Educational psychologist and licenced primary school teacher. He was a founding member of the Comprehensive System International Rorschach Association (CSIRA). He created the open-source software CHESSSS and defended his dissertation on the psychometric approach to the Rorschach Test.

He taught clinical psychology at the Universities of Paris West Nanterre and Reims Champagne Ardennes. He worked as a clinical psychologist at the child psychiatric hospital La Pitié Salpêtrière in Paris.

Patrick published several papers on the Rorschach test as well as a group of papers on the psychological assessment of children. He is a member of Rorschachiana editorial board. He is currently the president of the International Rorschach Institute which he created in 2020.

Professor Emeritus, Paris Nanterre University (France), Clinical Psychologist. President of the Comprehensive System International Rorschach Association (CSIRA), Curator of the Hermann Rorschach Archives and Museum (Bern, Switzerland), Vice-President of the Commission for Ethics, Deontology and scientific Integrity at the University Paris-Cité.

Main research topics are psychopathology, violent behaviours, psychometric properties of the Rorschach test, psychology assessment in forensic settings, epistemology.

She is member of the French-language Society of the Rorschach and Projective Methods, and life member of the Society for Personality Assessment.

Licensed clinical psychologist and psychotherapist, she has been a Technical Consultant of the Court of Milan and other Courts since 1997, carrying out expert witnesses in criminal and civil matters. She has been a clinical psychology lecturer at the University of Milan since 1997. She is co-founder of IRPSI (the Italian Institute of Rorschach CS and Integrative Personality Assessment) where she has been teaching the Rorschach CS and integrative assessment since 2006.

She trained with Stephen Finn in Therapeutic Assessment and has been practicing Collaborative Assessment at the Mental Health Unit of the ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo di Milano, where she also works as an EMDR psychotherapist and mindfulness-oriented therapist, oversees the assessment outpatient unit and is a teacher-trainer and scientific head in several training, supervision and refresher courses in psychological assessment for mental health psychologists.

She served as ERA and ISR delegate and is a founding member of CSIRA. She has been a Member at Large of the Executive Board of the ISR and is a SPA member. She participated in several research projects with the Rorschach CS.

Licensed clinical psychologist, specialist and supervisor in psychotherapy, with private practice in Copenhagen, Denmark. Former leading psychologist at the Child Guidance Clinic in Copenhagen County; former associate lecturer at University of Copenhagen and University of Aarhus in clinical psychology and assessment theory. He was one of the founders of the Comprehensive System International Rorschach Association (CSIRA).

He was one of the founders of, and first and present President of, the Danish Rorschach Society, and he is President for the International Society for the Rorschach’s IVXX congress in Copenhagen in 2024.

Kim Gabriel Hansen has made several Workshops in Denmark concerning the Comprehensive System and psychological assessment every year for more than 25 years, he has published several articles and chapters on Rorschach and clinical assessment.

Honorary professor at the University of Liege (Belgium), he introduced the teaching of the Comprehensive System in the academic curriculum of psychology students in the 90s.

He has created courses and clinical activities in the fields of psychotrauma, sexual delinquency and forensics. He has been very involved in ethical and deontological issues.

He was one of the founders of the European Rorschach Association (ERA-AER) and served successively as vice-president and president, as well as CSIRA-ARISI (vice-president). He is the author or co-author of several publications related to the Comprehensive System.

Licensed clinical psychologist, Dr. Nakamura is the Co-founder/director of the Asian-Pacific Center for Therapeutic Assessment in 2014. She is certified in Therapeutic Assessment with adults and couples.

Co-Director of Nakamura Psychotherapy Institute founded in 1989, in Tokyo. Also, in the same year founded Exner Japan Associates for teaching and research on the Rorschach Comprehensive System (CS). Founding member of the Japan Rorschach Society for the CS 1993 and its president for 12 years.

