The Rorschach and Bipolar Disorder Singer, Hedy K., Brabender, Virginia. (Spring, 1993). The Use of the Rorschachto Differentiate Unipolar and Bipolar Disorders. Journal of Personality Assessment. 60, 333-345 The article begins by stating that the DSM-III-R, the most current issue at the time, divides affective disorders into 2 categories: unipolar and bipolar. Those with unipolar disorders only experience depressive episodes. Individuals with bipolar disorder experience episodes of mania, as well as depression, or only manic episodes. The distinction …showed first 75 words of 369 total…

…showed last 75 words of 369 total…a high level of cognitive slippage. Their responses were less fantasy-like, less playful and less optimistic than the manic group. This group also demonstrated a low level of cognitive organization and complexity. Overall these results suggest that the Rorschach can be used to distinguishing between bipolar and unipolar depression based on differences in information processing. Their finding on increased cognitive slippage for bipolar depressives is paramount; it has never been noted in Rorschach literature before.