Description
Book SynopsisThe Rorschach is perhaps the most famous psychological instrument of all time, yet its purpose and utility are often misunderstood. In this introductory guide, authors James Choca and Edward Rossini demonstrate the Rorschach’s value to modern psychology as an essential clinical tool for assessing clients’ thought processes.
Choca and Rossini translate their expertise into fundamental strategies for administering, scoring, and interpreting the test, as well as writing reports. They carefully examine the Rorschach’s many variables -- both individually and in combination with one another—offering possible interpretations for various scores. In addition to surveying the two primary Rorschach scoring systems -- the Comprehensive System (CS) and the Rorschach Performance Assessment System (R-PAS)—the authors propose their own innovative system, the Basic Rorschach, which streamlines the assessment process by analyzing only the most clinically m
Table of Contents
Contents
About the Series
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: Overview of the Rorschach: Identity Crisis
Chapter 2: Getting Started: Tips for Administration
Chapter 3: Fundamentals of Rorschach Scoring: Understanding the Examinee
Chapter 4: Scoring and Interpreting Individual Variables
Chapter 5: Mixing and Matching Variables
Chapter 6: Interpreting the Results: A Four-Step Framework and Advanced Interpretation Strategies
Chapter 7: Finding the Person Behind the Scores
Chapter 8: Writing Effective Reports: Show and Tell
Chapter 9: The Future of the Rorschach: What’s in Store?
Glossary
References
Index
About the Authors
