Abstract
Our critique of van der Kolk and Ducey's (1989) article pointed out a number of errors and shortcomings (Cohen and de Ruiter, 1991). The authors have responded to our critique (Ducey and van der Kolk, 1991). Our reply consists of three sections. First we will review Ducey and van der Kolk's response and focus on the validity of our original criticisms. Second we will review some of the new points raised in their response. Third we will show where Ducey and van der Kolk have distorted our critique.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Cohen, L. (1990, July). Evidence of cognitive disorder in Rorschach protocols of chronic insomnia patients, Paper presented at the XIIIth International Congress on Rorschach and Projective Techniques, Paris.
Cohen, L., and de Ruiter, C. (1991). The Rorschach and PTSD revisited Critique of van der Kolk and Ducey (1989).J. Traum. Stress 4: 407–417.
Cohen, L., de Ruiter, C., and Cohen-Kettenis, P. (1991). The Rorschach in gender identity disorder of childhood. In preparation.
de Ruiter, C., and Cohen, L. (submitted). Personality in panic disorder with agoraphobia: A Rorschach study.
Ducey, C. P., and van der Kolk, B. A. (1991). The psychological processing of traumatic experience: Reply to Cohen and de Ruiter.J. Traum. Stress 4: 425–432.
Exner, J. E. (1986).The Roschach: A Comprehensive System. Vol. 1: Basic Foundations. (2nd ed.), Wiley, New York.
Exner, J. E. (1990).Workbook for the Comprehensive System (third edition), Asheville, NC: Rorschach Workshops. Levin, P. (1990).A normative study of the Rorschach and post-traumatic stress disorder, Unpublished doctoral dissertatiOn.
Levin, P. (1991). Assessing PTSD with the Rorschach projective technique. In Wilson, J., and Raphael, B. (eds.),The International Handbook of Traumatic Stress Syndromes Plenum, New York.
van der Kolk, B. A., and Ducey, C. P. (1989). The psychological processing of traumatic experience: Rorschach patterns in PTSD.J. Traum. Stress 2: 259–274.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
About this article
Cite this article
de Ruiter, C., Cohen, L. Psychological processing of criticism: Reaction to Ducey and van der Kolk. J Trauma Stress 5, 143–148 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00976819
Accepted:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00976819