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Background and aims: This study aimed to explore the complex phenomenon of emotional dysregulation, particularly in adolescence, which is associated with many mental health disorders and problems. Increasing the knowledge of clinicians and researchers in this area can be helpful in guiding future treatment plans. The aim of the study was to investigate, from an exploratory perspective, which structural aspects of adolescent functioning (assessed using the Rorschach test and administered and scored according to the Comprehensive System, CS, by Exner) were associated with different dimensions of emotional dysregulation (evaluated using the Difficulties in Emotion Dysregulation Scale, DERS). Method: Secondary data were used for the study, which included 100 adolescents, with 50 in the clinical group (patients with complex trauma histories residing in therapeutic and socio-rehabilitative communities) and 50 in the nonclinical group (recruited from a scout group and middle and high schools). The two groups were compared on terms of the mean scores obtained in the DERS scales (one-tailed t-test) and the proportions of cases that obtained pathological values for selected Rorschach CS indicators (z-test). Partial correlations were calculated between the DERS scales and the Rorschach CS variables to explore which structural dimensions of functioning were associated with different characteristics of emotional dysregulation. Results: The results indicated that the two groups differed in their outcomes on all DERS scales, except for Awareness and Goals, and on four Rorschach CS variables (EgoIndex, a:p, Wsum6, and MOR). Some significant positive and negative correlations between the Rorschach CS variables and the DERS scales also emerged. Conclusion: These results suggest that the dimensions of functioning associated with emotional dysregulation are related to self-representation, relational immaturity, and thought processes character and characterize membership in a therapeutic community. The correlations described in the article warrants further consideration. Finally, the study's limitations and future research prospects are presented.

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OBJECTIVE: This retrospective chart review study aimed to investigate the differences in the Rorschach test and Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)-II profiles among patients with Kraepelinian schizophrenia, those with DSM-wise schizophrenia, and controls. Kraepelinian schizophrenia is characterised by a chronic, deteriorative disease course and a predominance of negative symptoms. METHODS: Patients with Kraepelinian schizophrenia were selected based on medical record reviews. We then compared their Rorschach test and MMPI-II results with those of the DSM-wise schizophrenia group and the control group. RESULTS: The Rorschach test revealed a significant increase in DV2 score and a decrease in D score in patients with Kraepelinian schizophrenia compared to those with DSM-wise schizophrenia. In the MMPI-II profiles, patients with Kraepelinian schizophrenia exhibited an elevated L relative to those with DSM-wise schizophrenia. CONCLUSION: Our results suggested the value of revisiting psychological tests in clinically delineated subgroups, such as Kraepelinian schizophrenia. Although patients fall under the same diagnostic category of schizophrenia, considering different phenotypes is important when interpreting psychological test outcomes. Additionally, our study indicated that both schizophrenia groups did not show as many abnormalities as expected compared to controls. This highlights the potential value of revisiting established profiles of certain psychological tests and calls for further research on other psychological tests.

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Ideational slippage-characterized by incorrect word usage and strained logic during dialogue-is common in aging and, at greater frequency, is an indicator of pre-clinical cognitive decline. Performance-based assessment of ideational slippage may be useful in the study of cognitive aging and Alzheimer's-disease-related pathology. In this preliminary study, we examine the association between corpus callosum volume and a performance-based assessment of ideational slippage in middle-aged and older adults (age 61-79 years). Ideational slippage was indexed from cognitive special scores using the Rorschach Inkblot Method (RIM), which are validated indices of deviant verbalization and logical inaccuracy (Sum6, WSum6). Among middle-aged and older adults, smaller splenium volume was associated with greater ideational slippage (ηp2 = 0.48), independent of processing speed and fluid intelligence. The observed negative associations are consistent with visuospatial perception and cognitive functions of the splenium. The effect was strongest with the splenium, and volumes of the genu and total white matter had small effects that were not statistically significant. Conclusions: Results are discussed with future application of RIM special scores for the assessment of pre-clinical cognitive decline and, based on observed effect sizes, power analyses are reported to inform future study planning.

