My primary research interests are in the area of family processes. Specifically, I am interested in how family members interact using their different interpersonal operational styles. In this regard I have developed a test (Chabot Emotional Pursuer-Distance Movement Scale) which I have used to measure marital interactions in normal, clinical and ethnically different populations. I have also developed a second test (Chabot Emotional Differentiation Scale) to measure an individual's level of differentiation from the family unit. This scale has been used to investigate the launching of the young adult from the family. Both tests have been translated into different languages where they have been used to study these processes cross-culturally. My secondary research interest is in personality assessment issues particularly involving the MMPI.
