Resources & Reading List

Reading List for the Rorschach Comprehensive System
Barry Ritzler, Ph.D.

Acklin, M., McDowell, C., Verschell,
M., & Chan, D. (2000). Interobserver agreement, intraobserver reliability, and
the Rorschach Comprehensive System. Journal of Personality Assessment,
74, 15-47
.

Archer, R. (Ed.) (1999). Perspectives
on the Rorschach [Special Section]. Assessment, 6, 307-351.

Aronow, E. (2001). CS norms,
psychometrics, and possibilities for the Rorshcach technique. Clinical
Psychology Science & Practice
, 8, 383-385
.

Bornstein, R. (1999). Criterion
validity of objective and projective dependency tests: A meta-analytic
assessment of behavioral prediction. Psychological Assessment, 11, 48-57.

Bornstein, R. (2001). Clinical
utility of the Rorschach inkblot method: Reframing the debate. Journal of
Personality Assessment
, 77, 39-47
.

Exner, J. (2002). A new nonpatient
sample for the Rorschach Comprehensive System: A progress report. Journal
of Personality Assessment
, 78, 391-404
.

Fowler, J., Piers, C., Hilsenroth, M.,
Hodwick, D., & Padawer, J. (2001). The Rorschach suicide constellation:
Assessing various degrees of lethality. Journal of Personality Assessment,
76, 333-351
.

Gacono, C. (Ed.). (2002). Forensic
psychodiagnostic testing [Special Section]. Journal of Forensic Psychology
Practice
, 2, 1-117
.

Gacono, C., Loving, J., & Bodholdt,
R. (2001). The Rorschach and psychopathy: Toward a more accurate understanding
of the research findings. Journal of Personality Assessment, 77, 16-38.

Ganellen, R. (2001). Weighing
evidence for the Rorschach’s validity: A response to Wood et al. (1999). Journal of Personality Assessment, 77, 1-15.

Garb, H. (1999). Call for a
moratorium on the use of the Rorschach Inkblot Test in clinical and forensic
settings. Assessment, 6, 313-317.

Garb, H., Wood, J., Nezworski, M.,
Grove, W., & Stejskal, W. (2001). Toward a resolution of the Rorschach
controversy. Psychological Assessment, 13, 433-448.

Gronnerod, C. (2003). Temporal
stability in the Rorschach method: A meta-analytic review. Journal of
Personality Assessment
, 80, 272-293
.

Gronnerod, C. (2004). Rorschach
assessment of changes following psychotherapy: A meta-analytic review. Journal of Personality Assessment, 83, 256-276.

Grove, W. & Barden, R. (1999).
Protecting the integrity of the legal system: The admissibility of testimony
from mental health experts under Daubert/Kumho analyses. Psychology,
Public Policy and Law
, 5, 224-242
.

Grove, W., Barden, R., Garb, H., &
Lilienfeld, S. (2002). Failure of Rorschach- Comprehensive-System-based
testimony to be admissible under the Daubert/Kumho standard. Psychology,
Public Policy and Law
, 8, 216-234
.

Hamel, M., Gallagher, S., & Soares, C.
(2001). The Rorschach: Here we go again. Journal of Forensic Psychology
Practice
, 1, 79-88
.

Hartmann, E., Wang, C., Berg, M., &
Saether, L. (2003). Depression and vulnerability as assessed by the Rorschach
method. Journal of Personality Assessment, 80, 87-98.

Hibbard, S. (2003). A critique of
Lilienfeld et al.’s (2000) “The scientific status of projective techniques”. Journal of Personality Assessment, 80, 260-271.

Hiller, J., Rosenthal, R., Bornstein,
R., Berry, D., & Brunell-Neuleib, S. (1999). A comparative meta-analysis of
Rorschach and MMPI validity. Psychological Assessment, 11, 278-296.

Hilsenroth, M. & Stricker, G.
(2004). A consideration of challenges to psychological assessment instruments
used in forensic settings: Rorschach as exemplar. Journal of Personality
Assessment
, 83, 141-152
.

Hunsley, J., & Meyer, G. (2003). The
incremental validity of psychological testing and assessment: conceptual,
methodological, and statistical issues. Psychological Assessment, 15,
446-455
.

Janson, H., & Stattin, F. (2003).
Prediction of adolescent and adult from childhood Rorschach ratings. Journal of Personality Assessment, 81, 51-63.

Jorgensen, K., Andersen, T., & Dam, H.
(2000). The diagnostic efficiency of the Rorschach Depression Index and the
Schizophrenia Index: A review. Assessment,7, 250-280.

Kinder, B. (2001). More data on the
current Rorschach controversy [Special Series]. Journal of Personality
Assessment
, 77, 1-70
.

Liebman, S., Porcerelli, J., & Abell,
S. (2005). Reliability and validity of Rorschach aggression variables with a
sample of adjudicated adolescents. Journal of Personality Assessment, 85,
33-39
.

Lilienfeld, S., Wood, J., & Garb, H.
(2000). The scientific status of projective techniques. Psychological
Science in the Public Interest
, 1, 27-66
.

McCann, J. (1998). Defending the
Rorschach in court: An analysis of admissibility using legal and professional
standards. Journal of Personality Assessment, 70, 125-144.

Meyer, G. (1999). The convergent
validity of MMPI and Rorschach scales: An extension using profile scores to
define response and character styles on both methods and a reexamination of
simple Rorschach response frequency. Journal of Personality Assessment,
72, 1-35
.

Meyer, G., (2000). Incremental
validity of the Rorschach Prognostic Rating Scale over the MMPI Ego Strength
Scale and IQ. Journal of Personality Assessment, 74, 356-370.

