The Use of the Rorschach Test in Switzerland 100 Years After Its Publication

Abstract

Abstract: Our study was conducted between 2020 and 2021 with a sample of 499 Swiss professionals. The research focused on exploring the current use of the Rorschach Test in the clinical practice of Swiss psychologists/psychotherapists, focusing on (1) how often clinicians use this test, (2) understanding the differences in its use among the various regions of Switzerland, (3) understanding why the test is either used or not, (4) which type of interpretative analysis is most commonly used (quantitative vs. qualitative), (5) which scoring reference manuals are most often used, and (6) what are the clinicians’ opinions on the future of the Rorschach Test. Data showed that about half of Swiss French (47.3%) and Swiss Italian (53.6%) clinicians still use the Rorschach Test, whereas only 17.8% of Swiss German clinicians use it. However, the Rorschach Test remains among the top three personality tests used in Switzerland (drawing tests: 34.3%; Rorschach: 32.0%; Thematic Apperception Test: 30.3%). A lack of adequate training for this test and a general nonuse of projective tests appear to be the main reasons why some clinicians do not use it. Nevertheless, the test is widely used for the vast amount of information it offers and for its diagnostic validity. Swiss Italian and Swiss German clinicians used both qualitative and quantitative analysis, unlike Swiss French therapists, who seemed to prefer qualitative analysis.

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