PSB_41 New Interpretative Techniques in Projective Diagnostics

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2010
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Anton Polák (lecturer), PhDr. Pavel Humpolíček, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Zdenka Stránská, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jarmila Valchářová
Prerequisites (in Czech)
PSA_0SZ Comprehensive Examination
Přednášky (seminář ROR metody prof. Svobody).
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 35 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/35, only registered: 0/35
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Student will learn about the projective nature and construction of the Rorschach test, its diagnostic possibilities in clinical and other psychological practice, and will manage the basic procedures of administration and scoring. During the last 50 years the theory of Rorschach test has been enriched by the contributions of various authors, especially from the youngest schools of depth psychological tradition: neoanalysis, self-psychology,and object relations theory. The students have an opportunity to look into some of these contributions through the work with the test materials.
Syllabus
  • 1. Rorschach´s test, history and development.
  • 2. John Exner and his Comprehensive system.
  • 3. The principles of scoring – location, determinants, content categories.
  • 4. Special scores and phenomena, their diagnostic meaning.
  • 5. Structural summary according to Exner.
  • 6. Strategies of interpretation.
  • 7. Case illustration.
  • 8. Case illustration.
  • 9. Case illustration.
  • 10. Paul Lerner, his system, theory and test scales.
  • 11. Case illustration.
  • 12. Case illustration.
Literature
  • Exner J. E., Jr.: The Rorschach, A Comprehensive System Vol. 2, 4th Edition (Wiley&Sons 2003)
  • Krejčířová D.: Použití Rorschachovy metody u dětí (Ročenka ČSRaP č. 3, IPVZ Praha 2008)
  • Telerovský R., Ženatý J.: Stručné uvedení do Exnerova systému administrace a skórování; srovnání s českou učebnicí Rorschachovy metody (Ročenka ČSRaP č. 1, MSD 2006)
  • Exner J. E., Jr.: A Rorschach Workbook for the Comprehensive System, 5th Ed. (Hogrefe Testcentrum 2009)
  • Polák A.: Prejavy obrán a úrovne objektových vzťahov v ROR (Ročenka ČSRaP č. 2, IPVZ Praha 2006)
  • Říčan, Morávek, Šebek, Ženatý: Úvod do ROR metody.
  • Exner J. E., Jr.: Rorschach a studium jednotlivce (Ročenka ČSRaP č. 1, MSD 2006)
  • Lerner P. M.: Psychoanalytic Theory and Rorschach (Analytic Press 1991)
  • Exner J. E., Jr.: The Rorschach, A Comprehensive System Vol. 1, 4th Edition (Wiley&Sons 2003)
  • Weiner I. B.: Principles of Rorschach Interpretation (Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Publisher 1998)
  • Polák A.: Exnerov CS (nepublikovaný interný materiál)
  • KLOPFER, Bruno and Helen H. DAVIDSON. The Rorschach technique :an introductory manual. New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, 1962. ISBN 0-15-577873-0. info
  • BOHM, Ewald. Psychodiagnostisches Vademecum : Hilfstabellen für den Rorschach-Praktiker. Bern: Hans Huber, 1960. info
  • BOHM, Ewald. Lehrbuch der Rorschach-Psychodiagnostik : für Psychologen, Ärzte und Pädagogen. Bern: Hans Huber, 1951, 499 s. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, practical case illustration of test protocols, discussion.
Assessment methods
Type of the finalization will be specified by teacher at the begining of the semester.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 1998, Spring 2000, Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Autumn 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019.
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