Matching Treatment to Personality for Better Therapeutic Outcome

Seminar Date: November 5, 2008

Presented By: Pam Vrooman

During her presentation, Dr. Vrooman examined the impact of individual differences (personality) on therapeutic outcome, and illustrated how knowledge of personality facilitates the use of appropriate therapy treatment. Definitions of personality, specifically five-factor models, and an overview of personality outcome research were followed by specific illustrations of matching treatment to personality. Brief descriptions of personality tests such as the NEO-PI-R and MMRI-2 Psy-5 scales were provided. Finally, the audience participated in creatively utilizing this strategy with a case example. As evidenced by the large number of attendees and the resounding approval from listener feedback, the seminar was a huge success.

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Pam Vrooman

Pam Vrooman, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist in the state of Oklahoma, currently in private practice in Tulsa. She specialized in the treatment of co-occurring disorders and trauma, and conducting psychological and personality assessments for adults. She became interested in researching individual differences while in graduate school at the University of Tulsa, and her dissertation examined what she entitled “Does Personality Predict Emotional Response to Therapy?” Before entering private practice, Dr. Vrooman worked at Resonance Center for Women, Tulsa, Women and Children’s Center, Laureate Psychiatric Hospital, and DVIS.

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Matching Treatment to Personality for Better Therapeutic Outcome

Seminar Date: November 5, 2008

Presented By: Pam Vrooman

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