Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-1998
Publisher
Springer
Abstract
This paper proposes a psychological assessment protocol for applicants to religious life in the Roman Catholic church. While most Catholic religious orders, seminaries, and dioceses require applicants to complete some type of psychological evaluation prior to entrance into seminary, there is no established standard or protocol suggested for conducting these evaluations. The current proposed assessment protocol provides those conducting or receiving these evaluations with a comprehensive foundation from which they can add or delete components to meet their specific needs. Furthermore, the utilization of a standard clergy assessment protocol creates the opportunity for the establishment of a national database useful for conducting research concerning clergy applicants.
Recommended Citation
Plante, T. G., & Boccaccini, M. (1998). A proposed psychological assessment protocol for applicants to religious life in the Roman Catholic Church. Pastoral Psychology, 46, 363-372.
Included in
Catholic Studies Commons, Christianity Commons, Clinical Psychology Commons, Counseling Psychology Commons, Ethics in Religion Commons, Multicultural Psychology Commons, Practical Theology Commons, Social Justice Commons
Comments
The final publication is available at Springer via http://doi.org/10.1023/A:1023020005841