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Paul B. Ingram is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences at Texas Tech University, specializing in the Counseling Program. His work focuses on psychological assessment with particular emphasis on military and veteran populations.
Education:
- B.A. from University of North Carolina at Asheville
- M.A. (Clinical) from Western Carolina University
- Ph.D. (Counseling) from University of Kansas
- Internship at Eastern Kansas Veteran Affairs
Dr. Ingram's research centers on two main areas: diagnostic efficiency and treatment utilization. His work in diagnostic efficiency focuses on improving the assessment of trauma/PTSD, symptom misrepresentation, and depression in military populations using instruments like the MMPI-2-RF/MMPI-3 and PAI. His research on treatment utilization examines factors influencing mental health attitudes and predicting treatment outcomes, particularly related to trauma and depression.
His recent publications show a consistent focus on psychological assessment validity, particularly with military and veteran populations. The research demonstrates expertise in MMPI instruments, over-reporting scales, and validity testing across different clinical settings within the Veterans Affairs system.
Dr. Ingram leads a research lab that takes an empirical approach to psychological assessment, with a focus on developing methods for detecting invalid responding, improving criterion prediction, and conducting longitudinal studies on recovery processes. The lab particularly emphasizes work with military/veteran populations, neuropsychology, and trauma-exposed families.
He currently has an active research team including graduate students N.M. Morris, B.L. Golden, and S. Moses who are co-authors on his recent publications. Dr. Ingram has stated he will not be accepting new graduate students for the 2024-2025 academic year but continues to mentor existing students in his lab.
