


The Rorschach also tells us if a person has a more pervasive habit of “bottling up” emotions or behaving rashly or impulsively when overwhelmed. from bullying to family loss to lack of sleep). For example, the Rorschach tells us about how a person is coping with everyday stressors (e.g. The Rorschach assesses both trait (stable characteristics or patterns) and state (a temporary way of being) variables.The Rorschach is helpful for evaluating trauma, including dissociation and intrusive symptoms.The Rorschach evaluates and detects psychotic symptoms.RPAS (Rorschach Performance Assessment System) is the most evidence-based scoring system to date and has strong empirical evidence. After the Rorschach Inkblot Test is administered, an experienced evaluator uses an evidence-based scoring system to compare a child’s responses to a normative sample to evaluate their performance.Recent fMRI studies show high levels of brain activation in brain regions associated with emotion, emotion memories, perception, attention and visual processing.Research indicates that the Rorschach is a valid assessment tool (with validity akin to other personality measures, as well as measures of IQ).The Rorschach Inkblot Test is a test that provides data and information about how a child or teen problem-solves situations “in the moment.”.If you are considering if your child or teen would benefit from projective testing, please refer to one of my earlier NESCA blog posts: “ More Than An Inkblot: Measuring Problem-Solving and Critical Thinking Skills with Projective Tests.” The Rorschach Inkblot Test is a diagnostic tool that should always be incorporated within a comprehensive evaluation which includes projective or “performance-based” testing. The following “10 facts” are designed to answer some common questions and also incorporate some new and fresh scientific research findings related to the Rorschach. As an evaluator, I receive a number of questions about the usefulness of the Rorschach Inkblot Test.
