Posted by Dinah on March 5, 2004, at 23:40:03
In reply to Re: Projective tests ... are they worth it? » Camille Dumont, posted by Elle2021 on March 5, 2004, at 22:41:22
My personal experience was that my Rorschach results matched rather suspiciously close to what I believe she had already concluded from the interview. :) I also looked up that test afterwards, and so was able to understand what one piece of data she based one remark in her report on. Which was fortunate, since I think it might have upset me if I hadn't understood *why* she had come to that conclusion.
But I loved my MMPI. I'm a 2-7-8, and it fits me perfectly. I suppose it didn't tell me anything I didn't already know about myself, but it was still interesting that a check the box 600 someodd multiple choice test could get me so well. Better than the psychologist with her interview, Rorschach, and Briggs Myers did. But then she was an awfully cheerful psychologist and did an awfully cheerful report. :P When my therapist asked if I had reviewed what I sent him, and I remarked on the cheerfulness, he responded that she had told him she liked to write the client's report as positively as possible. I'd love to see his version.
So the short answer to all that was, mine were only $200 and probably worth it. I don't think it would have been at $500, but that's just me.
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