MANIC INDEXES ON THE RORSCHACH

This study examined signs of mania on the Rorschach, specifically whet her manic inpatients (n = 24) produce different thematic content and t hought disorder than comparison groups of paranoid schizophrenic (n = 27) and schizoaffective (n = 25) inpatients. Rorschach protocols were scored by a trained rater for the Thought Disorder Index and the Schiz oid-Affective Rating Scale. Results indicated that all 3 groups had mo derate levels of thought disorder, but the manic inpatients produced s ignificantly more combinatory thinking and affective content responses than the other 2 groups. The paranoid schizophrenic and schizoaffecti ve patients did not produce significantly more schizoid content and we re not different on any other types of thought disorder than the manic patients. These findings are discussed in terms of the contribution o f thought disorder and affective thematic content in making the diagno sis of mania on the Rorschach.