A friendly guide to the systematic principles of careful and clear scoring and interpretation of the Rorschach test.
As with all psychological tests, we must recognize the importance of their role in the process of selection, administration, scoring, interpretation, and treatment. Dr. Exner's point and emphasis on the knowledge, attitude, and experience of the person using the tool for accurate and specific diagnostic decisions cannot be overemphasized.
It would be extremely reckless and irresponsible to think that studying only this book or through personal study is the end all for administering, scoring, and interpreting the Rorschach.
However, through the guidance and supervision of a clinical psychologist with recognized expertise and experience, this book will serve as a textbook for us to gain a more humble, honest, and surprising experience of understanding a profound and wondrous individual.
This book will also serve as an opportunity to deeply reflect on the clinician's responsibility and sense of calling, from step-by-step interpretation and the interpreter's decision, to an integrated perspective and diagnostic decision, and ultimately, to therapeutic recommendations.