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Title

Projective Techniques and the Detection of Child Sexual Abuse.

Authors

Garb, Howard N.; Wood, James M.; Nezworski, M. Teresa

Abstract

Projective techniques (e.g., the Rorschach, Human Figure Drawings) are sometimes used to detect child sexual abuse. West recently conducted a meta-analysis on this topic, but she systematically excluded nonsignificant results. In this article, a reanalysis of her data is presented. The authors conclude that projective techniques should not be used to detect child sexual abuse. Many of the studies purportedly demonstrating validity are flawed, and none of the projective test scores have been well replicated.

Subjects

PROJECTIVE techniques; CHILD sexual abuse

Publication

Child Maltreatment, 2000, Vol 5, Issue 2, p161

ISSN

1077-5595

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.1177/1077559500005002007

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