[Psychodynamic significance and scoring of "profile" and "silhouette" responses to Rorschach test in adults and minors].

"Profile" ou "silhouette" responses are rarely given at the Rorschach-test (4,87% of our 780 adults and minors; i.e. 7,17% for the adults and 2,56% for the minors). In 82% of our adults and in 50% of our minors, they are indicators of avoiding neurotic behaviour; in 18% of our adults and in 50% of our minors, we are dealing with contact difficulties or insufficiency complexes. These responses are generally unique in each Rorschach test. However 42% of our adults and 30% of our minors gave more than one of them. The VIIth plate holds the first place as a "stimulus" for "profile" or "silhouette" responses (46,22% of the adults and 40% of the minors). The other Rorschach-plates are, in a decreasing order: III, II, I, V and VI for the adults and VII, I, II, and IX for the minors. These responses suggested by the interpretation of the free border of the plates, are De-responses; when human beings are seen as wholes the Rorschach symbol will be G; if only their heads are perceived, it will be: D.