Meyer, G. (Ed.). (1999). Special
Section I: The utility of the Rorschach for clinical assessment. Personality Assessment, 11, 235-302.

Meyer, G. (2000). On the science of
Rorschach research. Journal of Personality Assessment, 75, 46-81.

Meyer, G. (2001). Evidence to correct
misperceptions about Rorschach norms. Clinical Psychology: Science &
Practice
, 8, 389-396
.

Meyer, G. (2002). Exploring possible
ethnic differences and bias in the Rorschach Comprehensive System. Journal
of Personality Assessment
, 78, 104-129
.

Meyer, G. (2004). The reliability and
validity of the Rorschach and TAT compared to other psychological and medical
procedures: An analysis of systematically gathered evidence. In M. Hilsenroth &
D. Segal (Eds.), Personality Assessment. Vol. 2 in M. Hersen (Ed.-in-Chief), Comprehensive Handbook of Psychological Assessment (pp. 315-342). Hoboken,
NJ: John Wiley & Sons
.

Meyer, G., & Archer, R. (2001). The
hard science of Rorschach research: What do we know and where do we go? Psychological Assessment, 13, 486-502.

Meyer, G., Finn, S., Eyde, L., Kay,
G., Moreland, K., Diess, R., et al. (2001). Psychological testing and
psychological assessment: A review of evidence and issues. American
Psychologist
, 56, 128-165
.

Meyer, G., Hilsenroth, M., Baxter, D.,
Exner, J., Fowler, J., Piers, C., & Resnick, J. (2002). An examination of
interrater reliability for scoring the Rorschach Comprehensive System in eight
data sets. Journal of Personality Assessment, 78, 219-274.

Meyer, G., Mihura, J., & Smith, B.
(2005). The interclinician reliability of Rorschach interpretation in four data
sets. Journal of Personality Assessment, 84, 296-314.

Meyer, G., Riethmiller, Brooks, R.,
Benoit, W., & Handler, L. (2000). A replication of Rorschach and MMPI-2
convergent validity. Journal of Personality Assessment, 74, 175-215.

Mihura, J., & Weinle, C. (2002).
Rorschach training: Doctoral students’ experiences and preferences. Journal of Personality Assessment, 79, 39-52.

Nezworski, M., & Wood, J. (1995).
Narcissism in the Comprehensive System for the Rorschach. Clinical
Psychology: Science & Practice
, 2 179-199
.

Paul, A. (2004). The Cult of
Personality. New York: Free Press
.

Presley, G., Smith, C., Hilsenroth,
M., & Exner, J. (2001). Clinical utility of the Rorschach with African
Americans. Journal of Personality Assessment, 77, 491-507.

Ritzler, B., Erard, R., & Pettigrew,
G. (2002a). Protecting the integrity of Rorschach expert witnesses: A reply to
Grove and Barden (1999) re: The admissibility of testimony under Daubert/Kumho
analyses. Psychology, Public Policy and Law, 8, 201-215.

Ritzler, B., Erard, R., & Pettigrew,
G. (2002b). A final reply to Grove and Barden: The relevance of the Rorschach
Comprehensive system for expert testimony. Psychology, Public Policy and
Law
, 8, 235-246
.

Smith, S., Baity, M, Knowles, E., &
Hilsenroth, M. (2001). Assessment of disordered thinking in children and
adolescents: The Rorschach Perceptual-Thinking Index. Journal of
Personality Assessment
, 77, 447-463
.

Society for Personality Assessment.
(2005). The status of the Rorschach in clinical and forensic practice: An
official statement by the Board of Trustees of the Society for Personality
Assessment. May be obtained on www.personality.org.

Stedman, J., Hatch, J., & Schoenfeld,
J. (2001). The current status of psychological assessment training in graduate
and professional schools. Journal of Personality Assessment, 77, 398-407.

Viglione, D. (1999). A review of
recent research addressing the utility of the Rorschach. Psychological
Assessment
, 11, 251-265
.

Viglione, D., & Hilsenroth, M.
(2001). The Rorschach: Facts, fictions, and future. Psychological
Assessment
, 13, 452-471
.

Weiner, I. (2000). Making Rorschach
interpretation as good as it can be. Journal of Personality Assessment,
74, 164-174
.

Weiner, I. (2001). Considerations in
collecting Rorschach reference data. Journal of Personality Assessment,
77, 122-127
.

Wood, J., Lilienfeld, S., Nezworski,
M., & Garb, H. (2001). Coming to grips with negative evidence for the
Comprehensive System for the Rorschach: A comment on Gacono, Loving, and
Bodholdt; Ganellen; and Bornstein. Journal of Personality Assessment, 77,
48-70
.

Wood, J., Nezworski, M., Garb, H., &
Lilienfeld, S. (2001). Problems with the norms of the Comprehensive System for
the Rorschach: Methodological and conceptual considerations. Clinical
Psychology: Science & Practice
, 8, 397-402
.

Wood, J., Nezworski, M., Lilienfeld,
S., & Garb, H. (2003). What’s Wrong with the Rorschach? Science Confronts
the Controversial Inkblot Test
. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

Wood, J., Nezworski, M., & Stejskal,
W. (1996). The Comprehensive System for the Rorschach: A critical examination. Psychological Science, 7, 3-10.

Wood, J., Nezworski, M., Stejskal, W.,
& McKinzey, R. (2001). Problems of the Comprehensive System for the Rorschach in
forensic settings: Recent developments. Journal of Forensic Psychology
Practice
, 1, 89-103
.