Copyright (c) 2009 All rights reserved. http://works.bepress.com/james_wood Recent documents in James M. Wood en-us Sun, 31 May 2009 06:56:51 PDT 3600 http://works.bepress.com/james_wood/24 http://works.bepress.com/james_wood/24 Mon, 16 Feb 2009 12:08:18 PST Famous clinical psychologists used the Rorschach Inkblot Test to arrive at incredible insights. But were the astounding performances of these Rorschach Wizards merely a variation on astrology and palm reading? James M. Wood Rorschach Inkblot Test & Other Projective Tests http://works.bepress.com/james_wood/23 http://works.bepress.com/james_wood/23 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:54:23 PDT Children's disclosure of sexual abuse has been described as a quasi-developmental process that includes stages of denial, reluctance, disclosure, recantation, and reaffirmation (Sorenson & Snow, 1991, Summit, 1983). It has been reported that nearly 75% of sexual abuse victims initially deny abuse and that nearly 25% eventually recant their allegations (Sorenson & Snow, 1991). The present study examined disclosures in 234 sexual abuse cases validated by Protective Services in El Paso, Texas. Denial of abuse occurred in 6% of cases, and recantation in 4% of cases in which a child had already disclosed abuse. Four of the eight victims who recanted appeared to do so in response to pressure from a caretaker. The Child Sexual Abuse Accommodation Syndrome described by Smmit (1983) seems to be infrequent among the types of cases seen by child protection agencies. The present findings do not support the view that disclosure is a quasi-developmental process that follows sequential stages. April Bradley Disclosure Process in Sexual Abuse http://works.bepress.com/james_wood/22 http://works.bepress.com/james_wood/22 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:31:49 PDT Cohen's Kappa (Cohen, 1960) is an index of interrater reliability that is commonly used to measure the level of agreement between two sets of dichotomous ratings or scores. This tutorial explains the underlying logic of Kappa and shows why it is superior to simple percentage of agreement as a measure of interrater reliability. Examples demonstrate how to calculate Kappa both by hand and with SPSS. James M. Wood Decision Making http://works.bepress.com/james_wood/21 http://works.bepress.com/james_wood/21 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:20:53 PST Principal axis factor analyses of the Rorschach Comprehensive System in a clinical sample of 152 adolescents yielded three clearly defined factors: Synthesized Complexity (defined by Zf, DQ+, and F%), Productivity (defined by R, D, and Dd), and Form Quality (defined by X+%, F+%, and X-%). Variables on the Synthesized Complexity and Form Quality factors were generally correlated with Wechsler Full Scale IQ, Verbal IQ, and Performance IQ scores. Overall, the factors in this adolescent sample replicated factors identified in earlier studies with adults. Implications for clinical practice are discussed. James M. Wood Rorschach Inkblot Test & Other Projective Tests http://works.bepress.com/james_wood/20 http://works.bepress.com/james_wood/20 Sat, 26 Jan 2008 06:14:38 PST This article introduces readers to Bayes' theorem, a simple mathematical formula that can illuminate general issues and assist evaluators in the field of child sexual abuse. The theorem is applied to a case study of sexual abuse allegations that arose during a custody dispute. James M. Wood Decision Making http://works.bepress.com/james_wood/18 http://works.bepress.com/james_wood/18 Thu, 11 Oct 2007 05:33:11 PDT This presentation describes how reinforcement can induce children to make false accusations against adults in less than 5 minutes. James M. Wood Suggestibility and Child Interviewing http://works.bepress.com/james_wood/17 http://works.bepress.com/james_wood/17 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:17:44 PDT In "The Misperception of Psychopathology: Problems with the Norms of the Comprehensive System for the Rorschach," we reviewed results from 32 studies and concluded that the norms of the Comprehensive System for the Rorschach are inaccurate and tend to make nonpatient Americans appear psychologically disordered. Hnsley and Di Giulio, Widiger, and Aronow all agree that our review uncovered serious problems with the CS norms. However, CS proponents Exner and Meyer disagree. In this reply we address criticisms and express the hope that CS proponents will eventually acknowledge the importance of the research findings and develop more accurate norms. James M. Wood Rorschach Inkblot Test & Other Projective Tests http://works.bepress.com/james_wood/16 http://works.bepress.com/james_wood/16 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:17:43 PDT In the 1980s and early 1990s the United States witnessed an outbreak of bizarre "daycare abuse" cases in which groups of young children leveled allegations of sexual and Satanic abuse against their teachers. In the present study, quantitative analyses were performed on interview transcripts from two highly publicized daycare cases (McMartin Preschool and Kelly Michaels) and a Child Protection Service (CPS). Confirming the impression of prior commentators, systematic analyses of 54 interviews indicated that suggestive techniques were much more common in the McMartin and Michaels interviews than in the CPS interviews. Nadja Schreiber Suggestibility and Child Interviewing http://works.bepress.com/james_wood/15 http://works.bepress.com/james_wood/15 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:17:43 PDT Are clinical psychologists' assessment practices cost-effective? Are they scientifically sound? Are they fair and unbiased? Financial presssures from managed care interests, recent developments in the law, and multicultural issues are forcing the profession to confront these hard questions regarding accountability. Our review discusses the important changes that have begun to alter the field of personality assessment and describes recent research on clinical judgment and its implications for the future. We conclude that clinical psychology can adapt to future conditions by developing assessment strategies that are economical, scientifically sound, and culturally sensitive. James M. Wood Rorschach Inkblot Test & Other Projective Tests http://works.bepress.com/james_wood/12 http://works.bepress.com/james_wood/12 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:17:42 PDT This article provides evidence from numerous published studies that the norms of Exner's Comprehensive System for the Rorschach are seriously in error for many important variables. Clinicians who use Exner's norms for the Rorschach will be led to erroneously over-diagnose psychopathology in individuals who are not psychologically disturbed. James M. Wood Rorschach Inkblot Test & Other Projective Tests