ABSTRACT
This is the final of the three chapters devoted to how the SCORS-G can be applied clinically. In particular, this chapter illustrates a number of ways the SCORS-G can be used in the initial intake process and in formal psychological assessment. First, we discuss how the SCORS-G can assist in case conceptualization regarding underlying personality structure/dynamics and in formulating therapy goals. To aid clinicians in this process, we propose multiple questions that can be incorporated into the intake process to elicit object-relational content related to each dimension. With regard to the formal psychological evaluation, we discuss a number of ways in which SCORS-G ratings of narrative data can be interpreted. The extent to which one uses a nomothetic and/or idiographic approach depends on the clinician’s preferences as well as the purpose and setting of the assessment. We encourage a blending of these two approaches. Next, we describe how using SCORS-G language in report writing to describe a patient’s object-relational world can be helpful when attempting to describe these complex constructs. Given that reports contain data based on a multi-method assessment we also focus on how the SCORS-G can be integrated with other data. Lastly, we highlight how SCORS-G ratings can be used to assess change in object relations over time.
