The Current State of SCORS-G Affairs: Summary of Research, Meta-Analytic Insights, Limitations, and Practical Guidelines for Clinical Use
Narrative assessment procedures have a rich tradition in psychology and have been widely employed for clinical and research purposes. The Social Cognition and Object Relations Scale-Global Rating Method (SCORS-G) has been among the most widely used tools for eliciting and coding Thematic Apperception Test (TAT, Murray, 1943) narratives for personality assessment. There is also an increasing body of research exploring the SCORS-G ability to assess psychotherapy process and outcome material using various clinical material (TAT, psychotherapy sessions, early memory narratives, and clinical interviews). The main aim of this presentation is to provide a comprehensive review of the last 2.5 decades worth of accumulated research. While the majority of this presentation will focus on the SCORS-G’s use with the TAT, there will be some review of findings as it relates to other forms of narrative data. Topics will include a review of standardization practices, meta-analyses assessing reliability (ICC single vs. average ratings and Pearson’s r), validity, as well as limitations. The last portion of this presentation will focus on practical guidelines for clinical use when integrated with other test data. This will include a discussion as to what SCORS-G and TAT interpretation is and is not and how these guidelines mirror Evidence Based Practices in Psychology (EBPP; American Psychological Association, 2006/2021) and Professional Practice guidelines in Psychological Assessment (Krishnamurthy et al., 2022).
Presenter: Dr. Michelle Stein
Learning Objectives:
- Participants will review multiple meta-analyses assessing SCORS-G interrater reliability (study and individual dimension level) as it is assessed via intraclass correlation coefficients (single/average ratings) and Pearson’s r.
- Participants will identify ways SCORS-G/TAT data can be applied/integrated into a larger multi-method assessment battery to enhance clinical findings.
- Participants will differentiate between what SCORS-G/TAT interpretation does and does not consist of in clinical settings.
- Participants will review the current state of SCORS-G/TAT validity research.
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Michelle B Stein, Ph.D. is a Psychologist at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Associate Professor of Psychology through Harvard Medical School (HMS). She received her doctorate from The Derner School of Psychology at Adelphi University. She completed her pre-doctoral internship at Sagamore Children’s Psychiatric Center and post-doctoral fellowship at MGH/HMS in psychological assessment. Her clinical and research interests revolve around integrating psychodynamic concepts into the understanding, assessment, and treatment of patients. Specifically, her research has focused on the use of Social Cognition and Object Relations Scale-Global Rating Method (SCORS-G). She has authored numerous peer-reviewed papers, is an active member of Society for Personality Assessment, and published a book on the scoring and clinical implications of the SCORS-G rating system.
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