Rorschach Case Study

Critical thinking journal assignment
The Rorschach is an empirically supported projective assessment tool, which can aid in the clinical decision making process. The Rorschach has been a projective measure that has been found to have validity in relation to psychological constructs such as: depression, anxiety, and schizophrenia (Gacono, Evans & Viglione, 2002). The Rorschach has been found to aid in the formulation of personality information by generating data relating to a person’s emotional management, thinking arrangements, interpersonal functioning, and how they see themselves (Del Giudice, 2008). The Rorschach has various critics as well as those who endorse the assessment tool for its valid findings. It is imperative for researchers

One weakness associated with the Rorschach is the association of cost and training of those who administer the test (Del Giudice, 2008). The Rorschach has been considered a very controversial measure and many psychologists consider the use of it risky (Del Giudice, 2008). It is also criticized by its lacking face validity; the measure is an inkblot test that does not show those who take the assessment what the assessor is actually looking for (Del Giudice, 2008). Thus, use of the Rorschach could be considered worrisome. Some authors consider some of the areas the Rorschach attempts to measure as problematic in terms of reliability (Wood, Lilienfeld, Nezworski, & Garb, 2001). In comparison to the reliability of a well-known cognitive test (the WAIS) the reliability for the Rorschach is markedly lower (Wood, Lilienfeld, Nezworski, & Garb, 2001). Though, there were findings related to the Rorschach and its findings related to personality functioning, there has been more recent research showing that the previous findings are not able to be replicated (Wood, Lilienfeld, Nezworski, & Garb, 2001). Other findings provide that the Rorschach may not be as related to anxiety and depression as it claims to be (Wood, Lilienfeld, Nezworski, & Garb, 2001). Another finding suggests that the Rorschach simply equates its findings to underlying constructs that may not necessarily be related

While there are various tests that may correlate with personality functioning, the Rorschach addresses personality functioning, and also allows the clinician to observe the client’s behavior, feelings, and thoughts while they engage in the assessment process (Gacono, Evans & Viglione, 2002). The Rorschach is a beneficial tool in various settings such as: the work place, military settings, judicial settings, and clinical settings. The Rorschach is an assessment tool that allows for specificity in the data that are gathered related to personality patterns and reduces impression management. Though the Rorschach has its weaknesses, it appears to have strengths that allow it to continue as a beneficial measure for psychological