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The conceptualization of personality disorder has been refined through recent nosological advances introduced in the Alternative Model for Personality Disorders (AMPD). These advances locate self and interpersonal (dys)function at the core of personality pathology. Self-report personality assessment instruments have demonstrated promise in the assessment of Criterion A domains. However, research highlighting the utility of performance-based personality assessment instruments has been largely absent in these advances, despite acknowledgment of their potential. We adhered to PRISMA review guidelines to survey and assess the potential relevance and utility of select performance-based personality instruments in assessing Criterion A domains of the AMPD. We conclude that performance-based personality measures are uniquely positioned to assess maladaptive self- and interpersonal functioning and may address some limitations of self-report measures. Toward this end, we propose a working model that provides ranges of test scores that correspond to the 5-point scale of the Criterion A domains of the AMPD.

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Typical visual perception includes an attention bias toward right hemisphere mediated global, holistic cortical processing. An atypically local, detail-oriented focus of attention is characteristic of left hemisphere processing and is often observed in patients whose field of attention is restricted by certain types of neurocognitive impairment. We designed the present pair of studies to induce a local attentional focus to observe its consequences on neurocognitive measures of visuospatial processing. In Experiment I, participants wore glasses mimicking simultanagnosia, a disorder of visual attention, to induce a narrowed, atypical attentional style while they completed visual neuropsychological tasks. This simulation impaired participants' capacities to visually synthesize and efficiently reproduce Complex Figure stimuli as measured with the Boston Qualitative Scoring System (BQSS), and it induced an atypical attentional style on Rorschach Performance Assessment System (R-PAS) responses. In Experiment II, participants wore glasses designed to provoke differential hemispheric activation, also hypothesized to influence style of visual attention; but this manipulation did not influence neurocognitive task performance. We discuss implications for the interpretation of BQSS and R-PAS scores and offer directions for future research.

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Abstract Objective This investigation presents a comparison among students from public and private schools in specific variables of the Rorschach test, Comprehensive System. Method One hundred eighteen adolescents from the city of São Paulo participated in the study, aged 13-17 years, from public (N = 49) and private schools (N = 69). Mixed linear effects models were used to test the effect of school, controlled by sex, years of education (fixed effects), and evaluator (random effect). Results Private schools students presented higher values of R (p = 0.015, d = 0.47) and Complexity scores (p = 0.007, d = 0.53). After inserting Complexity as a fixed factor in the model, the only variable that remained significant was Xu% (p = 0.008, d = -0.52), lower in private schools students. Conclusion The small number of differences found in this study indicates, at least for this age range, a trend to equivalent performance when comparing private and public schools. Even though the Rorschach is a method of personality assessment, it is clear that it can also signalize information related to each group's personal experiences.

Resumo Objetivo O estudo apresenta um comparativo dos resultados do Rorschach - Sistema Compreensivo - entre estudantes de escolas públicas e privadas. Método Participaram da pesquisa 118 adolescentes da cidade de São Paulo, 49 de escolas públicas e 69 de escolas particulares, com idade entre 13-17 anos. Os efeitos da escola foram avaliados por modelos lineares mistos controlados por sexo, anos de estudo (fatores fixos) e aplicador (fator aleatório). Resultados As escolas particulares apresentaram maiores valores de R (p = 0,015, d = 0,47) e Complexidade (p = 0,007, d = 0,53). Quando Complexidade também foi inserida no modelo como fator fixo, a única variável que restou significativa foi Xu% (p = 0,008, d = -0,52), menor em escolas particulares. Conclusão Conclui-se que o pequeno número de diferenças indica pouca interferência da origem escolar nos resultados do Rorschach para esta faixa etária. Mesmo se tratando de um instrumento para avaliação de personalidade, foi possível sinalizar algumas informações relativas às experiências pessoais de cada grupo.

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L'anorexie est une pathologie du vide de sens, qui presente une défaillance au niveau des processus de la pensée, avec des implications directes au niveau de la construction identitaire. Le Rorschach a été utilise comme instrument d'évaluation du fonctionnement mental et comme méthode d'analyse des transformations psychiques. Martha est une adolescente de dix-sept ans, avec deux hospitalisations, avec un diagnostic d'anorexie. L'analyse du Rorschach à mettre en évidence deux mouvements psychiques: la présence d'une forte tension pulsionnelle, mobilisée face à l'atteinte ressentie dans la relation Moi-Autre; la dévitalisation du Moi, par un fort mouvement d'annulation du Moi. La compréhension de ces mouvements a permis une intervention thérapeutique dans le but de restaurer son Être, de consolider son identité et de permettre un ensemble de transformations psychiques qui permettent la subjectivation et la croissance mentale.

