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Abstract
This article critically reviews and integrates existing child and adolescent Hand Test research for use within the school system. It examines the reliability and validity of this instrument along with a discussion of the moderating variables that impact interpretation. Limitations and possible future research directions are outlined and the clinical use of the Hand Test as part of a comprehensive assessment battery is discussed. The Hand Test is viewed favorably as a brief projective technique which can easily be integrated into the school psychologists' test battery. However, further research is needed to better understand the uses and limitations of this test.
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Harry J. Sivec
Harry J. Sivec, MS, is a doctoral student and graduate fellow in the clinical psychology program at Ohio University. He is currently a predoctoral intern at the SUNY Health Science Center in Syracuse. His clinical and research interests include personality assessment, detecting malingering with psychological tests, and hypnosis.
Mark J. Hilsenroth
Mark J. Hilsenroth, BA, is an advanced PhD student in the University of Tennessee's clinical psychology program. He is currently the clinic coordinator for the University of Tennessee outpatient psychological clinic. He is also a 1992 co-recipient of the Samuel J. and Anne G. Beck Award for outstanding early contribution to personality assessment.