The Social Cognition and Object Relations Scale-Global Rating Method (SCORS-G) A comprehensive guide for clinicians and researchers

The Social Cognition and Object Relations Scale-Global Rating Method (SCORS-G) is a clinician rated measure that can be used to code various forms of narrative material. It is comprised of eight dimensions which are scored using a seven-point Likert scale, where lower scores are indicative of more pathological aspects of object representations and higher scores are suggestive of more mature and adaptive functioning. The volume is a comprehensive reference on the 1) validity and reliability of the SCORS-G rating system; 2) in depth review of the empirical literature; 3) administration and intricacies of scoring; and 4) the implications and clinical utility of the system across settings and disciplines for clinicians and researchers.

I History and Empirical Research 1: Introduction 2: Empirical Research on the SCORS-G: A review. II Scoring 3: Complexity of Representations of People 4: Affective Quality of Representations (AFF) 5: Emotional Investment in Relationships (EIR) 6: Emotional Investment in Values and Moral Standards (EIM) 7: Understanding of Social Causality (SC) 8: Experience and Management of Aggressive Impulses (AGG) 9: Self-Esteem (SE) 10: Identity and Coherence of Self (ICS) 11: Tying it all together: Effective strategies for scoring 12: Practice narratives III Clinical Applications 13: Identifying SCORS-G variables in your clinical work and associated interventions 14: Using SCORS-G anchor points in the therapy and supervisory process 15: Using the SCORS-G in the intake and psychological assessment process: Qualitative and Quantitative approaches Appendix A: Table of Empirical Research

Michelle B Stein, PhD, is a psychologist at Massachusetts General Hospital and Assistant Professor through Harvard Medical School. She serves inpatient and outpatient populations conducting individual and group psychotherapy as well as outpatient psychological assessments. She co-developed the SCORS-G manual. Jenelle Slavin-Mulford, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Psychology at Augusta University where she teaches personality assessment, psychopathology, and psychotherapy to graduate students. Personality assessment is a main focus of her research and she is a co-author of the most recent version of the SCORS-G manual.