Hermann Rorschach: From klecksography to psychiatry

Filho, Ricardo Vieira Teles

doi:10.1590/1980-57642020dn14-010013

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“…Hermann Rorschach claimed that the test could differentiate patients with psychosis from normal controls. 29 Subsequent studies have indicated that the Rorschach test effectively distinguishes psychosis with fair reliability, validity, and diagnostic efficiency. 30 , 31 Additionally, a meta-analysis has previously demonstrated the Rorschach test's utility in evaluating psychosis or formal thought disorder.…”

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Revisiting Rorschach test and Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-II patterns in Kraepelinian vs. DSM-wise Schizophrenia: How They Differ and What It Means for Diagnosis

Jo,

Lee,

Lee

et al. 2024

Science Progress

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Objective This retrospective chart review study aimed to investigate the differences in the Rorschach test and Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)-II profiles among patients with Kraepelinian schizophrenia, those with DSM-wise schizophrenia, and controls. Kraepelinian schizophrenia is characterised by a chronic, deteriorative disease course and a predominance of negative symptoms. Methods Patients with Kraepelinian schizophrenia were selected based on medical record reviews. We then compared their Rorschach test and MMPI-II results with those of the DSM-wise schizophrenia group and the control group. Results The Rorschach test revealed a significant increase in DV2 score and a decrease in D score in patients with Kraepelinian schizophrenia compared to those with DSM-wise schizophrenia. In the MMPI-II profiles, patients with Kraepelinian schizophrenia exhibited an elevated L relative to those with DSM-wise schizophrenia. Conclusion Our results suggested the value of revisiting psychological tests in clinically delineated subgroups, such as Kraepelinian schizophrenia. Although patients fall under the same diagnostic category of schizophrenia, considering different phenotypes is important when interpreting psychological test outcomes. Additionally, our study indicated that both schizophrenia groups did not show as many abnormalities as expected compared to controls. This highlights the potential value of revisiting established profiles of certain psychological tests and calls for further research on other psychological tests.

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Revisiting Rorschach test and Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-II patterns in Kraepelinian vs. DSM-wise Schizophrenia: How They Differ and What It Means for Diagnosis

Jo,

Lee,

Lee

et al. 2024

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Çocuklarla Psikolojik Danışmada Hikaye Anlatım Tekniği

Yilmaz¹

2023

Humanistic Perspective

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Günümüzde hikaye anlatım tekniği özellikle çocuklarla danışmada sıklıkla başvurulan önemli bir teknik haline gelmiştir. Çocuk danışanlar, yetişkinlerden farklı bir dil kullanırlar. Çocuklarla çalışan ruh sağlığı profesyonelleri günlük dil yerine metaforlardan, oyunlardan, görsellerden, hikayelerden yararlandıklarında danışanları ile daha güçlü bir terapötik ilişki kurabildiklerini bildirmektedirler. Hikaye anlatım tekniği, psikolojik danışma sürecinde danışanın doğrudan ifade edemediği duygu ve düşüncesini hikayelerdeki karakterler aracılığıyla ifade etmesini kolaylaştıran terapötik bir araçtır. Postmodern yaklaşımlarla birlikte popüler hale gelen hikaye anlatım tekniği ile ilgili çalışmaların ülkemizde sınırlı sayıda olduğu görülmektedir. Çocuklarla çalışan okul psikolojik danışmanları, çocukla günlük dil ile iletişim kurmaya çalıştıklarında dirençle karşılaşabilmektedirler. Bu durum yardıma ihtiyaç duyan çocuğa psikolojik destek sağlanmasının önüne geçebilir. Özellikle zorlu yaşantılarla karşılaşan çocuklara gerekli destek sağlanmadığında uyum sorunları, öğrenme güçlükleri, alt ıslatma, gibi sorunlar yaşanabilmektedir. Bu çalışmada terapötik hikaye anlatımı, çocuklarla danışmada hikaye anlatım tekniğinin kullanımı ve kullanım amaçları ele alınmıştır. Bu çalışma, özellikle çocuklarla çalışan okul psikolojik danışmanları için hikaye anlatım tekniğinin sahadaki yeni uygulamaları, faydaları ve kullanım kolaylığı ile ilgili bilgi vermesi yönüyle önemlidir.

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The Legacy of Hermann Rorschach and His Inkblots: Portrait of a Man or Mental Disease?

Shantz,

Cravero,

Newman

2024

Cureus

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Hermann Rorschach was a Swiss psychiatrist and psychoanalyst who experimented with inkblots for the purpose of diagnosing mental illness and personality temperaments. This paper highlights the legacy of Rorschach through discussion of the events that led to the inkblots' creation during Rorschach’s life and after his death. The foundational elements of the inkblots were conceived in Rorschach’s 1911 dissertation regarding reflex hallucinations, a form of synesthesia, that ultimately served as Rorschach’s experimental focus and development of his iconic inkblots. After Rorschach’s death in 1922, the inkblots were disseminated in America by Samuel Beck and Bruno Klopfer during the 1930s and 1940s while expanding on intelligence and personality metrics. Further research regarding the concept of a “group Rorschach'' was expanded by Molly Harrower and ultimately applied by Douglas Kelly and Gustav Gilbert to the Nazi Defendants at Nuremberg with the aim of conceptualizing the “Nazi personality.” However, due to interpreter bias and conflicting interpretation, the results surrounding the Nazi Rorschachs remain controversial. Further controversy ensued after John Exner’s attempt to standardize the Rorschach methodology while introducing new diagnostic metrics. Today, the Rorschach inkblots are criticized for their lack of validity and clinical relevance.

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Hermann Rorschach: From klecksography to psychiatry

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Revisiting Rorschach test and Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-II patterns in Kraepelinian vs. DSM-wise Schizophrenia: How They Differ and What It Means for Diagnosis

Revisiting Rorschach test and Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-II patterns in Kraepelinian vs. DSM-wise Schizophrenia: How They Differ and What It Means for Diagnosis

Çocuklarla Psikolojik Danışmada Hikaye Anlatım Tekniği

The Legacy of Hermann Rorschach and His Inkblots: Portrait of a Man or Mental Disease?

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