Ruth J. Bichsel
Licensed Psychologist

Education

  • Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, University of Oregon
  • M.S., Counseling, University of Oregon
  • B.S., Psychology, University of Oregon

Experience

  • Instructor, Human Services, Lane Community College, Eugene, Oregon
  • Individual, Group, Couples, and Family Therapist
  • Individual and Group, Couples and Family Counselor

Additional Areas of Interest/Publications

  • Psychological Assessment Training and Experience
  1. Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised (WAIS-R), Wechsler Child Intelligence Scale-Revised (WISC-R),
    Binet-Simon Intelligence Scale-Revised (BSI-R)
  2. Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-Revised (MMPI-2), California Psychological Inventory (CPI),
    Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), Hare Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R), 16 Personality Factor
    (16PF), and DISC
  3. Thematic Apperception Test (TAT), Draw-A-Person and Rorschach
  4. Strong Interest Inventory (SII), Self-Directed Search, Keirsey Temperament Sorter II, and Kuder
    Occupational Interest Survey
  5. Bender Visual Motor Gestalt, Mental Status Exam, Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children, Diagnostic
    Interview Schedule for Adults, and Wisconsin Card Sorting
  6. Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and Achenbach Child Behavior Checklist
  • "Addressing Multicultural Issues on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation", American Psychological Association
    Annual Conference, August, 1995
  • Native American Clients' Preferences in Choosing Counselors, (Ann Arbor: Bell & Howell Publishers, 1996)
  • "Cultural Commitment and the Counseling Preferences and Counselor Perceptions of Native American Women",
    108th Convention of the American Psychological Association, August, 2000
  • Diplomate, American Board of Psychological Specialties (Behavioral Science), 1998

Professional Affiliations and Community Involvement Activities

  • American College of Forensic Examiners International
  • Fellow, American Academy of Forensic Examiners International
  • American Psychological Association
  • American Federation of Police and Concerned Citizens
  • National Association of Chiefs of Police Award of Merit for Education and Efforts Working With Youth in Hillcrest
    and MacLaren Schools in the Drug Free America Program, 1991
  • American Federation of Police Citizenship Award, 1993
  • Oregon Society of Individual Psychologists Social Interest Award, 2003
  • Who's Who in America, 2007
  • Who's Who Among America's Teachers, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, and 2008
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