CAREER ASSESSMENT AND PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPAIRMENT - INTEGRATING INTER-DOMAIN AND WORK DYSFUNCTIONS THEORY

This article addresses issues of career assessment among individuals w ith psychological dysfunctions. It integrates the author's inter-domai n (interest-ability-personality) theory of career assessment (Lowman, 1991) and his theory of work dysfunctions (Lowman, 1993, 1996) for pur poses of career assessment and counseling with persons experiencing ps ychological problems. Hypotheses are generated consistent with the int eraction of the two theories. Specifically, certain psychological cond itions are predicted to be more commonly associated with particular oc cupational profiles. Implications for career assessment and counseling practice are suggested.