PRE-EMPLOYMENT SCREENING FOR PSYCHOPATHOLOGY: A GUIDE TO PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
PRACTITIONER'S RESOURCE SERIES

By:
RODNEY L. LOWMAN

    This practical guide will teach you how to conduct pre-employment screenings that are technically competent, ethically appropriate, and legally defensible.  Pertinent research is presented.  Problems with the use of the MMPI, CPI, and other standardized tests are discussed.  Considerations such as informed consent, feedback of results to applicants, and the marketing of screening services are addressed.  Case examples are included.  For all clinicians who consult with organizations, businesses, or government agencies about employee selection and psychological screening.

REVIEWS

"Dr. Lowman's book is a timely and most significant contribution.  Screening for psychopathology is a burgeoning activity replete with validity problems, ethical questions, and overenthusiastic marketing.  This book lays out the known facts and the troublesome issues with convincing clarity.  It should be widely studied."
    *Douglas W. Bray, PhD, Chairman of the Board, Development Dimensions International

"This brief book is the most succinct and practical statement about the pitfalls and research needs of pre-employment screening that I know of.  although Lowman focuses on psychopathology, he provides a neatly structured lesson plan for any practitioner or researcher who wants to evaluate and improve the quality of their selection service or research."
     *John L. Holland, PhD, Department of Sociology, The Johns Hopkins University