The Utility of the Rorschach Coping Deficit Index as a Measure of Depression and Social Skills Deficits in Children and Adolescents

Little research has evaluated the validity of the Coping Deficit Index (CDI) of the Rorschach Comprehensive System (CS). Because the CS Depression Index (DEPI) has frequently been found to yield false negatives, the CDI has been proposed as an alternative means of assessing social coping skills that...

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Published in:Assessment (Odessa, Fla.) Fla.), 2005-09, Vol.12 (3), p.295-302
Main Authors: Stredny, Rebecca Vauter, Ball, J. D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation, Psychological
Adjustment Disorders - diagnosis
Adjustment Disorders - psychology
Adolescent
Adolescents
Anxiety Disorders - diagnosis
Anxiety Disorders - psychology
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - diagnosis
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - psychology
Child
Children
Coping
Depression (Psychology)
Depression - diagnosis
Depressive Disorder - diagnosis
Depressive Disorder - psychology
Evaluation Methods
Female
Humans
Interpersonal Competence
Interpersonal Relations
Male
Measures (Individuals)
Peer Group
Personality Assessment - statistics & numerical data
Personality Inventory for Children
Personality Measures
Personality Traits
Predictor Variables
Psychometrics - statistics & numerical data
Reproducibility of Results
Rorschach Test - statistics & numerical data
Social Adjustment
Social Behavior
Social Distance
Test Validity
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Summary:Little research has evaluated the validity of the Coping Deficit Index (CDI) of the Rorschach Comprehensive System (CS). Because the CS Depression Index (DEPI) has frequently been found to yield false negatives, the CDI has been proposed as an alternative means of assessing social coping skills that may relate to depression. This study examined potential correlates of the CDI using the Personality Inventory for Children-Second Edition (PIC-2). Sixty-five children and adolescents were assessed with the Rorschach CS and the PIC-2. None of the PIC-2 clinical scales or subscales measuring withdrawal or social skills predicted a positive CDI, and none of the depression-related PIC-2 scales predicted a positive CDI or DEPI. The only significant relationship found was a negative relationship between the CDI and a PIC-2 subscale measuring sleep problems and preoccupation with death. Implications of these findings for clinicians and further research are discussed.
ISSN:1073-1911
1552-3489
DOI:10.1177/1073191105278075