three domains. Results demonstrated that individuals with complete ACC are impaired in understanding socially complex scenes and generating appropriate narratives. Absence of the anterior corpus callosum appears to be important for this deficit.
Warren S Brown - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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social narratives in agenesis of the corpus callosum linguistic analysis of the Thematic Apperception Test
Neuropsychologia, 2010Co-Authors: Anne A Turk, Warren S Brown, Melissa F Symington, Lynn K PaulAbstract:In a previous study, individuals with agenesis of the corpus callosum (ACC) with normal intelligence provided narratives to pictures from the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) that were limited in logical coherence and social awareness. The current study examined the linguistic content of TAT stories from 22 persons with isolated complete ACC compared to 30 IQ- and age-matched controls using the Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count (Pennebaker et al., 2001). Compared to controls, individuals with ACC used fewer words pertaining to emotionality, cognitive processes, and social processes. They also used relatively more present tense verbs and first person pronouns. These findings suggest that callosal agenesis results in deficiencies in imagining and inferring the mental, emotional, and social functioning of others as implied by TAT pictures, and in translating this content into a narrative. In addition, ACC affects the grammatical structure of verbally produced narratives, with greater emphasis on the present tense and the first person.
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social processing deficits in agenesis of the corpus callosum narratives from the Thematic Apperception Test
Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 2004Co-Authors: Lynn K Paul, Beatrix Schieffer, Warren S BrownAbstract:Clinical observations suggest that individuals with agenesis of the corpus callosum (ACC) and normal IQ may have deficits in social intelligence. This study analyzed responses by normally intelligent individuals with ACC to pictures from the Thematic Apperception Test. A rating system was developed to assess three elements of story-generation: story logic, social understanding, and common content. Six individuals with ACC (five complete and one partial; IQs > 85) were compared to eight controls matched for sex, age, and IQ. Based on independent rankings of story protocols by two raters, the five individuals with complete ACC were found to be significantly impaired on all three criteria. The one individual with partial ACC performed better than the majority of controls in all three domains. Results demonstrated that individuals with complete ACC are impaired in understanding socially complex scenes and generating appropriate narratives. Absence of the anterior corpus callosum appears to be important for this deficit.
Mark A Blais - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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exploring the alternative model for personality disorders using scors g ratings on Thematic Apperception Test narratives
Journal of Personality Disorders, 2021Co-Authors: Jared R Ruchensky, Jenelle Slavinmulford, Mark A Blais, Emily A Dowgwillo, Shannon E Kelley, Christina N Massey, Laura Richardson, Michelle B SteinAbstract:The Alternative Model for Personality Disorders (AMPD) in Section III of the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5; American Psychiatric Association, 2013) conceptualizes personality pathology as a combination of impairment (Criterion A) and traits (Criterion B). One measure used to develop Criterion A was the Social Cognition and Object Relations Scale - Global Rating Method (SCORS-G), which is a multidimensional, object-relational clinician-rated measure of personality functioning. Although there are conceptual links between the AMPD and SCORS-G dimensions, there exists no research examining the relationship. To address this, we examined associations between the SCORS-G dimensions and measures of the AMPD constructs in a large, archival dataset of outpatients and inpatients. More pathological scores on SCORS-G dimensions reflecting self- and interpersonal functioning were associated with greater pathological traits and impairment. Overall, results support further investigation into SCORS-G as a useful measure in AMPD research and assessment.
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estimating the effects of Thematic Apperception Test card content on scors g ratings replication with a nonclinical sample
Journal of Personality Assessment, 2016Co-Authors: Caleb J Siefert, Michelle B Stein, Jenelle Slavinmulford, Samuel Justin Sinclair, Greg Haggerty, Mark A BlaisAbstract:ABSTRACTThe content of Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) cards can, in some cases, influence how respondents form narratives. This study examines how imagery from select TAT cards affects the narratives of respondents from a nonclinical setting. The Social Cognition and Object Relations Scale–Global Rating Method (SCORS–G; Stein, Hilsenroth, Slavin-Mulford, & Pinsker, 2011; Westen, Lohr, Silk, Kerber, & Goodrich, 1989) was used to rate narratives. Forty-nine college students provided narratives to 6 TAT cards. Narratives were rated by two expert raters using the SCORS–G. Consistent with prior research, Card 2 exhibited the most pull for adaptive ratings on SCORS–G scales, and 3 BM exhibited the most pull for maladaptive ratings. Findings for other cards were mixed. Although raters were highly reliable, internal consistency estimates were lower than desirable for 6 of the 8 SCORS–G scales. Variance component estimates indicated that card by person interactions accounted for the largest amount of variance in...
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external validity of scors g ratings of Thematic Apperception Test narratives in a sample of outpatients and inpatients
Rorschachiana, 2015Co-Authors: Michelle B Stein, Jenelle Slavinmulford, Caleb J Siefert, Samuel Justin Sinclair, Michaela Smith, Wei Jean Chung, Rachel E Liebman, Mark A BlaisAbstract:Abstract. The Social Cognition and Object Relations Scale-Global Ratings Method (SCORS-G; Stein, Hilsenroth, Slavin-Mulford, & Pinsker-Aspen, 2011) is a reliable system for coding narrative data, such as Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) stories. This study employs a cross-sectional, correlational design to examine associations between SCORS-G dimensions and life events in two clinical samples. Samples were composed of 177 outpatients and 57 inpatients who completed TAT protocols as part of routine clinical care. Two experienced raters coded narratives with the SCORS-G. Data on the following clinically relevant life events were collected: history of psychiatric hospitalization, suicidality, self-harming behavior, drug/alcohol abuse, conduct-disordered behavior, trauma, and education level. As expected, the clinical life event variable associated with the largest number of SCORS-G dimensions was Suicidality. Identity and Coherence of Self was related to self-harm history across samples. Emotional Investment...
