Is psychological testing an important tool for psychotherapy?
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Yes, there is only so much information that you can obtain from a clinical interview.  With psychological testing, you are more likely to get an accurate diagnosis and can make more informed treatment decisions.
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INTRODUCTION\nFor starters, psychology must be distinguished from behavioural science and psychiatry from neuromedicine. Psychology and psychiatry are subtly different to each other but it's important to realise that neither are scientific disciplines- they are pseudosciences.\n\nWHAT PSYCHOLOGY IS NOT\nPsychology is not behavioural science. Behavioural science is about observing the behaviour of living creatures and drawing conclusions about that behaviour and its causes and its consequences. The context of the behavioural science could be anything from criminology to neuromedicine.\n\nWHAT PSYCHIATRY IS NOT\nPsychiatry is not neuromedicine. Neuromedicine is about healing a physical, observable anomoly in tissue that is causing a problem with the nervous system resulting in observable, behavioural symptoms such as tardive dyskinsea, motor disfunction, etc. or at the very least treating the conditions and problems that arise from the neurological problem if it cannot be mended. Neuromedicine is genuine medicine and it is entirely scientific. Genuine neurophysicians are not psychiatrists.\n\nWHAT PSYCHOLOGY IS\nPsychology comes from the Greek word "psuche" which refers to the soul, spirit or mind of a person. Behavioural studies are science but making suggestive comments about the mind, soul and spirit is the realm of religion. Psychology is not science; it is pseudoscience. Psychology, by making statements about the mind, soul and spirit- in unbiblical terms- is simply another false religion. The ideas in psychology (i.e. the religious ideology) is all about "self-" me me me. It is ideological in the very same way that communism, naziism and all other fascist movements are ideological. The ideology is pushed down people's throats but made to look "gentle." So "psychotherapy" is made to look helpful and dressed up as medicine. But it has NO FACTUAL BASIS. It is a false religion. Because it has no factual basis, coersion is utilised to ensure people follow it. This is where psychiatry comes in.\n\nWHAT PSYCHIATRY IS\nPsychiatry is a coersive, controlling regime. It is witchdoctoring under the guise of medicine. The religious ideology of psychology is pedalled but it is rammed down people's throats with threats of terrible torture, mutilation, poisoning, incarceration, segregation and deprivation of livelihood. Psychiatrists lie to people. They make out that man ought to be a self-serving entity and that he has no need for God. Hypnosis using mind-altering drugs is practiced to weaken people's resolve. The Greek word for this hypnosis is "pharmakeia" which is translated in The Bible as witchcraft (Gal 5:20). The drugs in psychiatry are usually seen as different to the drugs on the street but in fact they do the very same thing as the street drugs people use "illegally" to get high. In fact sometimes the drugs in psychiatry are the very same drugs as the ones on the street. The coersion and control doesn't just stop with poisoning people with drugs. Incarceration without trial is routinely used and, in the context of psychological indoctrination, this is just inquisition. Other tactics are used which are equally violent. The victim of psychiatry is usually branded for life in a way that makes him out to be subhuman, a "diseased" subcitizen, a criminal with a record but no evidence of a crime, a punishable target for bullies on fat salaries with no moral backbone but great tendency to judge others.\n\nCONCLUSION\nSo here's your answer: psychology and psychiatry are witchcraft and witchdoctoring. They come under the collective term "witchery" which is just plain and simply false religion. It is a violent, coersive regime and a load of rubbish.
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In psychology, researchers must pass an ethics test before conducting research using human participants.  Both ethics and values can be taught, but not all will follow them.
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Hypnosis can be a very effective tool if used by the right people.  Unfortunately many who hang out a shingle as a hypnotherapist are probably not qualified to handle the issues mentioned.\n\nNow I am not convinced that some these professional therapists are much of help either.  Personally I think part of the challenge is to find those who have references that you can check.\n\nFor depression, there are some interesting studies showing that activity can be just or more effective in the treatment than taking anti-depression medication.  My point is that this is an area that is constantly evolving so I wouldn't just get stuck in one way of thinking.\n\nMarriage issues, well it depends.  Hypnosis can be very effective in helping with issues of intimacy.  It has a long track record there.  It can be helpful in reframing the way partners view certain situations.  Can it solve everything, no but neither can a lot of conventional approaches.
