Originally published: . Volume 8, No. 8. Source pages: 12.
The Rorschach Institute held its inaugural meeting July 19 and was well attended by founding members, said organizer and founder Dr. Christopher Garner.
Dr. Garner, licensed clinical psychologist in Baton Rouge, is the founder of the Rorschach Institute, established last year to promote competence with the Rorschach itself with concern for integration with other measures.
Garner previously noted that this is the “first ever” institute of its kind in Louisiana.
The gathering included those with licenses and a variety of experience in the Rorschach, a post- doctoral student and also doctoral graduate students. “A diverse group of people,” Garner said.
Garner said that the attendees discussed possible mission and goals: These included developing the group into a local professional society focused on the Rorschach and integrated assessments involving other major personality tests; a place for members to discuss and mentor one another in these matters; an institute that offers training for those who do not know how to use the instrument; and offering of continuing education and training for more learned colleagues.
“The Rorschach is best with perpetual learning and life-long learners,” said Garner. “For example, a Rorschachers scoring/coding accuracy can get off track in isolation and without feedback because of the developmental, systematic errors–errors that are idiosyncratic to particular users, even the most experienced.”
“Way down the road, we may offer scholarships for students and members to attend conferences. No membership fee in the near future,” he said.
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