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scors g stimulus characteristics of select Thematic Apperception Test cards
Journal of Personality Assessment, 2014Co-Authors: Michelle B Stein, Jenelle Slavinmulford, Caleb J Siefert, Samuel Justin Sinclair, Megan E Renna, Johanna C Malone, Iruma Bello, Mark A BlaisAbstract:There has been surprisingly little research into the stimulus properties of the Thematic Apperception Test Cards (TAT; Murray, 1943). This study used the Social Cognition and Object Relations Scale–Global Rating Method (SCORS–G; Stein, Hilsenroth, Slavin-Mulford, & Pinsker, 2011; Westen, 1995) to explore the stimulus properties of select TAT cards in a clinical sample. The SCORS–G is a theoretically based and empirically validated measure of object relations that has widely been used in TAT research. A sample of 80 patients referred for psychological assessment at a large Northeastern hospital were administered the TAT (Cards 1, 2, 3BM, 4, 13MF, 12M, and 14) as part of their assessment battery. Trained raters scored the narratives using the SCORS–G. The SCORS–G ratings were analyzed to determine the nature and degree of object representation “pull” both across and within the TAT cards. The results showed that Cards 3BM and 13MF exhibited the greaTest card pull for negative pathological object representati...
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scors g stimulus characteristics of select Thematic Apperception Test cards
Journal of Personality Assessment, 2014Co-Authors: Michelle B Stein, Jenelle Slavinmulford, Caleb J Siefert, Samuel Justin Sinclair, Megan E Renna, Johanna C Malone, Iruma Bello, Mark A BlaisAbstract:There has been surprisingly little research into the stimulus properties of the Thematic Apperception Test Cards (TAT; Murray, 1943). This study used the Social Cognition and Object Relations Scale-Global Rating Method (SCORS-G; Stein, Hilsenroth, Slavin-Mulford, & Pinsker, 2011 ; Westen, 1995 ) to explore the stimulus properties of select TAT cards in a clinical sample. The SCORS-G is a theoretically based and empirically validated measure of object relations that has widely been used in TAT research. A sample of 80 patients referred for psychological assessment at a large Northeastern hospital were administered the TAT (Cards 1, 2, 3BM, 4, 13MF, 12M, and 14) as part of their assessment battery. Trained raters scored the narratives using the SCORS-G. The SCORS-G ratings were analyzed to determine the nature and degree of object representation "pull" both across and within the TAT cards. The results showed that Cards 3BM and 13MF exhibited the greaTest card pull for negative pathological object representations, and Card 2 displayed the highest card pull for adaptive and mature object representations. Both clinical and research related implications are discussed.
Joachim C Brunstein - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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assessment of implicit motives with a research version of the tat picture profiles gender differences and relations to other personality measures
Journal of Personality Assessment, 2001Co-Authors: Oliver C Schultheiss, Joachim C BrunsteinAbstract:Four hundred twenty-eight participants wrote imaginative stories in response to 6 picture cues of a research version of the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT; Morgan & Murray, 1935). Story protocols were coded for n (need) Power, n Achievement, and n Affiliation using Winter's (1991) integrated scoring system that provided detailed information about the motive profiles of individual picture cues. In general, picture cues differed strongly from each other with regard to how many scorable instances of power, achievement, or affiliation imagery they elicited. The n Affiliation, but not n Power, n Achievement, or activity inhibition-a measure of impulse control-was found to be higher in (a) women than in men and (b) individuals Tested in a group than in individuals Tested individually. TAT motive measures showed no significant overlap with questionnaire measures of motivational orientation (German Personality Research Form; Stumpf, Angleitner, Wieck, Jackson, & Beloch-Till, 1985) or traits (German NEO-Five-Fact...
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assessment of implicit motives with a research version of the tat picture profiles gender differences and relations to other personality measures
Journal of Personality Assessment, 2001Co-Authors: Oliver C Schultheiss, Joachim C BrunsteinAbstract:Four hundred twenty-eight participants wrote imaginative stories in response to 6 picture cues of a research version of the Thematic Apperception Test (TAT; Morgan & Murray, 1935). Story protocols were coded for n (need) Power, n Achievement, and n Affiliation using Winter's (1991) integrated scoring system that provided detailed information about the motive profiles of individual picture cues. In general, picture cues differed strongly from each other with regard to how many scorable instances of power, achievement, or affiliation imagery they elicited. The n Affiliation, but not n Power, n Achievement, or activity inhibition--a measure of impulse control--was found to be higher in (a) women than in men and (b) individuals Tested in a group than in individuals Tested individually. TAT motive measures showed no significant overlap with questionnaire measures of motivational orientation (German Personality Research Form; Stumpf, Angleitner, Wieck, Jackson, & Beloch-Till, 1985) or traits (German NEO-Five-Factor Inventory; Borkenau & Ostendorf, 1993).
