The Rorschach: A Comprehensive System, Vol. 2: Interpretation, 2nd Edition - Hardcover

Exner, John E.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0471850802 ISBN 13: 9780471850809

Publisher: Wiley, 1991

Synopsis

The second edition of the third volume is devoted to the use of the Rorschach Inkblot Test with children and adolescents. This new edition includes updated norms and scoring procedures based on changes that first appeared in the system in the revised volume 2. The third edition of volume 1 provides the authoritative introduction to the basic principles of the Test and explains how to administer, score and interpret the results. The second edition of volume 2 is devoted to advanced scoring and interpretation, including structural and content assessment, diagnosis and prediction and special issues concerning the interpretation of various pathological conditions. Volumes 1 and 2 have both been revised within the last two years and this revision of volume 3 brings the entire set up to date.

About this title

From the Back Cover

The fully revised and expanded edition of the premier guidebook to Interpreting the Rorschach

For the last three decades, Dr. John Exner's Comprehensive System has been the leading approach worldwide to administering and interpreting the Rorschach Inkblot Test. Comprised of three volumes, The Rorschach®: A Comprehensive System is the authoritative reference for the administration, scoring, and interpretation of the Rorschach. This Third Edition of Volume Two: Advanced Interpretation, with new and updated information and case studies, provides an essential companion to the basic foundations and principles outlined in Volume One: Basic Foundations and Principles of Interpretation.

New to this edition:

• All-new case studies describing accurate use of the Rorschach in the assessment of children, adolescents, and adults in a variety of clinical and forensic settings
• New research developments
• New additions to Exner's Comprehensive System
• Expanded reference data, including nonpatient data
• Expanded coverage of the cluster approach to organizing data for interpretation

The leading guide to the study and implementation of the Rorschach for more than three decades, this latest volume from John Exner and Philip Erdberg is must-reading for any serious scholar or user of the Rorschach.

About the Author

JOHN E. EXNER Jr., PHD, is the Director of Rorschach Workshops in Asheville, North Carolina, and Professor Emeritus at Long Island University. He is the Past President of the International Rorschach Society and curator of The Rorschach Archives and Museum in Bern, Switzerland. He is the author of numerous widely used articles and materials related to the Rorschach, including The Rorschach®: A Comprehensive System, Volume One: Basic Foundations and Principles of Interpretation (Wiley).

Philip Erdberg, PHD, ABPP, is an internationally renowned expert in the area of personality assessment. He is Past President of the Society for Personality Assessment and the 1995 recipient of the Society's Distinguished Contribution Award. He serves as a clinical and research consultant in a variety of therapeutic, educational, and correctional settings and is Chairman of the Rorschach Research Council.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471850802
• ISBN 13: 9780471850809
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 476