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Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI)
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This widely used self-report inventory assesses psychopathological
syndromes
in adults, providing information relevant to diagnosis and
treatment planning.
It is composed of
344 items on 22 nonoverlapping
scales:
Clinical Scales Treatment Scales
Somatic Complaints Aggression
Anxiety Suicidal Ideation
Anxiety-Related Disorders Stress
Depression Nonsupport
Mania Treatment Rejection
Paranoia
Schizophrenia Validity Scales
Borderline Features Infrequency
Antisocial Features Negative Impression
Alcohol Problems Positive Impression
Drug Problems Inconsistency
Interpersonal Scales
Dominance
Warmth
For more detailed interpretation, 10 PAI scales contain conceptually
derived subscales.
Designed for individuals 18 years of age and older, the PAI can
usually
be completed in
less than an hour. (Items are written at a fourth-grade
reading level.) You can score full
scales and subscales in about 15
minutes,
then quickly determine T-scores and plot results
on the
convenient PAI Profile Form. A Critical Items Form alerts you to the
presence of
behavior or psychopathology that may demand immediate
attention. This Form provides
space to record any comments your client
may have about the critical items he
or she
endorsed.
Standardized on a nationally representative sample of 1,000 adults, the
PAI
also provides
data for clinical groups, older adults, college
students, and African-Americans.
Because it gives you a wealth of clinically relevant information in an
easy-to-interpret format,
the PAI is an excellent choice for the
assessment of
adult psychopathology.
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