Psychiatry and Psychology

Personality Assessment

The determination and evaluation of personality attributes by interviews, observations, tests, or scales. Articles concerning personality measurement are considered to be within scope of this term.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

The determination and evaluation of personality attributes by interviews, observations, tests, or scales. Articles concerning personality measurement are considered to be within scope of this term.

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3 entry terms
  • Assessment, Personality
  • Assessments, Personality
  • Personality Assessments

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3 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings history, standards, statistics & numerical data.

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Indexing Annotation

by a professional; differentiate from PERSONALITY INVENTORY (by the person himself)

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68(66)

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  1. F04.513

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Personality Assessment. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010552. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010552
  2. Personality Assessment. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q67190186