FF:PSB_41 New Interpretative Techniques - Course Information

PSB_41 New Interpretative Techniques in Projective Diagnostics

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

• Psychology (programme FF, M-PS) (2)

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.

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