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The APS (temperament analysis) is a computerized report created by
Drs. Richard and Phyllis Arno of the Sarasota Academy of Christian
Counseling in Sarasota, FL and is provided for Professional Christian
Counselors. The APS deals with the inner man rather than outer
manifestations or problems. In 1983, Drs. Arno began conducting
research and developing a scripturally based therapeutic procedure that
would produce effective, positive and more immediate results with those
needing guidance/counsel.
The
Arno Profile System does not measure a person's behavior; it identifies a
person's intrinsic in-born, God-given temperament. Who God created us to be (temperament)
and who we have become (through learned behavior) can be entirely different. We
need to find out who we really are, and find ways to become the person God wants
us to be (the true self) instead of the person we have learned to be (the masked
self).
Presently over 4,000 Christian leaders, ministers and professional Christian
counselors rely on the Arno Profile System to aid them in their counseling
efforts. These Christians report an accuracy rate of over 93.4%! Drs. Richard and Phyllis Arno
developed the system over seven years
through systematic research with over 7,000 individuals.
How accurate is this
Temperament Analysis?
The counselees
sought help for depression, inter/intra-personal conflict, marriage
and family dysfunctions and anxiety. The purpose
of the research was to:
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Increase the effectiveness of the NCCA’s therapeutic procedure;
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Measure the percentage of success within a controlled environment; and
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Develop an
accurate clinical testing procedure for initial
identification of the counselee’s temperament (spiritual genetics).
In-depth
studies were conducted on all current psychological assessments and/or
behavioral inventories. For many reasons, the NCCA selected
the FIRO-B, which was developed by Dr. Will Schutz, as its initial
measuring device or questionnaire. The NCCA named its
analysis procedure the Temperament Analysis Profile (TAP) which
reveals the ‘hidden problems’ that normally take the counselor
seven or eight sessions to identify.
In November
2000 the NCCA changed the name from Temperament Analysis Profile to the Arno
Profile System (APS) after the developers.
Traditionally there have been four temperaments that we
have discovered (ancient Greek terms in origin).:
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Melancholy -
has an unquenchable thirst for knowledge, prone to genius, very
creative, mind tends to work overtime, going over and over events of the
past, needs alone time to regroup.
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Sanguine - fun
loving, will leave in the middle of a chore or assignment if they find
out there is something fun going on somewhere, never wants to grow up, stressed out if there are not
places to go and people to see.
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Choleric - a
drive to greatness, but will step on your toes to get there, needs lots
of appreciation along the way.
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Phlegmatic - quite stubborn and set in his ways, uncomfortable with
confrontation and seeks peace at all costs to avoid strife, feels he needs
sleep to regroup but never gets enough, very annoying to the
Choleric as this is the one temperament that cannot be coerced into doing
something if they don't want to.
The fifth temperament, the Supine,
is unique to the APS as discovered by Drs. Arno:
Perhaps you already see yourself in these
descriptions. But note that we evaluate your temperament in three
different areas:
Inclusion
(social orientation and intellectual energies)
Expressed: What we say we want
Wanted: What we really want
Control
(ability to make decisions and desire to take on
responsibilities)
Expressed: What we say we want
Wanted: What we really want
Affection
(interaction in deep relationships)
Expressed: What we say we want
Wanted: What we really want
Although you may recognize yourself in a
predominant theme, there is so much more about you to be discovered as most
people are a blend of two temperaments in one or all of the areas
mentioned above.
Can you imagine how helpful it is to know yourself
inside and out so that you can be free to be yourself at last? You'll know your
true needs and be able to address them in a healthy way. You'll be able to
understand others, and to be on the right road to healthy living. We must
continually evaluate, adjust and improve if we want the best for ourselves and
our loved ones, which is God's ideal for each of us.
Using this unique Temperament Analysis profile,
each client is evaluated in the three areas mentioned above. The evaluation
reveals in-depth information about you, how you express yourself, and who you
really are in each of these areas.
With respect to accuracy, no significant variations were found as a result of race
or cultural differences. No significant variations were found as a
result of temporary mood swings. Persons tested who were under the
influence of drugs or alcohol, however, have been proven to be invalid.
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