THE USE OF A MODIFIED THEMATIC APPERCEPTION TEST IN A NEUROPSYCHIATRIC CLINIC IN A GENERAL HOSPITAL

JACKSON A. SMITH, WARREN T. BROWN, and FLORENCE L. THROWERAuthors Info & Affiliations

Publication: American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 107, Number 7

https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.107.7.498

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The Thematic Apperception Test has been used as a part of the routine workup of 25 patients seen in a psychiatric clinic in a general hospital. In these cases it appeared to be a definite aid in quickly gaining understanding of the patients' problems, and avoided emphasizing the somatic complaints. Also, the information helped the therapist in guiding the initial interview into more productive channels.

The test was modified by getting responses to only 8 cards, which seemed to give the maximum information for the time spent. The previous finding of the particular value of the test in those individuals who verbalize poorly was re-affirmed in this study.

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American Journal of Psychiatry

Volume 107 • Number 7 • January 1951

Pages: 498 - 500

PubMed: 14819319

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Published in print: January 1951

Published online: 1 April 2006

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JACKSON A. SMITH

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WARREN T. BROWN

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FLORENCE L. THROWER

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The Department of Neuropsychiatry, Baylor University College of Medicine, Houston, Texas. Goldsmith Instructor, Baylor University College of Medicine.

The Department of Neuropsychiatry, Baylor University College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.

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THE USE OF A MODIFIED THEMATIC APPERCEPTION TEST IN A NEUROPSYCHIATRIC CLINIC IN A GENERAL HOSPITAL

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