Resumos A anorexia é uma patologia do vazio do sentido, que apresenta uma falha ao nível dos processos do pensamento, com implicações diretas ao nível da construção da identidade. O Rorschach foi usado como um instrumento para aceder ao funcionamento mental e como um método de análise das transformações psíquicas. Martha é uma adolescente de dezessete anos, com duas internações, com um diagnóstico de anorexia. A análise de Rorschach permitiu destacar dois movimentos psíquicos: a presença de uma forte tensão pulsional, mobilizada perante o ataque sentido na relação Eu-Outro; a desvitalização do Eu, através de um movimento de uma forte anulação do próprio eu. A compreensão desses movimentos permitiu uma intervenção terapêutica com o objetivo de restaurar o seu Ser, consolidar sua identidade e permitir um conjunto de transformações psíquicas que possibilitam a subjetivação e o crescimento mental.

Anorexia is a pathology of the emptiness of meaning, which presents a failure at the level of thought processes, with direct implications in self-identity. Rorschach test was used as an instrument to assess mental functioning and as a method to analyze the psychic transformations. Martha is a 17-year-old adolescent, with two previous hospitalizations, diagnosed with anorexia. Through Rorschach test, it was possible to highlight two movements: the presence of a strong instinctual drive, mobilized in the face of the perceived attack in the Self-Other relationship; the devitalization of the Self, through a strong annulment of the self. The understanding of such movements enabled a therapeutic intervention aimed at restoring her Being, consolidating her identity and enabling a set of psychic transformations that allow for subjectivation and mental growth.

La anorexia es una patología del vacío de sentido, que presenta una falla al nivel de los procesos del pensamiento, con implicaciones directas en la construcción de la identidad. El Rorschach se utilizó como instrumento para evaluar el funcionamiento mental y como método de análisis de las transformaciones psíquicas. Martha es una adolescente de 17 anos, con dos hospitalizaciones y diagnóstico de anorexia. El análisis del Rorschach reveló dos movimientos psíquicos: la presencia de una fuerte tensión instintiva, movilizada frente al ataque sentido en la relación Yo-Otro; la desvitalización del Yo, mediante un fuerte movimiento de anulación del Yo. La comprensión de estos movimientos permitió aplicar una intervención terapéutica con el objetivo de restaurar el Ser de la paciente, consolidar su identidad y permitir un conjunto de transformaciones psíquicas que permitan la subjetivación y el crecimiento psíquico.

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Psychologists have long been interested in the underlying visual perceptual processes associated with forming responses to certain psychological tests, including the Rorschach Ink Blot Test, which modern users conceptualize as a conceptual problem-solving task. Accordingly, we used eye tracking technology to assess the internal consistency of saccadic responses to both the Rorschach Ink Blot Test and a facial expression task. Internal consistency was highest for eye Fixation Duration (FD) and Saccade Amplitude (SA), and both FD and SA measures in the Rorschach were positively related to the same measures in the facial expression task. Given this high internal consistency of FD and SA for viewing Rorschach ink blots and viewing pictures from well-known collections of facial expressions, and given high correlations between these eye tracking measures across the two tasks, FD and SA may now be used in further studies of eye movements in visuo-attentive psychological/neuropsychological tests (e.g., the Thematic Apperception Test). Reliability of these eye movement measures across tasks enables their use for better understanding of underlying visual processes and improved interpretations of the meaning of behavioral responses to psychological/neuropsychological tests.

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The Rorschach inkblot test allows access to psychological processes that usually do not emerge in self-report measures and it has been widely used in clinical psychological and psychiatric settings. Recordings of brain activity during the administration of the Rorschach inkblots test could provide information on neural correlates of the underlying perceptual-cognitive processing and potentially identify neuroimaging markers of psychopathology risk. The present paper offers a systematization of the available literature on the Rorschach inkblot test and neuroimaging research. The 13 selected studies had been conducted with healthy participants and using fMRI, EEG, and fNIRS to investigate the neural underpinnings of Rorschach inkblot test responses. The neural processes underlying the visual, social, and emotional processes described by the included papers are systematically summarized. Research on the neural correlates of the Rorschach inkblot test is promising and would further benefit from studies on clinical populations, broader samples, and younger age groups.

