Quantified Bender‐Gestalt protocols of 120 clients using the Hutt, Pascal‐Suttell, and Pauker scoring systems. Scores were correlated with two criteria of psychopathology, diagnosis of psychiatric disability and self‐reported anxiety, and age and IQ. The results suggest that: (a) Ratings of B‐G protocols are highly reliable; (b) B‐G scores are not predictive of global psychopathology; and (c) B‐G scores are correlated moderately with age and IQ. This evidence does not support the validity of B‐G scoring systems as indicators of psychopathology.
Although the Bender-Gestalt Visual Motor Test has been a popular and influential clinical assessment instrument for the last half century, authoritative opinion and a substantial research literature are often inconsistent or contradictory. This paper documents variations in designs, administration procedures, forms, and applications to particular populations. A careful review of scoring systems indicates the current status of objective approaches as contrasted with interpretation that is global, intuitive, and subjective. Some implications of these variations and interpretive procedures for training and assessment practice are discussed. The major conclusions of the review are summarized in seven points.
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