Posted by Apperceptor on March 7, 2004, at 2:03:58
In reply to Re: Projective tests ... are they worth it?, posted by gardenergirl on March 7, 2004, at 0:11:57
Good call, I completely forgot the Senior AT. I've absolutely no experience with that so I'm going to take your word for it.
I like the TAT a lot, except I'm sometimes a little concerned because the people are all european and from the 1930's. I also wish there would be apperceptive tests that work with LGBT clients, as that is a "special population" I work with. There have been attempts to update ATs, but so far the TAT is the only one that seems to have real staying power.
What you mentioned about your client holding back answers...I can't help but wonder if that would be, unfortunately, a generalized problem with projective tests for elderly clients, who may be much more suspicious of psychologists and psychiatrists due to the "therapy is only for psychos" attitude of the mid 1900's. Let me know more about your experiences as you get them, I'm curious!
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