Trends in research on the Rorschach: Review and recommendations

Shontz, Franklin C.; Green, Patricia

doi:10.1016/s0962-1849(05)80136-2

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“…The article has been cited by Rorschach proponents as having settled the question of Rorschach validity (e.g., Shontz & Green, 1992). Our research cannot support this conclusion about the Rorschach, or about the MMPI or Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) for that matter.…”

Section: Solicitor General Canadacontrasting

confidence: 58%

Old Wine From Old Skins Sometimes Tastes Like Vinegar: A Response to Garb, Florio, and Grove

Parker

Hunsley

Hanson³

1999

Psychol Sci

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Section: Solicitor General Canadacontrasting

confidence: 58%

Old Wine From Old Skins Sometimes Tastes Like Vinegar: A Response to Garb, Florio, and Grove

Parker

Hunsley

Hanson³

1999

Psychol Sci

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“…Because of the enormity of the undertaking this would require, we doubt that it will ever occur. However, for those interested in undertaking such an enterprise, numerous sources are available to assist in designing and analyzing Rorschach research (e.g., Exner, 1995;Meyer, 1996a;Shontz & Green, 1992;Viglione, 1997;Weiner, 1995;Widiger & Schilling, 1980). Available evidence does support the continued use in research contexts of some specific scales, including some that are not included in the Comprehensive System.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…With this in mind, we now turn to recent reviews of the evidence typically marshaled in support of the validity of the Comprehensive System and/or the Rorschach. Shontz and Green (1992), although often cited as providing evidence for the validity of the Rorschach, rely entirely on the Atkinson (1986), Atkinson et al (1986), Parker (1983), and Parker et al (1988) studies to support their contention that the Rorschach is valid when used appropriately. In his 1996 article on the validity of the Rorschach, Weiner relied primarily on the meta-analytic research of Atkinson (1986) and Parker et al Additionally, he indicated that Ornberg and Zalewski's (1994) review of 48 studies using the Rorschach with adolescents provided some evidence for the test's validity.…”

Section: Validity Evidencementioning

confidence: 99%

The clinical utility of the Rorschach: Unfulfilled promises and an uncertain future.

Hunsley

Bailey

1999

Psychological Assessment

134

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The empirical evidence on the Rorschach is reviewed using three definitions of clinical utility: (a) the nature of professional attitudes and extent of clinical usage, (b) the extent of evidence for reliability, validity, diagnostic efficiency, and incremental validity, and (c) the extent of evidence that Rorschach data improve clinical decision-making and/or treatment outcome. Surveys demonstrate that the Rorschach is extensively used; however, these data are insufficient to demonstrate clinical utility as they do not address the rational, scientific, and ethical requirements of professional standards for psychological measures. After reviewing conceptual issues in Rorschach research (especially those in the Comprehensive System) the authors conclude that there is little scientific evidence to support the clinical utility of the Rorschach. Given the absence of data evaluating how the Rorschach is used in routine practice and whether its use is consistent with the manner in which it is used in research, there is currently no scientific basis for justifying the use of Rorschach scales in psychological assessments.

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“…A number of authors (Acklin, McDowell, Verschell, & Chan, 2000;Meyer, 1997;Viglione, 1999) provide recent and balanced reviews in which selected CS variables are discussed in terms of high interscorer reliability. Other research confirms the validity of the Rorschach in a variety of applications (Gacono et al, 2001;Gacono & Meloy, 1994;Hiller, Rosenthal, Bornstein, Berry, & Brunell-Neuleib, 1999;Meyer, 2000; see also Bannatyne et al, 1999;Hilsenroth, Handler, Toman, & Padawer, 1995;Shontz & Green, 1992;Viglione, 1999). Even the novice consumer of assessment literature will rapidly conclude that the Rorschach has considerable psychometric strengths.…”

Section: The Rorschachmentioning

confidence: 83%

Use of the Rorschach in Forensic Settings for Treatment Planning and Monitoring

Jumes¹,

Oropeza²,

Gray³

et al. 2002

Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol

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Forensic psychiatric patients exhibit complex clinical issues that are neither readily understood by staff nor necessarily responsive to traditional psychotherapy or treatment milieu approaches. Individualized treatment planning identifies treatment needs and matches them to treatment services, thereby increasing the opportunity for a positive therapeutic outcome. The nature of the Rorschach, particularly that it bypasses volitional resources, enables observation and quantification of personality processes, making the Rorschach uniquely suited for treatment planning in forensic settings. In this article, the authors review relevant Rorschach literature, address the importance of incorporating Rorschach data into the assessment process, and discuss how Rorschach data fit into a thorough assessment that includes historical, clinical, dispositional, and contextual information. The authors offer two case examples to illustrate how Rorschach data are integrated in forensic treatment planning.

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Trends in research on the Rorschach: Review and recommendations

Cited by 15 publications

References 58 publications

Old Wine From Old Skins Sometimes Tastes Like Vinegar: A Response to Garb, Florio, and Grove

Old Wine From Old Skins Sometimes Tastes Like Vinegar: A Response to Garb, Florio, and Grove

The clinical utility of the Rorschach: Unfulfilled promises and an uncertain future.

Use of the Rorschach in Forensic Settings for Treatment Planning and Monitoring

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