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Rorschach and self-report instruments represent methodologically different types of assessment, which together may yield incremental information about the test-taker. There is little evidence on whether and when results from these methods converge. OBJECTIVE: To examine possible convergences between Rorschach trauma-related personality variables and self-reported variables. METHOD: Before and after psychotherapy 22 traumatized adult refugee patients were assessed with the Rorschach Performance Assessment System (R-PAS), symptom checklists of posttraumatic stress, anxiety and depression, and a quality of life questionnaire. Correlational analyses between eight R-PAS variables and 10 self-reported variables were performed. RESULTS: The findings showed inconsistent and nonsignificant correlations pretherapy. Posttherapy, however, all R-PAS variables except Complexity correlated positively with symptoms of mental disorder, and negatively with the quality of life variables, as predicted. The R-PAS variables Mutuality of Autonomy-Pathology, Poor Human Representation, Critical Content, and Form Quality-minus%, converged significantly with most of the self-reported variables, with medium to large correlations. CONCLUSION: The finding of convergence only after psychotherapy, may tentatively suggest greater self-knowledge and internal consistency through the therapy experience, and increased trust and self-disclosure through the repeated meetings with the researchers. The findings represent a promising contribution to a cumulative validation process of convergence between Rorschach and self-report data.

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Building on the comparative nonpatient study of Pianowski et al., we examine data from the Rorschach Performance Assessment System (R-PAS) and Comprehensive System (CS) in 100 nonpatients and 100 patients, 50 of each per system. Replicating their results but now in a patient sample, R-PAS produced more patient protocols having an optimal number of responses (R) for interpretation and eliminated the need for readministration due to low R. The R-PAS protocols were also much less variable in R, despite having about 2.5 more responses. Extending their results, we document that the primary markers of psychopathology in each system validly differentiate patients from nonpatients. However, R-PAS produced stronger effects. Finally, Complexity added to the valid discrimination of patients from nonpatients just for R-PAS, with patients producing less complex and rich records. The more erratic variability in R for the CS produced larger Complexity standard deviations (SDs) that obscured these genuine differences in people. We discuss implications for research and applied practice, along with directions for future research.

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This article examines the milieu of Hermann Rorschach's Psychodiagnostics (1921/2021) under development between 1911 and his death in 1922 and explores new evidence about the direction Rorschach's test might have taken after publication of Psychodiagnostics. This includes direct and indirect influences from turn of the century continental philosophy and science and innovative colleagues in the Swiss psychiatric and psychoanalytic societies. The availability of newly translated scholarship, including the correspondence between Ludwig Binswanger and Hermann Rorschach following the 1921 publication of Psychodiagnostics, Binswanger's posthumous 1923 commentary in the International Journal of Psychoanalysis, and recent new translation of Psychodiagnostics, permits a fresh appraisal of the milieu and foundations of Rorschach's development. Understanding these sources and influences opens new vistas in reappraising the nature of Rorschach's "test theory" which Rorschach considered undeveloped at the time of his death. This paper presents new evidence that, under the influence of Rorschach's close colleague, Ludwig Binswanger, the Geisteswissenschaften and phenomenology might have figured prominently in future developments. The paper concludes that Rorschach, preoccupied with considerations of kinesthetic subjectivity in his innovative conceptualization of human movement responses, was a nascent phenomenologist whose untimely death cut short further developments in his theory of the test.

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L'adolescence est une période de développement qui se caractérise par la présence de forts contrastes, étant donné la nécessité de concilier le nouveau et l'inconnu, favorisant une avance dans la croissance. Le contexte scolaire est par excellence l'espace où se tissent et s'entretissent un ensemble de dynamiques basées sur la construction de processus identitaires et d'identification, favorisant la connaissance. Les autrices proposent de réfléchir aux transformations psychiques d'Eva, une adolescente de 15 ans, en suivi psychothérapeutique dans le cadre scolaire. Le Rorschach a été l'instrument d'évaluation à deux moments différents, à 12 et à 14 ans, permettant d'accéder et de décrire, les transformations psychiques de son adolescence. Cette nouvelle lecture est très bénéfique pour une meilleure planification et exécution du travail psychothérapeutique.

