Revisiting the Rorschach Controversy: The Rorschach Test-A Ghost of the Past or a Bearer of further promise?

For almost the majority of the last century, one test that has both fascinated us and likewise being subjected to immense criticism, is the projective test named Rorschach Ink blot Test. Controversies regarding this test‘s validity and utility was perhaps even higher when different studies used different scoring system before the advent of the comprehensive scoring system. This study aimed to have a look at what different studies have pointed. Although it was seen that different studies yielded equivocal results, majority studies showed its limited use for being used solely for a medico-legal tests, or detection of personality disorders. On the other studies indicated that it proved quite useful in differentiating the protocols of schizophrenia patients and patients with unipolar and bipolar affective disorder from others or normal controls. Thus, looking upon the extent to which it is still used in research context even currently, it may yet not be considered as ghost of the past, instead if its use can be done more judiciously in a proper context with adequate training then perhaps the test can continue being useful.