This article presents some Rorschach data for 60 adult closed head injury (CHI) patients who were tested between 3 and 6 weeks after the trauma. The data are discussed in terms of the apparent assets and liabilities frequently found among CHI patients and the importance of these findings in the context of management and rehabilitation.
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