A adolescência é um período do desenvolvimento caracterizado pela presença de fortes contrastes, dada a necessidade de conciliar o novo e o desconhecido, favorecendo um avanço no crescimento. O contexto escolar é por excelência o espaço onde se vão tecendo um conjunto de dinâmicas e tramas baseadas na construção de processos identitários e de identificação, promovendo o autoconhecimento. As autoras propõem se pensar as transformações psíquicas de Eva, uma adolescente de 15 anos, em acompanhamento psicoterapêutico no contexto escolar. O Rorschach foi o instrumento de avaliação em dois momentos distintos, aos 12 e aos 14 anos, permitindo aceder e descrever as transformações psíquicas durante o processo de adolescer. Essa nova leitura é altamente benéfica para um melhor planeamento e execução do processo psicoterapêutico.

Adolescence is a period of development characterized by the presence of strong contrasts, given the need to reconcile the new and the unknown, favoring an advance in growth. The school context is par excellence the space where a set of dynamics are woven and woven based on the construction of identity and identification processes, promoting self-knowledge. The authors propose to think about the psychic transformations of Eva, a 15-year-old adolescent, undergoing psychotherapeutic follow-up in the school context. The Rorschach was the assessment instrument at two different times, at 12 and 14 years old, allowing access and describing the psychic transformations during the process of becoming an adolescent. This new reading is highly beneficial for better planning and execution of the psychotherapeutic process.

La adolescencia es un período de desarrollo caracterizado por la presencia de fuertes contrastes, dada la necesidad de conciliar lo nuevo y lo desconocido, favoreciendo un avance en el crecimiento. El contexto escolar és por excelencia el espacio donde se tejen y tejen un conjunto de dinámicas a partir de procesos de construcción de identidad e identificación, fomentando el autoconocimiento. Los autores proponen pensar las transformaciones psíquicas de Eva, una adolescente de 15 años, en seguimiento psicoterapéutico en el contexto escolar. El Rorschach fue el instrumento de evaluación en dos momentos diferentes, a los 12 y 14 años, permitiendo acceder y describir las transformaciones psíquicas durante el proceso de convertirse en una adolescente. Esta nueva lectura es altamente beneficiosa para una mejor planificación y pratica del proceso psicoterapéutico.

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RESUMO A adolescência é uma fase do desenvolvimento que se caracteriza pela presença de importantes transformações psíquicas que constituem a base dos processos de identidade e de identificação. No contexto social atual, a capacidade de integrar as diferenças culturais é um imperativo do ponto de vista social e emocional, não só para os adolescentes, mas para todos os que com eles se relacionam, sejam pais, professores e técnicos de saúde. Neste artigo, a autora procura realizar uma dupla análise: (1) Apresentar o trabalho psicoterapêutico realizado com Juan, um adolescente de 17 anos, durante o qual é possível observar as mudanças inerentes à construção da sua identidade e dos processos de identificação, inspirando-se num clássico literário espanhol, Don Juan; (2) A utilização do Rorschach, como instrumento de acesso privilegiado ao mundo interior do sujeito, que permite uma compreensão singular das transformações psíquicas presentes no processo de tornar-se adolescente. A utilização do Rorschach desta forma é uma abordagem inovadora para compreender os processos psíquicos envolvidos, melhorando a intervenção na clínica. No caso de Juan, foi possível ver além do seu diagnóstico clínico, lançando novos olhares sobre as suas capacidades psíquicas, favorecendo a construção de uma postura mais adulta, visível no seu desempenho académico, nas relações interpessoais e na dinâmica familiar. Esse trabalho clínico só foi possível graças aos referenciais teóricos que enfatizam os processos de comunicação e de simbolização.

RESUMEN. La adolescencia es un periodo de desarrollo que se caracteriza por la presencia de importantes transformaciones que están en la base de los procesos de identidad y de identificación. En el contexto social actual, la capacidad de integrar las diferencias culturales es un imperativo desde el punto de vista social y emocional, no solo para los adolescentes, sino para cualquier persona que tenga relación con ellos, ya sean padres, docentes y técnicos de salud. En este artículo, el autor busca realizar un doble análisis: (1) Presentar el trabajo psicoterapéutico realizado con Juan, un adolescente de 17 años, durante el cual es posible observar los cambios inherentes a la construcción de su identidad e identificación, presentada aquí con inspiración de un clásico literario español, Don Juan; (2) El empleo de la prueba de Rorschach, como instrumento de acceso privilegiado al mundo interior del sujeto, que permite una comprensión singular de las transformaciones psíquicas implicadas en el proceso de convertirse en adolescente. La utilización del Rorschach de esta manera es un enfoque innovador para comprender los procesos psíquicos involucrados, mejorando así la intervención clínica. En el caso de Juan, fue posible mirar más allá de su diagnóstico clínico, permitiendo que esta nueva lectura resalte sus habilidades psíquicas, favoreciendo la construcción de un nuevo posicionamiento, visible en su éxito académico, en las relaciones interpersonales y en su dinámica familiar. Este trabajo clínico solo fue posible dado el nuevo marco teórico que enfatiza los procesos de comunicación y simbolización.

