This book on Rorschach assessment addresses both the complexities of adolescent development and the intricacies of differentiating between normal and abnormal behavioral manifestations. It presents the theory, research, and basic practices of Rorschach assessment and examines the developmental considerations for its use with adolescents, both as a stand-alone instrument and in conjunction with self-report measures. The book's collection of detailed case studies shows the Rorschach method in use with adolescents from different countries across the age group and reflects diverse symptoms. In addition, the new Rorschach Psychoanalytic Science and Practice (RPSP) model endorses the relevance of the method to contemporary practice.

Part I. Basic Considerations.- Chapter 1. Historical Foundations of the Rorschach Inkblot Method.- Chapter 2. Developmental Considerations in Rorschach Assessment.- Chapter 3. Assessing Personality Functioning of Adolescents with Performance-Based Measures.- Part II The Rorschach Inkblot Method: Theory, Research, and Practice.- Chapter 4. The Rorschach Inkblot Method: Theory.- Chapter 5. The Rorschach Inkblot Method: Research.- Chapter 6. The Rorschach Inkblot Method: Practice.- PART III. Applications of Rorschach Assessment of Adolescents.- Chapter 7. Diagnostic Applications: Delineating Psychotic and Affective Disorders.- Chapter 8. Diagnostic Applications: Delineating Internalized Symptoms Patterns.- Chapter 9. Diagnostic Applications: Delineating Externalized Symptom Patterns.- Chapter 10. Forensic Applications.- Chapter 11. Therapeutic Applications.- Part IV. Conclusion.- Chapter 12. Toward Empirically-Based Psychodynamic Assessment: The Rorschach Psychoanalytic Science and Practice (RPSP) Model.