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I/O psychology? Yes, I thought about it myself and still may go back for the masters in this area.  Here is the short to your issue:  She needs to be evaluated based on a larger picture, more than a few variables. As you already know, the tests that you create to appraise someone CAN be very effective in assessing someone's internal abilities and how they relate to the job they have/or searching for. How about giving her another appraisal without cutting her completely from the staff?  Maybe recommend counseling?  I believe in human potential, the greatness within that lurks beneath the everyday pschological defenses and behavioral nuances.  Was she always like this?  Does she have potential?
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Psychological Issues in Pain Perception and Treatment in the Elderly
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Psychological tests aren’t magic, so let’s get that clear right at the beginning. They assess and evaluate information that you give to the examiner, which is why the formal name of psychological testing is psychological assessment. You give this information either in the form of answers to interview questions or as answers on paper—or on a computer—to specific questions. Ultimately, a test’s accuracy depends on how carefully and seriously you answer the questions you’re asked.\n\nif u wanna know more... checkout the links...
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Process Therapy Model
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PsychologyOnline is a Nationwide private practice which provides information, consultations and psychological treatment via the Internet. http://www.psychologyonline.co.uk/\n\nTry to find something at http://psychcentral.com/
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Psychotherapy is an important form of treatment for many kinds of psychological problems. \n\nTwo of the most common problems for which people seek help from a therapist are depression and persistent anxiety.\n\n People with depression may have low self-esteem, a sense of hopelessness about the future, and a lack of interest in people and activities once found pleasurable. \n\nPeople with anxiety disorders may feel anxious all the time or suffer from phobias, a fear of specific objects or situations. \n\nPsychotherapy, by itself or in combination with drug treatment, can often help people overcome or manage these problems.\n\nPeople experiencing an emotional crisis due to marital problems, family disputes, problems at work, loneliness, or troubled social relationships may benefit from psychotherapy. \n\nOther problems often treated with psychotherapy include obsessive-compulsive disorder, personality disorders, alcoholism and other forms of drug dependence, problems stemming from child abuse, and behavioral problems, such as eating disorders and juvenile delinquency.\n\nMental health professionals do not rely on psychotherapy to treat schizophrenia, a severe mental illness.\n \nDrugs are used to treat this disorder. \nHowever, some psychotherapeutic techniques may help people with schizophrenia learn appropriate social skills and skills for managing anxiety. \n\nAnother severe mental illness, bipolar disorder (popularly called manic depression), is treated with drugs or a combination of drugs and psychotherapy.
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psychology, psychopath, psychotherapy, psychoneuroimmunology, psychobiology.
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Unfortunately for the profession, "studies have shown" that there is almost no correlation between the degree to which someone feels helped by the person they go see.....and the letters after their name.\n\n  At the same time, the nature and quality of what is called "The Theraputic Alliance" has been shown to make the most difference. Whether you feel safe and understood by the individual who you see.\n\n   And unfortunately that seems to be a personal quality, and simply not something they can teach in school.\n\n   I guess the point I want to make is that while those who have more schooling may indeed have more training, at the same time.....all the training in the world is not going to help if you don't feel safe or connected with the person you are putting your trust in.\n\n  When it comes to something as personal as you mental health, generally your best bet is to "interview" several therapists first, and go with the one who feels like the best fit for you.\n\n   Just my two cents,\n\n   Bob J.
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Not necessarily.\n\nFeedback can be useful, but is not more important than the help by itself.
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Seberal problems I have discovered with standardized testing include 1) sometimes they are biased towards a particular group by design (such as race, those with disabilities, or towards people with low levels of education), 2) tests can me misused if the person administering the test does not understand the proper way in which to give it, or they make a mistake in interpreting the results, and 3) reliance on standardized testing scores is overrated; it does not always present an accurate picture of the "testee"and some people do not perform well on tests due to their learning style.  If you are looking for more information, I would like to suggest the PsychInfo database.  You need to have access to it through a school, but if you can arrane it, it is an excellent resource.
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it depends on your need.\nI was searching for a Psychology consulter few days before but i didn't found any...
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To assist you to decide which program you should go into or suitable for you in terms of a career. And sometimes this would require a personality and  psychological test to determine whether you are an artistic person, mechanical inclined, like dealing with people, like to work alone, etc.  This personality/psychological profile can better help you choose the right career path.
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Psychlogists analyse people characteristics and behaviour