Integrating the Rorschach and the MMPI in Clinical Assessment: Conceptual and Methodological issues
- 1 February 1993
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Personality Assessment
- Vol. 60 (1) , 125-131
- https://doi.org/10.1207/s15327752jpa6001_9
Abstract
The Rorschach and Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) are among the most widely used personality assessment tools. However, there is little guidance in the literature about their combined use. In this article, I discuss conceptual and methodological issue of combining these widely used psychological tests, including the use of the test battery and the necessity of rationales for test utilization. Methodological approaches to integrating the test findings are discussed, including score, construct, test by test, and theory-based integrative approaches. The value of a person-centered interpretive and integrative focus is affirmed.Keywords
This publication has 12 references indexed in Scilit:
- Where's the Beef? Putting Personality Back Into Personality AssessmentJournal of Personality Assessment, 1991
- Psychological test usage with adolescent clients: 1990 survey findings.Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 1991
- Assessment of Depression in Adolescents: Objective and Projective MeasuresJournal of Personality Assessment, 1989
- MMPI and Rorschach Indices of Schizophrenic and Depressive Diagnoses Among Adolescent InpatientsJournal of Personality Assessment, 1988
- MMPI, Rorschach, and WAIS: A meta-analytic comparison of reliability, stability, and validity.Psychological Bulletin, 1988
- Current practice of psychological assessment.Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 1987
- Psychological test usage patterns in five professional settings.American Psychologist, 1985
- A Meta-Analysis of the Reliability and Validity of the RorschachJournal of Personality Assessment, 1983
- Incremental Validity : a RecommendationEducational and Psychological Measurement, 1963
- Projective Methods for the Study of PersonalityThe Journal of Psychology, 1939