Rorschach responses in old age.

Ames, Louise Bates. [Arnold Gesell, Ruth W. Metraux, Richard N Walker, Janet Learned, Kurt Pelz, Virginia Hamilton, Emily Kirby]

Published by New York, 0

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1st edition ; xiv, 229 p. tables. 24 cm. ; LCCN: 53-12914 ; LC: BF724.8; Dewey: 137.8 ; OCLC: 770150 ; "A Hoeber-Harper book." ; "Today, clinicians understand that individuals' behavior reflects the biological state of their organism. To give optimal support and help to elderly people, we must recognize their developmental state as resulting in part from the biological aging process. The Rorschach test offers a remarkable tool for assessing this developmental status - for seeing which, among a group of old people of similar age, are still mentally robust, which show the beginning signs of slowing down, and which are no longer able to function independently." ; Contents: Foreword / Arnold Gesell -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Literature -- 3. Subjects, Methodology, and Scoring -- 4. Classification of Cases -- 5. Statistical Analysis of Rorschach Scorers -- 6. Normal Responses -- 7. Presenile Responses -- 8. Senile Responses -- 9. Other Dimensions of Classification -- 10. Old Age and Childhood -- 11. Area -- 12. Determinants -- 13. Content -- 14. Related Concepts -- 15. Longitudinal Studies -- 16. Supplementary Tests -- 17. Summary -- Appendix: Clinical Summary Tables for Normal, Presenile and Senile Responses. ; blue cloth in red, white and grey dustjacket ;

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• Title: Rorschach responses in old age.
• Publisher: New York, 0
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good
• Book Type: Book