Psychological Assessment and Mental Health

Psychological Assessment and Mental Health

Psychological Assessment and Mental Health

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Finding a psychologist to help with assessment

By Sr. Carol Mucha R.S.M.

While doing its own behavioral assessment of a candidate is the first step for any community, it’s also good to work with a psychologist who can answer the community’s questions and conduct psychological tests. Many experienced vocation ministers feel such tests should primarily serve to confirm a community’s own behavioral assessment. Read more...

Psychological assessment: why, what and how to assess

By Ronald J. Karney

For most religious communities in the U.S. today, an important step in the entry process is a psychological assessment. Why make this assessment? What can it tell communities? And how does the vocation minister proceed? Read more...

Vocational discernment and the psychological report

By Sr. Mary M. Lindsay S.S.J.

For the sake of everyone involved, vocation ministers should seek insight into an applicant’s personality, maturity and mental health. A careful assessment will look at each of these areas in detail. Read more...

The basics of psychological assessment

HORIZON interviews Donna Markham, OP, Ph.D.

Yes, there are three requisites vocation ministers should evaluate when considering accepting a candidate for entry to a community. The first concerns the capacity a person has to form healthy attachments to other people. Read more...

Assessing candidates with mental health concerns

When assessing a candidate with a mental health history, it’s important to ask: how well and for how long has this person been able to function well? Read more...

The obsessive-compulsive candidate: striving for perfection

By Philip Dodgson and Barbara Gaudet C.S.J.

Perfectionism, control, discipline—these can be positive characteristics when a person remains flexible. The obsessive-compulsive candidate, however, does raise concerns. Read more...

Recognizing personality disorders in candidates

By Raymond F. Dlugos O.S.A.

Members with personality disorders can cause tremendous damage to a religious community. Vocation directors need to understand these disorders in order to make wise judgments. Read more...

The essential facts about depression

By Sister Mary Ellen Moore S.H.

Depression affects people in many different ways. It helps to understand the various types of depression, the possible impact on communities and treatment options. Read more...

The inner journey of the transition into religious life

By Sister Jane Becker O.S.B.

Any major life transition creates inner turmoil. Here is a glimpse of what happens within new members in the period between acceptance and entrance. Read more...

What every vocation minister should know about process addictions

By Christiana Ashabo

Vocation ministers are starting to see individuals with process addictions—problematic, compulsive behaviors focused on everything from gambling to Internet porn. An expert looks at what drives these addictions and what vocation ministers can do. Read more...

Healthy transitions for new members, ministers and the community

By Sr. Mercedes J. McCann R.S.M.

Vocation ministry by its very nature involves many transitions—for discerners, ministers and the community. We can grow in wisdom and spirit if we pay attention to transition and give it its due. Read more...

What every vocation director should know about addictions

By Kevin P. McClone

Addictions take a huge toll on families and communities. How can vocation directors assess the impact of a candidate’s history with an addiction? Read more...

When a vocation director needs to say “no”

It’s never going to feel good to turn down a candidate. Here is a close look at the emotional and ethical considerations. Read more...

Selecting a psychologist to assess candidates

By Ronald Karney

Here are important questions to ask of any professional who might be helping your community to assess a candidate for membership. Read more...

The psychological tasks of emerging adults

The psychological tasks of emerging adults

By Father David Songy O.F.M. Cap.

What’s happening psychologically to people in their 20s and 30s? And how do those concerns affect vocation discernment? Read more...

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Short-term volunteer stints have proven to be a good way for Sister Jenny Wilson, R.S.M. to get to know women who might consider religious life. Building a relationship with people is key, she says, and the volunteer experience allows time for that. Read more...

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