Board member of the International Rorschach Society (ISR) since 2002, including Vice-President 2008-2014 and President 2014-2021. President of the 2011 and Co-President of the 2022 ISR Congresses.

Licensed Clinical Psychologist and psychotherapist, she is co-founder and President of the Italian Institute of Rorschach and Integrated psychological assessment (IRPSI), where she has been teaching the Rorschach CS and integrative assessment since 2006.

She works in private practice in clinical and forensic setting. Member of the school board of Sipre (Società Italiana di Psicoanalisi delle Relazioni).

Former active member of the European Rorschach Association (ERA), now member of Rorschach Comprehensive System International Association (CSIRA / ARISI). Reviewer and member of the Board of Assessors of the magazine 'Rorschachiana' published by 'International Society for the Rorschach and projective methods (ISR).

Licensed Clinical Psychologist who is currently a Chief Psychologist at a female prison in the United States where he is responsible for the treatment, assessment, and management of female offenders. He is also the co-founder of Maverick Psychology Training and Consultation with Carl Gacono. With his co-authors, he has published on female offenders/psychopathy as well as theoretical Rorschach articles.

Recently, with Carl Gacono and Ted Cunliffe, he was the senior author of Understanding Female Offenders: Psychopathy, Criminal Behavior, Assessment, and Treatment. He is on the Board of Assessors for Rorschachiana, and he has received board certification from the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) in Clinical Psychology.

Dr. Smith has presented his research and workshops on assessing and treating female offenders both nationally and internationally. Dr. Smith was awarded the APA Division 18 Criminal Justice Section Outstanding Dissertation Award (2014) and the SPA John E. Exner Scholar Award.

Licensed clinical psychologist, working in private practice in Israel. She is lecturing courses on psychological assessment and on the Rorschach and projective techniques at Ruppin Academic Center.

She has published several papers on the Rorschach and serves as the secretary of the Comprehensive System International Rorschach Association (CSIRA) and of the Israeli Rorschach Society.

Maud is a Project Manager and Artistic Director, she graduated in applied arts from the Strasbourg School of Decorative Arts. She has been working for 15+ years with public service actors, associations, and cultural organizations (Médecins Sans Frontières, CCFD-Terre Solidaire, Oxfam, and Le Grand Paris Aménagement). In 2016, she founded Figures Libres, a company that brings together graphic designers, photographers, and developers to provide design solutions.

She now brings her creative expertise to the field of psychology, with a particular focus on Rorschach Assessment, the Comprehensive System®️ - Revised (CS-R), and the International Rorschach Institute. Maud plays a pivotal role in the Institute visual communication. She collaborates with her team at Figures Libres to create innovative tools such as location maps for the CS-R, and promotional materials.

Most importantly, she is primarily responsible for the development of the ChessssBook project, aimed at providing CS-R manuals in electronic formats and in multiple languages, contributing to the Institute's objectives of making Rorschach Assessment and resources more accessible and inclusive.

Barbu, an engineer by training, has extensive experience working on complex information systems in the financial sector, including marketplaces and investment banking, both in France and abroad. Seeking a focus on the human aspect rather than the technical, he transitioned to the world of utilities, particularly high-voltage gas and electricity transmission, aligning his values with his professional activity.

Currently, he leads a maintenance group operating on the electricity transmission network in the eastern Paris region. With a decade of management expertise, he excels at assessing, mobilizing, and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and qualifications.

His passion for understanding human beings led him to explore Rorschach methods and their practical application, drawing him to the International Rorschach Institute’s approach. He actively contributes to the Institute, sharing his knowledge of organizations and the business world, thereby promoting its development and international influence.

Diane Fontan-König is a business IT specialist since 1995. Throughout her career, she has worn multiple hats, including developer, project manager, product manager, team leader and quality manager. Diane has consistently demonstrated her ability to enhance company organizations and streamline processes, making her a valuable asset to any project.

