Wednesday 3 - Thursday 4 March 2010, 1000 - 1600

This Division of Counselling Psychology workshop will explore the issues around the use of ability tests and focus on giving a practical training in their use with clients in clinical settings. The meaning of results obtained and their reliability will be discussed.

This is an introduction to using test materials as an integral part of both assessment and the therapeutic process. Susan has taught this workshop on several postgraduate counselling psychology courses. The workshop also ran in 2008 under the title Ability Assessments using Wechsler materials (Level 2).

Participants will learn to:

• discuss the implications of using psychometric tests as counselling psychologists
• understand the basic statistical principles on which ability tests are founded
• adminster Wechsler based materials such as the WASI, WAIS
• interpret results of ability tests
• understand the need for uniform presentation of assessment materials
• give appropriate feedback to clients (basic level)
• understand the implications of test results to determine access to services and also in a court setting.

Further workshops on psychometric assessment are also available using:

• Psychometrics Masterclass 1: Understanding testing, 3 February 2010 (1 day)
• Personality Assessment (NEO & PAI) (2 days)

Attendance at Psychometrics Masterclass 1: Understanding testing is required so delegates may fully participate in both Ability Assessment and Personality Assessment

Facilitator: Susan van Scoyoc CPsychol CSci
Susan is a Chartered Psychologist and Chartered Scientist. She is a member of the Division of Counselling Psychology, the Division of Health Psychology, and is a founding member of the Register of Psychologists Specialising in Psychotherapy. Susan has a long-term interest in the use of psychometric assessment and has gained BPS Level A and B certificates in psychometric testing. She is a past chair of the Division of Counselling Psychology and has published papers exploring the use of psychometric tests by counselling psychologists. Susan is also a UK Registered Expert Witness working in areas such as human rights, family law and cognitive testing.

This event will take place at the Society's London office at 30 Tabernacle Street, London EC2A 4UE.

Map and Directions to the London Office

This workshop is is suitable for all trainees on BPS postgraduate accredited courses and Chartered Psychologists. It should be noted this course does not lead to a BPS qualification in testing.

Workshop fee: £198

How to register for this event:

Please note: this Division of Counselling Psychology workshop is only open to psychologists.

To book online for this workshop please visit the 'Psychometrics Masterclass 2: Essentials of Ability testing' page on the BPS Shop.

Complete and return the registration form:
DCoP Psychometrics Masterclass 2: Essentials of ability testing registration form

If you wish to pay by Maestro please contact the Learning Centre on 0116 252 9512.

For all other enquiries please contact the BPS Learning Centre:

Tel: 0116 252 9925

Email: learningcentre@bps.org.uk