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The Somatic Imagery Test (SIT) is a cloud based semi-structured projective diagnostic instrument and an adjunct to psychotherapy. The SIT can be administered in an individual and group setting. The SIT is fully automated including reports, case management, billing etc. The SIT puts particular emphasis on content analysis, psychoanalytic interpretation, and symbolic interpretation while providing a quantitative analysis framework as well. The SIT helps therapists in "hearing" the "inner cry" that is not only hidden from others, but often hidden from one's own conscious awareness as well (Cassell & Dubey, 1990, Dubey et al, 2019).
Key Word: Somatic Inkblot Test, Somatic Imagery Test, SIS.
What is the Somatic Imagery Test?
The Somatic Imagery test (SIT) is a semistructured, projective, diagnostic test and an adjunct to psychotherapy. The SITavailable at www.dubayhealingcenter.com, with 30 imageswas released for quick assessment, after 30 years of intense data collection on clinical, organizational, and normal groups. Researchers have reported high reliability and validity (Dubey et al, 2019) and papers published in the international journal, SIS Journal of Projective Psychology and Mental Health"(somaticinkblots.com) clearly show the advantages of the SIT both in the individual as well as group administration settings.
The SIT automates the entire psychological test life-cycle including administration, interpretation, reporting and diagnostic collaboration. In addition to quantitative analysis, the SIT 30 facilitates and emphasizes content analysis, psychoanalytic interpretation, and symbolic interpretation via a database of research and case studies made available as hints.
The technique is based on spontaneous, individually generated responses to semiambiguous figures, which elicit intrapsychic associations specific to the person presented with them. The SIT images evoke symbolism and meanings unique to the responding individual. The test responses (Total R, Human, Animal, Anatomical, Sex, Most Typical, Movement, Rejection and Pathological responses) can be differentiated from peer norms and clinical indices and can be analyzed according to internationally recognized psycho diagnostic criteria. The procedure is an adjunct to psychotherapy because responses can be further explored to create a more effective treatment plan, and can be re-addressed in later discussions, providing opportunities to elicit deeply defended material. During the administration of the SIT procedure, clients may abreact emotional conflict raised to consciousness by the images, which can be a therapeutic experience (Cassell and Dubey, 2003).
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