Assessment Using the Rorschach Inkblot Test

The Rorschach is perhaps the most famous psychological instrument of all time, yet its purpose and utility are often misunderstood. In this primer, James P. Choca and Edward D. Rossini demonstrate the Rorschach's value to modern psychology as an essential clinical tool for assessing clients' thought processes and translate their expertise into fundamental strategies for administering, scoring, and interpreting the test, as well as writing reports.

In addition to surveying the two primary Rorschach scoring systems, they propose their own innovative system, the Basic Rorschach, which streamlines the assessment process by analyzing only the most clinically meaningful variables.

This versatile, four-step framework bolstered by advanced interpretation strategies helps clinicians look beyond a client's scores to more deeply understand the person behind them.

The authors also propose a shorter, four-card Rorschach test that is more accessible in some situations, yet still clinically valid.