Rorschach responding in traumatized children and adolescents

✍ Scribed by Margot Holaday; Mary W. Armsworth; Paul R. Swank; Ken R. Vincent

• Publisher: Springer
• Year: 1992
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 570 KB
• Volume: 5
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0894-9867
• DOI: 10.1002/jts.2490050113

✦ Synopsis

At this time there are no published articles which would allow an interpreter to determine i f children or adolescents have been traumatized on the basis of responses on the Rorschach. It is important to identifL these children when planning counseling interventions and academic programs since information concerning victimization experiences of children is open withheld by parents

or guardians-In a preliminary study, ten Rorschach variables were investigated and results show significant differences between the traumatized group and the Exner Comprehensive System normative data for children and adolescents for the folIowing variables: space, texture, W Sum C, D Score, passive movement, X+ %, and 3r+2JR. Hypothesized significant differences in active movement, and morbid or aggressive responses were not found KEY WORDS traumatized children; assessment of trauma; projective responses.