Archives of clinical neuropsychology : the official journal of the National Academy of Neuropsychologists · 2026
Laying the Groundwork for Clinical Neuropsychology in Romania: Beliefs and Practices of Psychologists Regarding Validity Testing in Clinical Assessment.
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Šakotić Radmila Jana, Crişan Iulia
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OBJECTIVE: The present study aimed to explore and document Romanian psychologists' practices and beliefs regarding validity testing in clinical assessment, given the lack of neuropsychology as a practice field in this country.
METHOD: We developed a questionnaire addressing several key aspects, including demographic and professional information, and beliefs and practices related to validity testing in clinical assessment. The questionnaire was distributed to all practitioners licensed in clinical psychology registered on the official website of the Romanian College of Psychologists (RCP). The final sample consisted of 344 practitioners, 312 of whom had been active in assessments during the previous year.
RESULTS: Our findings revealed several cultural particularities, including the preference of 49.4% of the sample for employing the Tree Drawing Test (Koch, K. (1954). Der Baumtest - Der Baumzeichenversuch als psychodiagnostisches Hilfsmittel. Hans Huber. Romanian translation by Mocanu, S. (2002). Testul Arborelui - Diagnosticul psihologic cu ajutorul testului arborelui. Profex. Bucuresti) - a projective drawing technique - as a validity test. Only 16.7% of practitioners reported using empirically supported validity tests in clinical evaluations, and several performance validity tests were reported by 2-12.5% of the sample. Additionally, the prevalence of malingering was estimated to be 5%-20% and most respondents associated it with personality disorders.
CONCLUSIONS: The results indicate a need to bridge the gap between science and practice by adopting evidence-based approaches within the Romanian assessment culture. Our survey offers novel empirical insights into the current state of validity assessment in Romania, thereby contributing foundational knowledge that may support the legitimization and further development of neuropsychology within the national context.
METHOD: We developed a questionnaire addressing several key aspects, including demographic and professional information, and beliefs and practices related to validity testing in clinical assessment. The questionnaire was distributed to all practitioners licensed in clinical psychology registered on the official website of the Romanian College of Psychologists (RCP). The final sample consisted of 344 practitioners, 312 of whom had been active in assessments during the previous year.
RESULTS: Our findings revealed several cultural particularities, including the preference of 49.4% of the sample for employing the Tree Drawing Test (Koch, K. (1954). Der Baumtest - Der Baumzeichenversuch als psychodiagnostisches Hilfsmittel. Hans Huber. Romanian translation by Mocanu, S. (2002). Testul Arborelui - Diagnosticul psihologic cu ajutorul testului arborelui. Profex. Bucuresti) - a projective drawing technique - as a validity test. Only 16.7% of practitioners reported using empirically supported validity tests in clinical evaluations, and several performance validity tests were reported by 2-12.5% of the sample. Additionally, the prevalence of malingering was estimated to be 5%-20% and most respondents associated it with personality disorders.
CONCLUSIONS: The results indicate a need to bridge the gap between science and practice by adopting evidence-based approaches within the Romanian assessment culture. Our survey offers novel empirical insights into the current state of validity assessment in Romania, thereby contributing foundational knowledge that may support the legitimization and further development of neuropsychology within the national context.