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An Enquiry into the Determinants of a Differentiation between Elderly “Organic” and “Non-Organic” Psychiatric Patients on the Bender Gestalt Test

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 January 2018

M. B. Shapiro ,
Jack Field  and
F. Post
M. B. Shapiro
Affiliation:
Institute of Psychiatry, The Maudsley Hospital and the Bethlem Royal Hospital, London
Jack Field
Affiliation:
Institute of Psychiatry, The Maudsley Hospital and the Bethlem Royal Hospital, London
F. Post
Affiliation:
Institute of Psychiatry, The Maudsley Hospital and the Bethlem Royal Hospital, London
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In a previous study, Shapiro, Post, Lofving and Inglis (10) found that a modified version of the Bender Visual-Motor Gestalt Test differentiated, at a high level of confidence, three groups of elderly psychiatric patients: brain-damaged patients, functionals and a group of doubtful diagnosis. This level of confidence was far higher than that of any of the other 24 tests used. Furthermore, a number of recent studies have shown that the Bender test differentiated Organic from non-Organic subjects (2, 4, 6, 7, 8). In our own Department Yates (13) found significant differences on measures of the reproductions of other designs between Organics and Functionals. In view of these findings we decided to investigate our own results further. Our general purpose was to measure and control some of the variables appearing relevant in the performance of the task and in this way make possible testable explanations for the results.

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Journal of Mental Science , Volume 103 , Issue 431 , April 1957 , pp. 364 - 374
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1957 

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