Journal of Consulting Psychology

Sarason, Seymour B.

doi: 10.1037/h0054734pmid: 18889452

The fact that a psychologist, in the role of thematic interpreter or therapist, may reach valid conclusions, the sources of which are obscure to him, is not explained by a word like intuition, if by that word one refers to an unanalyzable process. The operations of the psychologist, overt or inferred, are as fit areas of investigation as those of the laboratory subject. The psychologist is part of the field which he is endeavoring to understand. A case is presented which concretizes the interpretive procedure.

Zuckerman, Stanley B.

doi: 10.1037/h0055876pmid: 18889453

The writer adapted the multiple-choice version of the Rorschach for large-scale use while retaining features of individual interpretation. This new technique is intermediate between that of a delicate diagnostic device and a rough screening tool. A preliminary digest of method and rationale is presented.

Sloan, William

doi: 10.1037/h0060787pmid: 18889454

Fifteen pairs of mental defectives who had been out on wage placement were used in this study. One member of each pair was returned for failure to adjust while the other member was still out at the time of this study. Quantitative statistical comparison failed to distinguish successful from unsuccessful wage placements on the basis of Rorschach factors. The value of the Rorschach method for the purpose of prediction for successful extramural adjustment was not demonstrated.

Wallen, Richard

doi: 10.1037/h0057052pmid: 18889455

A short (20 item) food aversion check list was administered to 227 Marine recruits who were later discharged on psychiatric grounds. 789 randomly selected recruits also filled out the list. Discharged men marked a significantly greater number of aversions than did the random group. It is suggested that this list may be used as a rapid screening device.

Luchins, Abraham S.

doi: 10.1037/h0058111pmid: 18889456

In conducting a group psychotherapy program the writer developed and utilized certain specialized audio-aids based on the everyday adjustment problems of the numbers of the group. Most of the audio-aids were recordings of apparent therapeutic sessions in which the roles of the "patient" and "therapist" were enacted by clinical personnel, while the problems and the general trend of the dialogue were based on experiences of patients in the group. The records stimulated the patients to recognize, discuss, and attempt to solve his own or a fellow-patient's problems.

Seeman, Julius

doi: 10.1037/h0056910pmid: 18889457

The purpose of this study was to describe methods used by counselors in the preliminary interview in vocational counseling. The analysis of these methods was based upon 36 recorded interviews, representing 6 interviews for each of 6 counselors. 9 counselor response categories were derived. Further research programs are outlined.

Hunt, Howard F.; Carp, Abraham; Cass, William A.; Winder, C. L.; Kantor, Robert E.

doi: 10.1037/h0055841pmid: 18889458

The present experiment was designed both to study the efficiency of some standard MMPI profile signs in differentiating between psychotic and non-psychotic adults, male psychiatric patients, and to investigate the degree to which the new K correction improves the performance of the test in this regard. It is concluded that (1) blind MMPI profile diagnosis based on the signs employed in this study does not appear to be satisfactory; (2) the K correction failed to improve significantly the accuracy of these diagnostic signs; (3) the K correction failed to reduce significantly the frequency of "false negative" profiles.

Schmidt, Hermann O.

doi: 10.1037/h0061461pmid: 18889459

Results indicate that the L scale is as good an indicator of falsification as K; even though falsification occurs, the basic shape of a profile remains essentially the same, only its height diminishes; the K-factor contributes little if anything to differential diagnosis.

Welsh, George S.

doi: 10.1037/h0054209pmid: 18889460

By means of this code all MMPI profiles with scores lying between 99 and 20 can always be reconstructed on the basis of the code alone to an accuracy of 5 points for any scale. Ordinarily the accuracy will be within 2 or 3 points.

Klugman, Samuel F.

doi: 10.1037/h0058039pmid: 18889461

The digits test was administered at the beginning, in the middle, and at the end of the W-B scale to 300 white, native-born psychoneurotic returnees. When digits were administered in the middle of the battery, the highest mean scores were obtained; when administered at the beginning, somewhat lower mean scores were obtained; when administered at the end of the scale, the lowest mean scores were found. Digits forward and backward were affected similarly. 16 references.