John Hunsley is a professor of psychology at the University of Ottawa, Canada.
Educational Background
Dr. Hunsley received a B.Sc. in psychology in 1981 and a Ph.D. in clinical psychology in 1985, both from the University of Waterloo. He worked under the supervision of Dr. Herb Lefcourt for his undergraduate research and the supervision of Dr. Don Meichenbaum for his doctoral research.
Professional Career
Dr. Hunsley began his career with a position as an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology, University of Calgary. He worked there from 1986 to 1988 and then moved to the School of Psychology at the University of Ottawa, where he has remained. During his time at the University of Ottawa, he has served in several administrative roles, including director of the doctoral program in clinical psychology and director of the clinical psychology program’s training clinic. During his career he has authored more than 130 articles, chapters, and books. His articles have appeared in...
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Selected Bibliography
Haynes, S. N., Smith, G., & Hunsley, J. (2011). Scientific foundations of clinical assessment. New York: Taylor & Francis.
Hunsley, J. (1990). Dimensionality of the multiple affect adjective check list-revised: A comparison of factor analytic procedures. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 12, 81–91.
Hunsley, J. (1992). Development of the treatment acceptability questionnaire. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 14, 55–64.
Hunsley, J. (2015). Translating evidence-based assessment principles and components into clinical practice settings. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 22, 101–109.
Hunsley, J., & Bailey, J. M. (1999). The clinical utility of the Rorschach: Unfulfilled promises and an uncertain future. Psychological Assessment, 11, 266–277.
Hunsley, J., & Bailey, J. M. (2001). Whither the Rorschach? An analysis of the evidence. Psychological Assessment, 13, 472–485.
Hunsley, J., & Lee, C. M. (2014). Introduction to clinical psychology: An evidence-based approach (3rd ed.). Toronto: Wiley.
Hunsley, J., & Mash, E. J. (2005). Introduction to the special section on developing guidelines for the evidence-based assessment (EBA) of adult disorders. Psychological Assessment, 17, 251–255.
Hunsley, J., & Mash, E. J. (2007). Evidence-based assessment. Annual Review of Clinical Psychology, 3, 29–51.
Hunsley, J., & Mash, E. J. (Eds.). (2008). A guide to assessments that work. New York: Oxford University Press.
Hunsley, J., & Mash, E. J. (2010). Role of assessment in evidence-based practice. In M. M. Antony & D. H. Barlow (Eds.), Handbook of assessment and treatment planning for psychological disorders (2nd ed., pp. 3–22). New York: Guilford.
Hunsley, J., & Mash, E. J. (2011). Evidence based assessment. In D. H. Barlow (Ed.), Oxford handbook of clinical psychology (pp. 76–97). New York: Oxford University Press.
Hunsley, J., & Mash, E. J. (Eds.). (in press). A guide to assessments that work (2nd ed.). New York: Oxford University Press.
Hunsley, J., & Meyer, G. J. (2003). The incremental validity of psychological testing and assessment: Conceptual, methodological, and statistical issues. Psychological Assessment, 15, 446–455.
Hunsley, J., Hanson, R. K., & Parker, K. C. H. (1988). A summary of the reliability and stability of MMPI scales. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 44, 44–46.
Hunsley, J., Pinsent, C., Lefebvre, M., James-Tanner, S., & Vito, D. (1995). Construct validity of the short forms of the Dyadic Adjustment Scale. Family Relations, 44, 231–237.
Hunsley, J., Vito, D., Pinsent, C., James, S., & Lefebvre, M. (1996). Are self-report measures of dyadic relationships influenced by impression management biases? Journal of Family Psychology, 10, 322–330.
Hunsley, J., Best, M., Lefebvre, M., & Vito, D. (2001). The seven-item short form of the Dyadic Adjustment Scale: Further evidence for construct validity. American Journal of Family Therapy, 29, 325–335.
Hunsley, J., Lee, C. M., Wood, J., & Taylor, W. (2015). Controversial and questionable assessment techniques. In S. O. Lilienfeld, S. J. Lynn, & J. Lohr (Eds.), Science and pseudoscience in clinical psychology (2nd ed., pp. 42–82). New York: Guilford.
James, S., & Hunsley, J. (1995). The marital adaptability and cohesion evaluation scale III: Is the relation with marital functioning linear or curvilinear? Journal of Family Psychology, 9, 458–462.
James, S., Hunsley, J., & Hemsworth, D. (2002). Factor structure of the relationship belief inventory. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 26, 729–744.
Lee, C. M., & Hunsley, J. (2015). Evidence-based practice: Separating science from pseudoscience. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 60, 534–540.
Mash, E. J., & Hunsley, J. (1990). Behavioral assessment: A contemporary approach. In A. S. Bellack, M. Hersen, & A. E. Kazdin (Eds.), International handbook of behavior modification and therapy (2nd ed., pp. 87–106). New York: Plenum.
Mash, E. J., & Hunsley, J. (1993). Assessment considerations in the identification of failing psychotherapy: Bringing the negatives out of the darkroom. Psychological Assessment, 5, 292–301.
Mash, E. J., & Hunsley, J. (2004). Behavioral assessment: Sometimes you get what you need. In S. N. Haynes & E. M. Heiby (Eds.), The comprehensive handbook of psychological assessment, volume 3: Behavioral assessment (pp. 489–501). New York: Wiley.
Mash, E. J., & Hunsley, J. (2005). Evidence-based assessment of child and adolescent disorders: Issues and challenges. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 34, 362–379.
Mash, E. J., & Hunsley, J. (2007). Assessment of child and family disturbance: A developmental-systems approach. In E. J. Mash & R. A. Barkley (Eds.), Assessment of childhood disorders (4th ed., pp. 3–50). New York: Guilford.
Overington, L., Fitzpatrick, M., Hunsley, J., & Drapeau, M. (2015). Trainees’ experiences using progress monitoring measures. Training and Education in Professional Psychology, 9, 202–209.
Overington, L., Fitzpatrick, M., Drapeau, M., & Hunsley, J. (2016). Perspectives of internship training directors on the use of progress monitoring measures. Canadian Psychology, 57, 120–129.
Parker, K. C. H., Hanson, R. K., & Hunsley, J. (1988). MMPI, Rorschach, and WAIS: A meta-analytic comparison of reliability, stability, and validity. Psychological Bulletin, 103, 367–373.
Rodolfa, E., Greenberg, S., Hunsley, J., Smith-Zoeller, M., Cox, D., Sammons, M., Caro, C., & Spivak, H. (2013). A competency model for the practice of psychology. Training and Education in Professional Psychology, 7, 71–83.
Therrien, Z., & Hunsley, J. (2012). Assessment of anxiety in older adults: A systematic review of commonly used measures. Aging and Mental Health, 16, 1–16.
Therrien, Z., & Hunsley, J. (2013). Assessment of anxiety in older adults: A reliability generalization meta-analysis of commonly used measures. Clinical Gerontologist, 36, 171–194.
Therrien, Z., & Hunsley, J. (2014). Comparing approaches for categorizing measure reliability in the assessment of anxiety in older adults. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 41, 615–624.
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Hunsley, J. (2020). Hunsley, John D.. In: Zeigler-Hill, V., Shackelford, T.K. (eds) Encyclopedia of Personality and Individual Differences. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-24612-3_220
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