ABSTRACT

Handbook of Gender and Sexuality in Psychological Assessment brings together two interrelated realms: psychological assessment with gender and sexuality. This handbook aids in expanding the psychological assessors’ knowledge and skill when considering how gender and sexuality shapes the client’s and the assessor’s experiences. Throughout the six sections, gender and sexuality are discussed in their relation to different psychological methods of assessment; various psychological disorders; special considerations for children, adolescents, and older adults; important training and ethical considerations; as well as several in-depth case discussions.

part I|78 pages

Introductory Chapters

chapter 1|41 pages

The Construction of Gender and Sex, and Their Implications for Psychological Assessment

ByVirginia M. Brabender, Joni L. Mihura

chapter 2|35 pages

Bringing Multiple Identities Into Focus

ByVirginia M. Brabender, Joni L. Mihura

part II|112 pages

Assessment Tools

chapter 4|20 pages

A Framework for Considering Gender in the Cognitive Assessment Process

ByMary T. Rourke, Ellen Bartolini

chapter 6|17 pages

Sex and Gender Distinctions and the Rorschach Inkblot Method

Conceptual Implications of a Minimum of Difference
BySteven Tuber, Kira Boesch, Gregory Gagnon, Devon Harrison

chapter 7|25 pages

Human Figure Drawings and Thematic Apperception Test Narratives

Clinical Uses for Understanding Gender Roles and Sexuality
ByMarshall L. Silverstein

part III|180 pages

Personality, Psychopathology, and Gender-Based Issues

chapter 9|22 pages

Beyond Biology

Sex, Gender, and Personality Disorders
ByRobert F. Bornstein, Barbara A. McLeod

chapter 10|23 pages

Sex, Gender Identity, and the Assessment of Psychosis

ByJames H. Kleiger

chapter 11|34 pages

Sex, Gender, and Sexual Orientation in the Assessment of Affective Disorders

ByPavel S. Blagov, Joshua A. Goodman

chapter 12|26 pages

Considering Issues of Gender and Sexuality in the Assessment of Anxiety Disorders

ByJulia Hodgson, Rebecca Preiser, Michael C. Cassano

chapter 13|37 pages

Issues of Gender in the Assessment of Feeding and Eating Disorders

ByApril Fallon, Kari L. Lannon

chapter 14|18 pages

Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation in the Assessment and Management of Suicide

ByAlixandra Burks, Robert J. Cramer

part IV|164 pages

Case Illustrations of Gender-Based Issues

chapter 16|24 pages

Feeling Gravity's Pull

Answering Unasked Questions of Gender and Sexuality in Two Collaborative Assessments
ByStacey M. Boyer, Alan L. Schwartz, David J. York

chapter 17|19 pages

A Case of Gender Bias from Indictment to Disposition

ByGinger Calloway

chapter 20|22 pages

Psychological Assessment with Trans People

ByWayne Bullock, Nicholas Wood

part V|68 pages

Gender, Sexual Orientation, and Development Status

chapter 22|15 pages

Assessment of Pretend Play: Gender Similarities and Differences

BySandra W. Russ, Olena Zyga

chapter 23|26 pages

Gender, Sexuality, and Assessment in Adolescence

ByA. Jordan Wright, Lynette Nickleberry

part VI|80 pages

Looking Forward

chapter 25|22 pages

Silence Harms

How to Train Professionals in the Clinical Assessment of Sexuality and Gender
ByKile M. Ortigo, Brandon J. Weiss

chapter 26|28 pages

Sex, Gender, and Psychological Assessment: Integrating Principle and Feminist Ethics

ByPatria J. Alvelo, Nancy Maguire, Linda K. Knauss

chapter 27|28 pages

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality in Psychological Assessment: Where Do We Go From Here?

ByJoni L. Mihura, Virginia M. Brabender