As Patrick's sister, Diane wholeheartedly supports the institute's goals and strongly believes in the impactful work it does. Within the institute, she plays an important role in supporting management, helping to organize events and conferences, as well as managing the institute's website.

Her wealth of experience and diverse background make her an excellent resource for addressing management issues. Furthermore, Diane brings her extensive IT expertise to bear on CHESSSS 2 and ChessssBook projects. Her dedication and knowledge bolster the Institute's efforts in advancing Rorschach Assessment and the Comprehensive System®️ - Revised (CS-R).

Dr. Kari Carstairs is the Past President of the British Rorschach Society. She has achieved the esteemed titles of Fellow of the Society for Personality Assessment and Diplomate of the American Board of Assessment Psychology.

In 2021, Kari had the honor of serving as the guest editor for the Special Edition of Rorschachiana, commemorating the centenary of Hermann Rorschach's publication, "Psychodiagnostics."

As a clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst, Kari operates a private practice in London, offering a wide array of treatment and assessment services for adults. Her expertise is particularly notable in providing Court reports for personal injury cases, making her a highly sought-after professional in this field.

Dr. Cunliffe is a licensed psychologist with over 30 years of experience in forensic psychology. He holds degrees from the University of Victoria and the Pacific Graduate School of Psychology at Palo Alto and Stanford Universities.

His expertise lies in working with forensic populations in various correctional settings and providing expert witness services in court cases involving major felony crimes, neuropsychology, competency, dangerousness, wrongful death, criminal responsibility and false confessions.

Dr. Cunliffe has published extensively in the areas of psychopathy, the Rorschach, and domestic violence and presented research internationally. Overall, his work showcases a deep commitment to advancing the understanding and treatment of mental health in the criminal justice system and other settings.

Barton Evans, Ph.D. is a clinical and forensic psychologist and a leading expert on the forensic use of the Rorschach and the work of Harry Stack Sullivan and interpersonal theory. He was Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, East Tennessee State University, and Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, George Washington University School of Medicine.

Dr. Evans is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (Clinical Psychology) and Fellow of the Society for Personality Assessment. He has presented nationally and internationally on topics including the use of the Rorschach in psychological trauma and forensic psychological evaluation.

He has published two Rorschach books, Handbook of Forensic Rorschach Assessment (2008) with Carl Gacono; and The Rorschach in Multimethod Forensic Assessment (2016) with Robert Erard.

Additionally, he has published 46 book chapters and articles as well has two other books Harry Stack Sullivan: Interpersonal Theory and Therapy (1996) and Forensic Psychological Assessment for Immigration Court (2018) with Giselle Hass. The second edition of his book on Sullivan is currently scheduled for publication in 2023.

Licensed clinical psychologist from Sweden currently working in a psychiatric hospital in Copenhagen, Denmark, where she is doing clinical work as well as supervising psychological assessment, including the Rorschach. She has previously held positions in forensic psychiatry, e.g. at The Ministry of Justice, Clinic of Forensic Psychiatry, where she worked with the Rorschach test on a daily basis.

She is a member of the board in the Danish Rorschach Society and has the Danish Rorschach Society’s title of specialist and supervisor in the Rorschach test. She has been teaching The Comprehensive System (Revised) for the Danish Rorschach Society and has also been teaching forensic psychological assessment for psychiatrists in training.

She is a member of the organizing as well as the scientific committee for the International Society for the Rorschach and Projective Methods XXIV Congress in Copenhagen in 2024.

Fabian Lo Monte works as a clinical psychologist, as a Head of Psychology Department, and as a responsible for the Scientific Committee in Clinique Notre-Dame des Anges, a psychiatric hospital in Liege (Belgium). In this context, he practices psychological evaluation, individual and group therapy with adults inpatients from the residential hospital or from the day hospital, and with outpatients. He also frequently organizes lectures and congresses.

He also works as an assistant teacher in the University of Liege, where he does research. He is preparing a doctoral dissertation about depressive experience, from a phenomenological and psychodynamic perspective.

