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Personality attributes of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) using the Rorschach Inkblot Test
Author(s) -
Cotugno Albert J.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/1097-4679(199507)51:4<554::aid-jclp2270510415>3.0.co;2-y
Subject(s) - rorschach test , psychology , clinical psychology , feeling , attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , developmental psychology , personality , psychiatry , social psychology
This study investigated Rorschach Inkblot Test response patterns in a group of children diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and compared them to matched samples of clinical control and normal control groups. The findings indicated that the ADHD and clinical control groups both demonstrated markedly limited coping capacities, an avoidance of affect‐laden stimuli, difficulties with self‐ and interpersonal perceptions, problems in perceiving reality accurately, and a vulnerability to depression. The ADHD group demonstrated significantly more intense feelings of isolation and discomfort, less social involvement, avoidance of decision‐making, and more dependence, while the clinical control group demonstrated a significantly higher level of psychological disorganization and thinking problems.