Ateliers pré- et post-congrès Les personnes qui souhaitent organiser des ateliers pré- et/ou post-congrès sont invitées à soumettre leurs propositions au secrétaire du Comité du congrès. Pour être organisés, les ateliers doivent compter au moins quinze inscriptions. Les ateliers se tiendront de 9h30 à 12h30 le matin et de 14h à 17h l'après-midi. Un horaire préliminaire des ateliers est présenté ci-dessous. Monday, July 21, 2008: 1. Françoise Brelet-Foulard (full day, language: French) Atelier du T.A.T. C?est dans une perspective psychanalytique que sera présenté une théorie du ?processus-TAT? et que seront analysées les différentes conduites psychiques qui permettent au sujet de construire un récit. Une méthodologie rigoureuse pour l?utilisation clinique du test est proposée. 3. Gregory Meyer (full day, language: English Guidelines for Clinicians Interested in Conducting Assessment Research This workshop is designed for people who work in a clinical setting rather than an academic setting. We will focus on steps and procedures that can be used for conducting research in the context of clinical practice. Topics will include selecting an area for study; specifying hypotheses: designing the research methodology; addressing sample size, statistical power, and effect size; selecting, running, and interpreting statistical results; considerations when collecting data from one?s own clients; and writing a manuscript of the findings. Throughout we will emphasize the challenges that are most important to address when assessment research is being conducted as part of clinical practice. The workshop will have a practical emphasis and participants will be giving a CD containing readings and resources to facilitate the research process. 5. Barry Ritzler (full day, language: English) Rorschach Coding Issues This workshop will cover advanced coding issues that frequently puzzle the moderately experienced Rorschach psychologist. Since proper administration of the method usually reduces the difficulty of coding decisions. Dr. Sciara will begin by reviewing proper administration procedures. Next, Dr. Ritzler will provide guidelines for several difficult coding decisions. Finally, both presenters will summarize and define several new variables added to the Comprehensive System. Saturday, July 26, 2008: 6. Philip Erdberg (full day, language: English) The Rorschach and Personality Disorders A substantial amount of current research and theory suggests that the Rorschach is uniquely suited for assessing personality disorders. This workshop presents an approach for using the Rorschach to describe personality disorders, using both case vignettes and summaries of the current Rorschach/personality disorder literature. 7. Stephen Finn (full day, language: English) Using the Rorschach and Other Projective Techniques as Therapeutic Interventions This workshop concerns how to use the Rorschach, TAT, and other projective tests to facilitate therapeutic transformations in clients during a psychological assessment. Techniques from collaborative and Therapeutic Assessment will be discussed and then illustrated with video tape excerpts of actual client-assessor interactions. Topics covered will include the ?extended inquiry? for the Rorschach, therapeutic interventions using the TAT and the Consensus Rorschach, and how to give feedback to clients about their Rorschach results. Examples will be drawn from adult individual, couples, and child/family assessments.