ABSTRACT Adolescence is a stage of development that is characterized by the presence of important psychic transformations that form the base of the processes of identity and identification. In the current social context, the ability to integrate cultural differences is an imperative from a social and emotional standpoint, not only for adolescents, but anyone who has a relationship with them, be they parents, teachers and health technicians. In this article, the author seeks to carry out two-fold analysis: (1) Present the psychotherapeutic work conducted with Juan, a 17-year-old adolescent, during which it is possible to observe the changes inherent to the construction of his identity and identification, presented here with inspiration from a Spanish literary classic, Don Juan; (2) The employment of the Rorschach test, as an instrument granting privileged access to the subject's inner world, which allows for a singular understanding of the psychic transformations involved in the process of becoming an adolescent. Applying a Rorschach test in this fashion is an innovative approach to understanding the psychic underpinnings involved, thereby enhancing clinical intervention. In Juan's case, it was possible to look beyond his clinical diagnosis, shedding new light on his psychic abilities, favoring the construction of a new position, one more adult and one evidenced in improved academic performance, interpersonal relationships, and family dynamics. This clinical work was further enabled by theoretical frameworks that emphasize the processes of communication and symbolization.

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Objective: The objective was to investigate if perpetrators of sexual offenses against children and adolescents with and without psychopathy differ regarding cognitive aspects. Method: A total of 30 male inmates participated in the study, divided into two groups: one that included psychopaths and the other with non-psychopaths. The instruments used were: protocol for collecting information on criminal court records; Rorschach test according to the Performance Assessment System, considering the cognitive variables and the Psychopathy Checklist-Revised Scale. Results: The results indicate that psychopaths exhibit greater impairment in the organization of thoughts, as well as greater vulnerability to the general personality disruption. The best regression model showed that 55% of psychopathy can be explained by a greater propensity to a general personality disorder (EII-3 β: 4.77; p-value < 0.001), associated with the predisposition to be arrested at a young age (β: -0.26; p-value = 0.004). Conclusion: The efficiency of the R-PAS is observed in the identification of cognitive failures in psychopath perpetrators of sexual violence and perpetrators of sexual violence, and its usefulness is enhanced, when associated with other behavioral measures in the identification of this type of personality profile.

Objetivo: O objetivo foi investigar se autores de violência sexual contra crianças e adolescentes, com e sem psicopatia, se diferenciam em relação aos aspectos cognitivos. Método: Participaram do estudo 30 reeducandos cumprindo pena em regime fechado, divididos em dois grupos: um composto pelos psicopatas e outro pelos não psicopatas. Os instrumentos utilizados foram: protocolo de coleta de informações no processo criminal; teste de Rorschach, de acordo com o Sistema de Avaliação por Performance, considerando as variáveis cognitivas, e; a escala Psychopathy Checklist-Revised. Resultados: Os resultados indicaram que o grupo de psicopatas apresentou maiores prejuízos na organização do pensamento, bem como maior vulnerabilidade à desorganização geral da personalidade. O melhor modelo de regressão identificou que 55% da psicopatia pode ser explicada por uma maior propensão ao desajuste geral da personalidade (EII-3 β: 4.77; p-value < 0.001), associada à predisposição a ser preso ainda jovem (β: -0.26; p-value = 0.004). Conclusão: A eficiência do R-PAS é observada na identificação de falhas cognitivas em psicopatas autores de violência sexual e autores de violência sexual, e sua utilidade é potencializada, quando associada a outras medidas comportamentais na identificação desse tipo de perfil de personalidade.

