"The Rorschach Software of Choice"
Smith and Hilsenroth, Journal of Personality Assessment, 80(1), 108-110
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At the 2011 SPA annual conference, Barry Ritzler and Tony Sciara of Rorschach Training Programs introduced their new Interpretation Workbook for the Rorschach Comprehensive System. This teaching tool was conceived of by the two authors and John Exner after publication of Exner's Primer. John was able to closely review the workbook and the teaching format which uses the CS's interpretive clusters with information from real cases. It is highly recommended for students and practitioners who want to improve their interpretive skills. To read more, go to the RTP website and click "Materials for purchase". Windows AutoRun: Microsoft's updates have removed one of the features of Windows "AutoRun" that made it easier to run software that resides on a flash drive. Whether your computer runs Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows XP, AutoRun now requires you to take a few extra steps to start ROR-SCAN or any other software on a flash drive. To read the new instructions for running the program on your flash drive, click here. (On some computers AutoRun may not yet be disabled. That means the computer has not yet been updated, perhaps because it has not been connected to the Internet.) VERSION 7.01: A free update of ROR-SCAN, V7.00, was released on March 12, 2010. To update your Version 7.00 software, open the program on a computer that connects to the Internet and in about 10 seconds our Automatic Updater will ask if you want to update to Version 7.01. Your options are to click "now" or "later". If you click "now", the update will be installed automatically. Two new files will download, the program will close itself very briefly, and it will re-open as V 7.01. The changes in V 7.01 are listed on the Automatic Updater opening screen, but you can also see the list by clicking here. VERSION 7.00: On ROR-SCAN's 20th anniversary, Version 7.00 was introduced at the March, 2008 SPA conference in New Orleans. It was our first major revision since Version 6 was released in June, 2001. To see what's new in Version 7.00, click here. Version 7 for new customers: When copy-protected software such as ROR-SCAN is installed from a download (or from a CD) and is then activated on a computer's hard drive, the activation files become vulnerable to various problems that can develop with hard drives, operating systems, automatic backups, viruses, and operations performed by uninformed computer technicians. When ROR-SCAN runs straight from our flash drive, the software's activation files remain on the flash drive, protected from those risks. (Due to potential compatibility problems, it is not possible to use our download installer to install V7 on your own flash drive.) For information about ordering the flash drive version, click here. Because some people prefer the download version, we continue to offer it. If that is your preference, a highly recommended and effective way to safeguard your activation is to activate the program immediately before using the program and then to de-activate it immediately after finishing. Doing that removes the activation from your hard drive and returns it to our server where it stays safely stored until you need it again. Because activation and deactivation is fast and simple, it is easy to take this precaution and we strongly advise it. For instructions to download the software, see below. Version 7 for ROR-SCAN upgraders:
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What is ROR-SCAN?
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What is the Rorschach? (a thumbnail sketch) Commonly known as the "inkblot test", the Rorschach is one of the most widely used psychological assessment methods for obtaining information about how people function psychologically. The test uses a standard set of cards with inkblots printed on them and there is a standard way to solicit a person's responses to the inkblots. The Rorschach dates back to 1921 and had a controversial and colorful early history. Its scientific acceptance was achieved through the development of the Comprehensive System (CS), first devised in the 1970's by John E. Exner, Jr., Ph.D. and his team of researchers. Due to its very large body of empirical research and its well-normed database, the CS now provides the most reliable and valid system for use of the Rorschach. Although other systems are used, the CS is the one most widely taught in universities, most used by Rorschach researchers and clinicians, and most accepted by the profession. |
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The 2012 annual conference of the Society for Personality Assessment broke attendance records, as did the pleasantly warm temperatures in Chicago. The Chicago river was dyed green for St. Patrick's Day, making the occasion especially festive and memorable. Research in the CS continues and, in my opinion, the most exciting findings are coming from Piero Porcelli's group in their work with M responses and mirror neurons, confirming for the first time the theoretical basis of M responses through neurobiology. Hermann Rorschach got it right: M responses indicate kinesthetic identification. Earlier research from Piero (2010) helped to confirm the construct validity of D and Dadj as indicators of stress control. A research focus on basic concepts such as these has been sorely needed.
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