Pfefferbaum B, Mullins D, Rhoades H M, McLaughlin E J
J Psychol. 1987 May;121(3):219-28. doi: 10.1080/00223980.1987.9712661.
Projective testing may provide the clinician with a valuable context in which childhood borderline conditions may be investigated. The purpose of this study was to determine if Rorschach scores could be useful in diagnosing borderline disorders. Rorschach scores from a group of 13 borderline children and 10 conduct disorder children were compared using a step-down discriminate analysis. The results indicated that children in these two groups could be correctly classified beyond chance levels using Rorschach scores. Three variable, content analysis, human movement, and animal movement were the strongest contributors in separating the two groups. The Rorschach measure of form quality (i.e., adequacy of perception) was notable in that it failed to produce any independent discriminatory power in this analysis. As in the case of adult borderline testing using the Rorschach, novel scoring procedures, used in conjunction with standard scoring procedures may lead to further clarification of childhood borderline disorders.
投射测验可为临床医生提供一个有价值的背景，用以研究儿童期的边缘性状况。本研究的目的是确定罗夏墨迹测验分数是否有助于诊断边缘性障碍。采用逐步判别分析对一组13名边缘性儿童和10名品行障碍儿童的罗夏墨迹测验分数进行了比较。结果表明，使用罗夏墨迹测验分数能够以高于随机水平的准确率对这两组儿童进行正确分类。内容分析、人物动作和动物动作这三个变量是区分这两组儿童的最有力因素。罗夏墨迹测验的形式质量测量（即感知充分性）值得注意的是，在该分析中它未能产生任何独立的鉴别力。与使用罗夏墨迹测验对成人边缘性状况进行测试的情况一样，将新颖的评分程序与标准评分程序结合使用，可能会进一步澄清儿童期边缘性障碍。
