Reliability of the Advanced Psychodiagnostic Interpretation (API) scoring system for the Bender Gestalt

Authors
Aucone, EJ Raphael, AJ Golden, CJ Espe-Pfeifer, P Seldon, J Pospisil, T Dornheim, L Proctor-Weber, Z Calabria, M
Citation
Ej. Aucone et al., Reliability of the Advanced Psychodiagnostic Interpretation (API) scoring system for the Bender Gestalt, ASSESSMENT, 6(3), 1999, pp. 301-303
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology
Journal title
ASSESSMENT
ISSN journal
10731911 → ACNP
Volume
6
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
301 - 303
Database
ISI
SICI code
1073-1911(199909)6:3<301:ROTAPI>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
This study assesses the interrater reliability of the revised Advanced Psyc hodiagnostic Interpretation (API) scoring system for the Bender Gestalt Tes t (BGT). The API scoring system identifies 207 possible distortions in a BG T protocol. Agreement across nine raters exceeded 90% for each of three cli nical protocols. Kappa statistics indicated that the API system exhibited g ood interrater reliability. Further research is necessary in such areas as test-retest reliability and validity to further demonstrate the effectivene ss of the procedure.