Perceptual-organizational characteristics of the Rorschach task

Clinical Neuropsychologist

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 789-799

  Smith, Steven R ^a   Bistis, Kimberly ^b   Zahka, Nicole E ^c   Blais, Mark A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Erich Lindemann Mental Health Center   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Neuropsychological assessment; Rey Osterreith Complex Figure; Rorschach; Visuospatial perception

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPTH PERCEPTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERRATER RELIABILITY; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NORMAL HUMAN; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY TEST; QUALITY CONTROL; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; VISUAL STIMULATION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; RORSCHACH TEST; SPACE PERCEPTION; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 34547726821     PISSN: 13854046     EISSN: 17444144     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13854040600800995     Document Type: Article

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