A Profile Sheet for the Clinical Interpretation of the Holtzman Inkblot Technique

Summary

It is suggested that the clinical interpretation of Holtzman Inkblot Technique scores would be facilitated by the use of T-score profile sheets analogous to those used for the MMPI and CPI. Using Holtzman et al.'s normative data for average adults, two such profile sheets were devised, one listing the 22 scales in their usual order and a Clinical Form in which the scales were divided into six clusters reflecting I: Reactions to the Stimuli, II: Manner of approach and organization of the blot, III: Reality contact and Communality, IV: Intelligence and Maturity, V: Emotional Responsivity, and VI: Psychopathology. The clinical interpretation of the HIT profile was discussed and illustrated.