The use of projective testing in school psychology has a rich history and continues to play a vital role in understanding students’ emotional and behavioral well-being. This article provides an overview of projective testing, discussing its theoretical foundations rooted in psychoanalytic, humanistic, and psychodynamic theories. It delves into common projective tests employed by school psychologists
Psychologists use a number of methods to assess psychopathology and personality, including structured and unstructured interviews, brief self-rated and clinician-rated measures (such as the Beck Depression Inventory), projective techniques (e.g., the Rorschach Inkblot Technique), self-report personality inventories (e.g., the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2; MMPI-2), behavioral assessment methods (e.g., observational techniques and diary measures), outcome and