Rorschach Assessment of Adolescents

Authors: Tibon-Czopp, Shira, Weiner, Irving B.
Discusses key issues in Rorschach assessment of adolescents, articularly differentiating patterns of psychopathology from normal developmental variations
Provides administrative and coding guidelines and psychodynamic developmental perspectives on interpreting data
Recommends various applications of Rorschach assessment of teens with respect to differential diagnosis, forensic consultation, and therapeutic assessment

This book serves as an up-to-date Rorschach primer and elaborates on the various applications of Rorschach assessment for adolescents with respect to differential diagnosis, forensic consultation, and therapeutic assessment. It opens with three chapters that provide readers with a basic overview and introduction to the topics integrated throughout the text. The first reviews the development and foundations of the Rorschach Inkblot Method; the second discusses key issues in the assessment of adolescents, with particular attention to differentiating patterns of psychopathology from normal developmental variations; and the third presents general considerations in using performance-based assessment instruments in the assessment of personality functioning in adolescence. Later chapters explore the current status of the Rorschach Inkblot Method with respect to theoretical formulations, research findings, and practice guidelines. The final chapter draws on information in the preceding chapters to present a model for Rorschach assessment of adolescents. This model is designed to facilitate accurate and useful formulations of personality functioning that contribute substantially to advancing responsible adolescent development

Reviews
“The clear, elegant conceptualization of complex clinical constructs and fascinating clinical case examples guarantee that this volume will set the standard for psychological assessment of adolescents for many years to come.”
Ronald J. Ganellen
President, Society for Personality Assessment
Associate Professor, Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine
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“Based on decades of rigorous research, the authors’ Rorschach Psychoanalytic Science and Practice model blends empirical rigor with clinical wisdom to capture the uniqueness of adolescents’ subjective experience.”
Robert F. Bornstein
President-Elect, Society for Personality Assessment
Professor of Psychology, Adelphi University
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“With an excellent blend of theory and research findings, this book brings Rorschach assessment of adolescents into the contemporary mental health assessment context.”
Radhika Krishnamurthy
Past President, Society for Personality Assessment
Clinical Psychology Professor, Florida Institute of Technology
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“This lively and highly readable volume by two renowned psychologists is grounded in both empirical findings and data. Its latest psychoanalytic theories will prove invaluable to researchers and clinicians alike.”
Bruce L. Smith, Ph.D.
Past President, International Rorschach Society
Associate Professor, University of California, Berkeley
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“Clinicians will find this book remarkably helpful in their efforts to provide the best possible assessment and care of adolescent patients.”
Steven Huprich
Editor, Journal of Personality Assessment
Director of Clinical Training, Wichita State University

Topics
Child and School Psychology
Forensic Medicine
Assessment, Testing and Evaluation
Developmental Psychology
Educational Psychology

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