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Abstract University students are particularly susceptible to suicidal ideation and behavior due to issues inherent to this vital lives' moment. The Rorschach test can help to understand these students' suffering. The objective was to evaluate perception, thinking, stress, and distress in the Rorschach test domains in university students attended at a public university mental health service, comparing students with suicidal ideation with those without it. A total of 36 students aged 18 or over were assessed. The instruments were: Rorschach Performance Assessment System (R-PAS), Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) and Self Report Questionnaire (SRQ-20). Two analyses were performed using Wilcoxon Mann-Whitney test, according to the presence of suicidal ideation in the last 30 days (SRQ-20) and in the last six months (C-SSRS). Statistically significant differences were found in the two analyses, indicative of greater perceptual distortion in students without suicidal ideation and of stress and distress in students with ideation.

Resumo Estudantes universitários são particularmente suscetíveis a ideação e comportamento suicidas decorrentes de problemas inerentes a este momento vital. O método de Rorschach pode contribuir na compreensão do sofrimento destes estudantes. O objetivo do estudo foi avaliar os domínios percepção, pensamento, estresse e angústia no Rorschach de estudantes universitários atendidos em serviço de saúde mental de universidade pública, comparando estudantes com ideação suicida com aqueles sem ideação. Foram avaliados 36 estudantes com 18 anos ou mais. Os instrumentos foram: Rorschach Performance Assessment System (R-PAS), Escala de Avaliação do Risco de Suicídio de Columbia (C-SSRS) e Self Report Questionnaire (SRQ-20). Foram realizadas duas análises com teste de Wilcoxon Mann-Whitney, segundo a presença de ideação nos últimos 30 dias (SRQ-20) e nos últimos 6 meses (C-SSRS). Foram observadas diferenças estatísticas significativas nas duas análises, indicativas de maior distorção perceptiva nos alunos sem ideação suicida e de angústia e estresse nos estudantes com ideação.

Resumen Estudiantes universitarios son particularmente susceptibles a ideación y comportamiento suicida debido a problemas inherentes a este momento vital. El Rorschach puede ayudar a comprender su sufrimiento. El objetivo fue evaluar los dominios percepción, pensamiento, estrés y angustia en el Rorschach de universitarios atendidos en un servicio de salud mental de universidad pública, comparando estudiantes con ideación suicida con aquellos sin esa ideación. Se evaluaron 36 estudiantes de pregrado y posgrado de 18 años o más. Los instrumentos fueron: Rorschach Performance Assessment System, Escala Columbia para Evaluar la Seriedad de la Ideación Suicida (C-SSRS) y Self Report Questionnaire (SRQ-20). Se realizaron dos análisis con Wilcoxon Mann-Whitney test, según la presencia de ideación en los últimos 30 días (SRQ-20) y en los últimos 6 meses (C-SSRS). Hubo diferencias estadísticamente significativas en los dos análisis, indicativas de mayor distorsión perceptiva en estudiantes sin ideación suicida y de angustia y estrés en estudiantes con ideación.

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The aim of the present study was to investigate the association between attachment dimensions and neural correlates in response to the Rorschach inkblots. Twenty-seven healthy volunteers were recruited for the electroencephalographic registration during a visual presentation of the Rorschach inkblots and polygonal shapes. The Attachment Style Questionnaire (ASQ) was administered to participants. Correlations between the ASQ scores and standardized low-resolution brain electromagnetic tomography (sLORETA) intensities were performed. The Rorschach inkblots elicited several projective responses greater than the polygonal shapes (distortions, human and total movements, and embellishments). Only during the Rorschach inkblots presentation, discomfort with closeness and relationships as secondary subscales were negatively correlated with the activation of right hippocampus, parahippocampus, amygdala, and insula; need for approval subscale was negatively correlated with the activation of orbital and prefrontal cortex and left hippocampus. Moreover, the correlations between attachment dimensions and neural activation during the Rorschach inkblots were significantly higher compared to the same correlations in response to polygonal shapes. These findings suggest that attachment style can modulate brain activation during the projective activity of the Rorschach inkblots.

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The aim of the article was to analyze the dangerousness and personality characteristics of perpetrators of sexual violence (SVA). 69 inmates who participated in this study were serving time for sexual crimes in a closed regime and were divided into two groups: SVA convicted of victimizing children (G1) (n = 41) and SVA convicted of victimizing adolescents and adults (G2) (N = 28 ). The collected data derived from the reading of the criminal case and the application of the Rorschach test in the Performance Assessment System (R-PAS). For data analysis, a variable called dangerousness was created, through the principal component factor analysis, using criminal profile variables, to verify the correlation between the R-PAS variables and the participants' riskiness. Comparisons were also made between the groups. The results showed that the greater the danger, the greater the use of intellectualization as a defense mechanism, in order not to deal directly and realistically with aspects that generate emotional or social anguish. In addition, G2 showed a higher degree of danger.

