Barren Rorschachs: A Conceptual Approach

Autor: Arthur S. Brickman, Howard D. Lerner
Rok vydání: 1992
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Zdroj: Journal of Personality Assessment. 59:176-184
ISSN: 1532-7752
0022-3891
DOI: 10.1207/s15327752jpa5901_14
Popis: A discussion is presented of five Rorschach protocols that appear to meet the criteria proposed by Exner and Weiner (1982, p. 31) for "brief and barren" Rorschach protocols. The protocols were obtained from a social service agency treating abused, neglected, disturbed, and delinquent youths. An attempt is made to bring to bear a conceptual approach to these Rorschachs, so that they may be seen as clinically valuable and revealing, hence not "invalid" diagnostic protocols. Emphasis is placed on the subjects' approach to the task, the subject-examiner interaction, and the meaning of the subjects' ostensibly peripheral comments. Recommendations are offered regarding ways to maximize the clinical utility of such protocols.
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