Some of his interests are clinical phenomenology, psychotherapeutic processes and relationship, Rorschach’s test, borderline experience, and the integration of different approaches and fields in psychology or across disciplines.

With over 25 years of extensive experience, Sadegh Nashat is Chartered Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Systemic Psychotherapist. He worked for 17 years in the UK, including 11 years as a Consultant and training lead at The Tavistock & Portman NHS Foundation Trust in London. He held the position of Editor in Chief at Rorschachiana, the Journal of the Rorschach and Projective Methods from 2006 to 2017.

Currently, he is a lecturer in Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy at the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences of the University of Geneva, Switzerland and is the of Director at the Clinical & School Psychology Service in Geneva.

David L. Pogge, Ph.D., was born and raised in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He graduated magna cum laude from Creighton University in 1979, having majored in psychology and minored in chemistry and philosophy. He attended the University of New Mexico from 1980 to 1986, earning a M.S. in psychology in 1983 and a Ph.D. in 1986. His major areas of study were clinical psychology, learning and cognition, and neuropsychology. From 1984 to 1987, Dr. Pogge completed the two-year internship and one-year post-doctoral fellowship at the Payne Whitney Clinic of The New York Hospital-Cornell University Medical Center. Since 1988.

Dr. Pogge has been the Director of Psychology at Four Winds Hospital, Katonah, New York, where he has been involved in psychological assessment and the training of psychology externs and interns. He has also been an adjunct faculty member of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and an Instructor in the doctoral program in clinical psychology at Fairleigh Dickinson University.

Dr. Pogge is a Fellow of the Society for Personality Assessment and a diplomate of the American Board of Assessment Psychology. He has conducted over 15,000 psychological evaluations and has been the author of over 100 publications and presentations in the areas of assessment, treatment, and psychopathology.

Licensed clinical psychologist from Copenhagen, Denmark, currently working in Nuuk Prison, Greenland on a sex offender project concerning assessment and motivation for treatment of especially child molesters. While working in Greenland, he is on leave from The Ministry of Justice, Clinic of Forensic Psychiatry, where he works with the Rorschach as a key test, performing Rorschachs every week since 2015 in pre-trial forensic psychiatric assessments.

He has previously been employed as a clinical psychologist in Herstedvester Prison, Denmark, focusing on treatment and assessment of inmates with severe personality disorders, also using the Rorschach.

He runs several supervision groups specifically on scoring and interpreting the Rorschach and holds the Danish Rorschach Society’s title of specialist and supervisor in the Rorschach test. He is a member of the board of the Danish Rorschach Society, as well as vice-president.

Finally he is a member of the organizing as well as the scientific committee for the International Society for the Rorschach and Projective Methods XXIV Congress in Copenhagen in 2024.

John Stokes, Ph.D., is a Professor of Psychology in the Psychology Department at Pace University where his primary responsibilities involve teaching and supervision in the Psy.D. Program in School-Clinical Child Psychology and the Ph.D. Program in School Psychology.

He has supervised the assessment practice of psychology trainees at Four Winds Hospital in Katonah for over 30 years. His major area of interest is the exploration of assessment findings as they relate to child and adolescent psychopathology and the central importance of multi-method assessment strategies in diagnosis.

Previous research publications have included investigations of the validity of Rorschach Schizophrenia Index and Ego Impairment Index in inpatient children, and examination of the moderating influence of response-bias features in understanding the relationship between Rorschach and Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-A) findings in adolescents, as well as other studies related to MMPI-A findings, parent ratings, and cognitive impairments related to various aspects of child and adolescent psychopathology.

Robert F. Bornstein, Ph.D., received his doctorate in clinical psychology from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1986, completed a year-long internship at the Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse, NY, and is University Professor of Psychology at Adelphi University.

