The Wiley Handbook Of Personality Assessment

"In this impressive volume, the Editor has brought together an international array of top personality assessment researchers to provide sweeping coverage of topics ranging from the traditional to the cutting edge. Students, instructors, researchers, and clinicians will find numerous important and novel resources in its pages." Christopher J. Hopwood, PhD Associate Professor, Michigan State University, Department of Psychology

The Wiley Handbook of Personality Assessment presents the state of the art in the field of personality assessment, providing a perspective on emerging trends and placing these in the context of recent research advances. Linking theory with practice, the volume delineates current developments in theoretical conceptualizations affecting personality assessment, and charts the way forward for potential applications of these emergent research insights.

The handbook brings together an international group of distinguished contributors from 17 countries on five continents, to tackle key issues in personality assessment across a range of approaches and contexts. This multinational authorship enhances the content by bringing critically important cross-cultural perspectives and diversity across the subject.

Updesh Kumar is Scientist 'G' and Head of the Mental Health Division at the Defence Institute of Psychological Research (DIPR) for the Indian Government. In 2013, he was awarded the DIPR's R & D Organization Scientist of the Year award by the Indian Government.