Contemporary Rorschach Interpretation

This volume presents a wealth of case studies illustrating use of the Rorschach technique in assessing a variety of disorders. For personality and clinical psychologists, and other mental health professionals.

J. Reid Meloy, Marvin W. Acklin, Carl B. Gacono, James F. Murray

Contents: I.B. Weiner, Foreword. J.R. Meloy, J.F. Murray, Introduction. Part I:Psychotic Personality Organization.M.W. Acklin, Psychodiagnosis of Personality Structure: Psychotic Personality Organization. C.A. Peterson, A Psychotic Gynemimetic: "I Just Had a Pregnant Thought..." J.R. Meloy, C.B. Gacono, A Psychotic (Sexual) Psychopath: "I Just Had a Violent Thought..." J.F. Murray, Toward a Synthetic Approach to the Rorschach: The Case of a Psychotic Child. M.J. Hilsenroth, A Fall From Grace. R.E. Rieger, A Psychotic and Bulimic Female Adolescent. Part II:Borderline Personality Organization.M.W. Acklin, Psychodiagnosis of Personality Structure: Borderline Personality Organization. J.F. Murray, The Rorschach Search for the Borderline Holy Grail: An Examination of Personality Structure, Personality Style, and Situation. J.R. Meloy, C.B. Gacono, A Borderline Psychopath: "I Was Basically Maladjusted..." C.A. Peterson, A Borderline Policeman: AKA, A Cop With No COP. J.R. Meloy, A Rorschach Case Study of Stalking: "All I Wanted Was to Love You..." B.L. Smith, White Bird: Flight From the Terror of Empty Space. C.B. Gacono, Borderline Personality Organization, Psychopathy, and Sexual Homicide: The Case of Brinkley. J.R. Meloy, Revisiting the Rorschach of Sirhan Sirhan. Part III:Neurotic Personality Organization.M.W. Acklin, Psychodiagnosis of Personality Structure: Neurotic Personality Organization. C.A. Peterson, A Neurotic Lawyer: AIDS or Oedipus? J.R. Meloy, C.B. Gacono, A Neurotic Criminal: "I've Learned My Lesson..." J.F. Murray, The Rorschach and Diagnosis of Neurotic Conditions in Children and Adolescents: A Case Study. J.H. Kleiger, Bulimia as a Neurotic Symptom: A Rorschach Case Study. R. Lovitt, C.A. Claassen, Personality Factors in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Psychological Assessment. D.J. Viglione, Jr., J. Kates, A Rorschach Child Single-Subject Study in Divorce: A Question of Psychological Resiliency. C.A. Peterson, C.L. Port, An Old Neurosis in an Old Neurotic: "I Shouldn't Have Played With It..." Part IV:Special Applications.C.B. Gacono, C.M. DeCato, V. Brabender, T.G. Goertzel, Vitamin C or Pure C: The Rorschach of Linus Pauling. M.W. Acklin, D.E. Wright, A.R. Bruhn, He-She-It: The Construction and Destruction of an Illusory Identity. B. Ritzler, Baldur von Schirach, Hitler Youth Leader: Perversion of Boyish Idealism. L. Handler, He Says, She Says, They Say: The Consensus Rorschach. S.C. Colligan, The Neuropsychology of the Rorschach: An M.D. With M.B.D. W. Perry, E.G. Potterat, Beyond Personality Assessment: The Use of the Rorschach as a Neuropsychological Instrument in Patients With Amnestic Disorders.