Abstract The standard model of assessing ego impairment relies on patients' accurate self-report and description their behavior. This study offers an alternative approach to in a population major depression, melancholic type outpatients treated with tricyclic antidepressants. A new index called the Ego Impairment Index (ElI) was developed. is derived from Rorschach test single composite score impairment. It hypothesized that those melancholic, biologically depressed individuals who were...

This article describes the development of Inventory Problems-29 (IOP-29), a new, short, paper-and-pencil, self-administered measure feigned mental and cognitive disorders. Four clinical comparison simulation studies were conducted. Study 1 (n = 451) selected items produced an index potential feigning. 2 331) scaled this to produce probability score, examined its psychometric properties. 3 tested generalizability 2's findings with additional samples (ns 128 90). Results supported utility...

A large body of empirical evidence supports the reliability, validity, and utility Rorschach. This same reveals that recent criticisms Rorschach are largely without merit. article systematically addresses several significant components: interrater temporal consistency normative data diversity, methodological issues, specific applications in evaluation thought disorder suicide, meta-analyses, incremental clinician judgment, patterns use, clinical utility. Strengths weaknesses test addressed,...

Abstract The Ego Impairment Index (EII; Perry & Viglione, 1991) is a composite measure of psychological impairment and thought disturbance developed from the empirical theoretical literature on Rorschach. In this article, we summarize reliability validity data regarding EII. Our major goal was to present rationale basis for recent refinements in Among subcomponents original EII Human Experience variable (HEV), which has recently been revised replaced with Representational (HRV; Perry,...

Based on available research findings, the Rorschach performance assessment system (Meyer, Viglione, Mihura, Erard, & Erdberg, 2011 ) was recently developed in an attempt to ground administration, coding, and interpretation of its evidence base, improve normative foundation, integrate international reduce examiner variability, increase utility. This study sought establish inter-rater reliability for coding decisions this new system. We randomly selected 50 records from ongoing projects using...

This study tested whether combining the Inventory of Problems – 29 (IOP-29) with Test Memory Malingering (TOMM) would increase sensitivity in detection experimentally feigned mental health problems, compared to using either test alone. Additionally, it also evaluated (a) effects administration order these two tests and (b) cultural linguistic applicability a European Portuguese population. The IOP-29 TOMM were administered community sample 100 nonclinical, adult volunteers from Portugal,...

We investigated the classification accuracy of Inventory Problems - 29 (IOP-29), its newly developed memory module (IOP-M) and Fifteen Item Test (FIT) in an Australian community sample (N = 275). One third participants (n 93) were asked to respond honestly, two thirds instructed feign mild TBI. Half feigners 90) coached avoid detection by not exaggerating, half 92). All measures successfully discriminated between honest responders feigners, with large effect sizes (d ≥ 1.96). The size for...

Evaluating the credibility of respondent’s cognitive and psychological complaints is a core component forensic mental health assessment. The Inventory Problems-29 (IOP-29) new IOP-Memory module (IOP-M) are designed specifically for that purpose. Initial research suggests they might provide practitioners with quick thus potentially efficient check an examinee’s presentation credibility, based on integration both symptom performance validity indicators. To contribute to emerging this topic,...

Abstract: Coding form dominance in color, shading, and achromatic color responses (Form Dominant, Form Secondary, Formless) has traditionally been an important aspect of Rorschach assessment ego involvement the regulation emotions. The more involvement, one is accessing cognition to structure modulate one’s experience For psychometric pragmatic reasons, contemporary systems have eliminated or curtailed coding shading (FDSHAC). Positing that this sacrifices interpretive nuance, we recently...

Abstract This study is an extension of our work on a new scale, the Ego Impairment Index (EII; Perry & Viglione, 1991). The index theoretically based Beres's (1956) model ego assessment and was empirically developed sample melancholic, depressed outpatients, diagnosed according to Diagnostic Statistical Manual Mental Disorders (3rd ed. [DSM-III]; American Psychiatric Association, 1980). EII derived from Rorschach Inkblot Test offers single composite score impairment. validates use ElI with...

Brief and lengthy Rorschach records have been identified as common problems in protocol administration. Clinicians debated how to prevent overly short long records, but they reluctant alter standardized administration for fear of introducing bias. The present study examines a nonintrusive method constraining responses by prompting an extra response when only one is offered per card removing the after four are given. Among patients who typically produce brief consisting residential sample...

Electroencephalographic μ wave suppression was investigated using all 10 static, ambiguous Rorschach stimuli. In an earlier study four stimuli, the two stimuli that elicited feelings of movement were associated with suppression. this study, we replicated relationship while overcoming a number other limitations. The results strongly support hypothesis internal representation feeling is sufficient to suppress rhythm even when minimal external cues are present. This outcome increases...

Human movement (M) responses to the Rorschach are related cognitive sophistication, creativity, and empathy. Recent studies also link Ms EEG-mu suppression, an index of mirroring activity in brain. In this article, we further investigate between mu suppression by testing some clinical interpretative distinctions. Previously collected EEG data recorded during administration were reanalyzed. We hypothesized that (a) among several investigated, only M would be associated with (b) active...

We examined the association of gender, ethnicity, age, and education with 60 Rorschach scores using three clinical nonclinical samples adults youths (ns = 640, 249, 241). As anticipated for our data sets, there were no reliable associations or adult age. However, in years was associated variables indicative complexity, articulation subtlety nuance, cognitive synthesis, coping resources. In sample youths, increasing age primarily more conventional perception less illogical thought processes....