9th Annual Millon™ Clinical Inventories Conference to be held October 18–20 in Minneapolis

August 20, 2002, MINNEAPOLIS—Psychologists and other mental health professionals throughout the country will gather in Minneapolis October 18–20 to learn more about the Millon Clinical Inventories from preeminent experts in the field—including Theodore Millon, PhD, DSc. The Millon Clinical Inventories are based on Dr. Millon’s personality theory.

The Millon Conference is the definitive training program for clinicians to help support their use of the Millon Clinical Inventories, which help assess Axis I and Axis II personality disorders. Participants will have a special opportunity to meet and talk with Dr. Millon and network with some of the foremost practitioners in the fields of personality theory and psychopathology.

Keynote Presentations

Keynote presentations will include “The Place of Assessment in Clinical Science” by Dr. Millon; “Current Models and Future Directions for Treating Personality Disorders” by Jeffrey Magnavita, PhD, ABPP; and “Reflections on 9/11: An Insider’s Perspective” by George Everly, PhD, FAPM.

Workshop Tracks

Participants choose from three tracks: Basic, Assessment, and Therapy. Basic theory workshops on the MCMI-III™ (Millon™ Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-III), MBMD™ (Millon™ Behavioral Medicine Diagnostic) and MACI™ (Millon™ Adolescent Clinical Inventory) assessments will be offered, as will workshops on assessment and treatment for adult forensics, corrections, PTSD, personality disorders, borderline personality, adolescents, and neuropsychology.

New Workshops

Workshops new to this year’s schedule include “Self Awareness, Countertransference and the MCMI-III™ Test” led by Neil Bockian, PhD; “Treatment Planning for Personality Disorders, Multiple Theoretical Perspectives,” also led by Dr. Bockian; and “Schematherapy for Patients with Histories of Childhood Trauma” led by David Bernstein, PhD.

CE Credits

The American Psychological Association and the Minnesota Board of Psychology approved the program for up to 17 CE credits.

Interested professionals and graduate students in psychology may call 800-627-7271, ext. 5225 to register or to request a brochure.

Dr. Millon is founding editor of the Journal of Personality Disorders, past president of the International Society for the Study of Personality Disorders, and presently serves as dean for the Institute for Advanced Studies in Personology and Psychopathology, which he established in 1994.

In its ninth year, the Millon Clinical Inventories Conference on Personology and Psychopathology is co-sponsored by Pearson Assessments and The Institute for Advanced Studies in Personology and Psychopathology. Pearson Assessments is a leading publisher of psychological assessments and has published the Millon Clinical Inventories, including the MCMI-III, MACI, MBHI and MBMD tests for more than 20 years. The Institute for Advanced Studies in Personology and Psychopathology, located in Coral Gables, Florida, facilitates research, study, and training.

About Pearson's Assessment group

Pearson's Assessment group has been a premier provider of psychological assessments and scoring solutions for more than 40 years. Pearson provides instruments for professionals in clinical, public safety, corrections, medical, forensic, adolescent, education, and career settings. For more information, please call (800) 627-7271 or visit the Pearson's Assessments group web site at www.pearsonassessments.com.

Pearson's Assessment group is a business of Pearson Education, the world’s largest integrated education company, which in turn is part of Pearson plc, the international media company.

For More Information Please Contact:

Linda Lippitt
(952) 681-3321
linda.lippitt@pearson.com

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