Psychological Testing in the 21st Century
Presenter: Dr. Douglas Pawlarczyk

Friday, January 28, 2011
Maryhaven, Columbus
1-4 p.m.
3.0 CE Credits

Workshop Information

This workshop will review:

• The myth that psychological assessment has no future
• Surveys of psychologists on assessment practices
• The Psychological Assessment Work Group of 1998
• Distinctiveness of psychological assessment
• Purposes of psychological assessment
• Efficiency and Integrating the Interview, Objective and Projective Test Data
• Training your referral source
• The idea that technology is cheaper than you think

Participants will be able to:

• explain he origins of negative views on assessment
• identify seven ways assessment is a distinct process
• identify seven purposes of assessment
• describe efficient ways to integrate client data
• explain how technology can facilitate testing/report writing

Registration Deadline: January 21, 2011

Light refreshments and beverages will be served.

About the Presenter:
Douglas Pawlarczyk, Ph.D. has been an Ohio licensed psychologist for 25 years. He graduated from the University of North Dakota ’s Clinical Psychology Program in 1985.He currently works providing consulting and assessment services in he Central Ohio area to several agencies including the Buckeye Ranch, the Madison County Department of Jobs and Family Services, Madison County Children ’s Services, Oesterlen Serices for Youth, Netcare Forensic Psychiatry Center, New Horizons Youth and Family Center, Pomegranate Health Systems, the Ohio Bureau of Disability Determination and Netcare Access Child and Family Assessment Services where he is Lead Psychologist. He also previously served as a Staff Psychologist for the Department of Veteran ’s Affairs.

Workshop Information

Location
Maryhaven
1791 Alum Creek Drive
Columbus, Ohio 43207
(614) 445-8131

Maryhaven’s main campus is located on the southeast side of Columbus, three minutes south of I-70 and Livingston Avenue at 1791 Alum Creek Drive.

Parking is free at the front of the building. Please come to the main entrance.

Continuing Education Policies:
Per APA guidelines, those who arrive more than 10 minutes late or leave more than 10 minutes early will not receive credit.

Cancellations:
Cancellations must be made in writing 1 week before the workshop and will be subject to a $25 service charge. No refunds will be given for cancellations made less than 1 week in advance of the workshop.

CE Credits:
The Central Ohio Psychological Association (COPA) is approved by the Ohio Psychological Association-MCE Program to offer continuing education for psychologists. COPA, provider number 310841368, maintains responsibility for the program.