O objetivo do artigo foi analisar a periculosidade e as características de personalidade de autores de vio-lência sexual (AVS). Participaram deste estudo 69 reeducandos que cumpriam pena por crimes sexuais em regime fechado, divididos em dois grupos: AVS condenados por vitimizar crianças (G1) (n = 41) e AVS con-denados por vitimizar adolescentes e adultos (G2) (N = 28). Os dados coletados derivaram da leitura do processo criminal e da aplicação do teste de Rorschach no Sistema de Avaliação por Desempenho (R-PAS). Para a análise dos dados, criou-se uma variável denominada periculosidade, por meio da análise fatorial de componente principal, mediante variáveis do perfil criminal, para verificar a correlação entre as variá-veis do R-PAS e a periculosidade dos participantes. Também foram realizadas comparações entre os gru-pos. Os resultados apontaram que quanto maior é a periculosidade, maior é o uso da intelectualização como mecanismo de defesa, para não lidar de modo direto e realista com aspectos que geram angústia emocional ou social. Além disso, o G2 revelou maior grau de periculosidade.

El objetivo del artículo fue analizar la peligrosidad y las características de personalidad de autores de vio-lencia sexual (AVS). Participaron de este estudio 69 reeducandos que cumplían condena por crímenes sexuales en régimen cerrado, divididos en dos grupos: AVS que victimizaron niños (G1) (n = 41) y AVS por adolescentes y adultos (G2) (n = 28). Los datos recogidos derivaron de la lectura del proceso criminal y de la aplicación del test de Rorschach en el sistema de evaluación por performance (R-PAS). Para el análisis de los datos, se creó una variable denominada peligrosidad por medio del análisis factorial de componente principal, mediante variables del perfil criminal, para verificar la correlación entre las variables del R-PAS y la peligrosidad de los participantes. También fueron realizadas comparaciones entre los grupos. Los re-sultados apuntaron que, cuanto mayor es la peligrosidad, mayor es el uso de la intelectualización como mecanismo de defensa, para no lidiar de modo directo y realista con aspectos que generan angustia emo-cional o social. Además de eso, el G2 reveló mayor grado de peligrosidad.

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In relation to the admissibility of evidence obtained using projective personality tests arose in F v. Bevándorlási és Állampolgársági Hivatam (2018). The Court of Justice of the European Union has held that an expert's report can only be accepted if it is based on the international scientific community's standards, but has refrained from stipulating what these standards are. It appears timely for European psychologists to decide what standards should be applied to determine whether or not a test is appropriate for psycholegal use. We propose standards and then apply them to the Rorschach because it was used in this case and is an exemplar of projective tests. We conclude that the Rorschach does not meet the proposed standards and that psychologists should abstain from using it in legal proceedings even in the absence of a clear judicial prohibition.

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Apophenia, patternicity, and the experience of meaningful coincidences describe the propensity to perceive meaning in random arrangements, which is known to be linked with paranormal beliefs. Additionally, this trait of combining unrelated elements to create new meanings suggests an association with creativity. However, studies indicating a relationship between creativity and apophenia are scarce. To gain empirical evidence, the present study (n = 77) assessed the propensity to experience meaningful patterns in random arrangements by means of a questionnaire (coincidence questionnaire) and a behavioral measure. The applied figural association task allows to reliably differentiate between the perception of idiosyncratic/unique and intersubjective meaningful/non-unique patterns. Self-rated creative ideation behavior and paranormal beliefs were positively associated with the subjectively rated frequency of meaningful coincidences. Furthermore, participants high in both creative ideation behavior and paranormal beliefs perceived a higher number of non-unique meanings in the figural association task. Yet, participants high in paranormal beliefs additionally perceived a higher number of unique meanings. This divergence in findings suggests that creative ideation behavior and paranormal belief are associated with the perception of partly different meanings in random arrangements. In paranormal believers, this pattern of findings may indicate a lower threshold to detect meaning in meaninglessness, leading to more idiosyncratic/unique perceptions. Altogether, slight reductions of this threshold to detect meaningfulness may increase a persons' creativity; however, excessive pattern recognition may facilitate paranormal beliefs.