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Psychoanalytic Psychology

Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice

Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, Jun 17, 2023

Journal of Personality Assessment, Nov 9, 2020

Journal of Child Custody, Jul 1, 2014

Although the Rorschach is widely used in child custody evaluations, its contributions are often u... more Although the Rorschach is widely used in child custody evaluations, its contributions are often underestimated. As an evidence-supported, performance-based method, it adds incremental validity to self-report findings. It yields insights about perceptual and coping styles, reality testing and logical thinking, emotional regulation and sensitivity, and relational schemas. Some evaluators hesitate to use the Rorschach due to concerns about reliability and validity, admissibility, and courtroom presentation. R-PAS, a relatively new Rorschach system, shows particular promise in addressing such concerns. It selects and organizes variables according to their degree of empirical support and clinical meaningfulness, uses internationally relevant, nonpathologizing reference data, uses contemporary psychometric statistical methods, and presents results in a format that is easy for a court to understand.

Encyclopedia of Special Education, Jul 15, 2008

Journal of Personality Assessment, Jun 16, 2007

Ninety-eight adult nonpatients from Greece were administered the Rorschach according to the Rorsc... more Ninety-eight adult nonpatients from Greece were administered the Rorschach according to the Rorschach Comprehensive Systems (CS; Exner, 2003) procedures. These participants were of Greek heritage, were older than 21 years of age, and resided in Greece. Participants were residents of an urban area, Athens, as well as residents of provincial areas including smaller cities and villages. The examiner was a native Greek and of Greek heritage and administered the protocols in Greek. Exclusion criteria are described. Interrater reliability statistics at the response level are presented along with scores for CS variables.

Journal of Personality Assessment, Feb 18, 2022

Abstract The special issue editors selected us to form an “adversarial collaboration” because our... more Abstract The special issue editors selected us to form an “adversarial collaboration” because our publications and teaching encompass both supportive and critical attitudes toward the Rorschach and its recently developed system for use, the Rorschach Performance Assessment System (R-PAS). We reviewed the research literature and case law to determine if the Rorschach and specifically R-PAS meet legal standards for admissibility in court. We included evidence on norms, reliability, validity, utility, general acceptance, forensic evaluator use, and response style assessment, as well as United States and selected European case law addressing challenges to mental examination motions, admissibility, and weight. Compared to other psychological tests, the Rorschach is not challenged at unusually high rates. Although the recently introduced R-PAS is not widely referenced in case law, evidence suggests that information from it is likely to be ruled admissible when used by a competent evaluator and selected variables yield scores that are sufficiently reliable and valid to evaluate psychological processes that inform functional psycholegal capacities. We identify effective and ethical but also inappropriate uses (e.g., psychological profiling) of R-PAS in criminal, civil, juvenile, and family court. We recommend specific research to clarify important aspects of R-PAS and advance its utility in forensic mental health assessment.

DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals), 2009

Journal of Personality Assessment, Mar 1, 1989