Dr. Bornstein has published numerous articles and book chapters on personality dynamics, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. He wrote The Dependent Personality (Guilford Press, 1993); The Dependent Patient: A Practitioner’s Guide (American Psychological Association, 2005); Healthy Dependency (Newmarket Press, 2002); and coedited with Joseph Masling Scoring the Rorschach: Seven Validated Systems (Erlbaum, 2005).

Dr. Bornstein is a fellow of the American Psychological Association, Association for Psychological Science, and Society for Personality Assessment; his research has been funded by grants from the National Institute of Mental Health and the National Science Foundation.

Dr. Bornstein received the Society for Personality Assessment's 1995, 1999, 2002, 2012, and 2018 awards for Distinguished Contributions to the Personality Assessment Literature, the 2016 American Psychological Association Division 12 Section IX (Assessment Psychology) Distinguished Contribution Award, and the American Psychological Foundation 2005 Theodore Millon Award for Excellence in Personality Research.

J. Christopher Fowler, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychology in Neurosurgery, Houston Methodist Academic Institute, and Professor of Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medical College.

Dr. Fowler’s scientific publications are in the areas of suicide, depression, neuroimaging, personality assessment, the Rorschach, and treatment outcome. He is an internationally recognized personality researcher and is the past editor of The Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic.

Carl B. Gacono, Ph.D., ABAP, formerly the Assessment Center Director (Atascadero State Hospital, CA), and a Chief Psychologist (FCI Bastrop, TX), worked more than 20 years in correctional and forensic psychiatric facilities.

He is the coauthor of The Rorschach Assessment of Aggressive & Psychopathic Personalities, senior editor of the Handbook of Forensic Rorschach Assessment, author of The Clinical & Forensic Interview Schedule for The Hare PCL: Revised & Screening Version, editor of the Clinical & Forensic Assessment of Psychopathy: A Practitioner’s Guide, coauthor of Understanding Female Offenders, and author or coauthor of more than 100 articles and book chapters (https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Carl_Gacono). He is the recipient of the 1994 Beck Award and 2000 W. Klopfer Award.

He is a member of the American Board of Assessment Psychology and a fellow of SPA. A noted artist, his paintings (carlgaconoart.art & carlgaconoart [Instagram]) have been exhibited and appeared on book covers. Dr. Gacono maintains a consulting practice in Asheville, NC, where he lives with his son, Jackson. Please visit maverickpsychology.com or email drcarl14[at]aol.com.

Mark J. Hilsenroth, Ph.D., ABAP graduated from the University of Tennessee's Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program in 1996 and completed his Clinical Internship at The Cambridge Hospital/Harvard Medical School. He is currently a Professor at the Derner School of Psychology, Adelphi University. At Adelphi, Dr. Hilsenroth is the Primary Investigator of the Adelphi University Psychotherapy Project and devotes his energy to teaching, mentoring in psychotherapy supervision and research, as well as his own clinical practice.

His research interests are primarily focused on applied clinical issues, with over 200 peer-reviewed journal publications in the areas of personality assessment, training/supervision, psychotherapy process and treatment outcomes. He served as the Editor of the American Psychological Association Division 29 journal Psychotherapy (2011-2020), an Associate Editor at the Journal of Personality Assessment (2002-2005) and on the editorial boards of the American Psychologist, Journal of Psychotherapy Integration, Psychotherapy Research, and the Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association.

Dr. Hilsenroth has won Early Career awards from several organizations including the American Psychological Association Division of Psychotherapy (29), Society for Psychotherapy Research, Society for Personality Assessment, and the American Psychoanalytic Association. In 2007 he was honored with the Adelphi University Excellence in Faculty Scholarship and Creative Work Award, and in 2015 an Adelphi Professor Recognition Award.

In 2014, Dr. Hilsenroth was recognized with the Distinguished Contributions to Teaching and Mentoring award and most recently in 2021 the Distinguished Psychologist Award for Contributions to Psychology and Psychotherapy, both from the American Psychological Association Division of Psychotherapy (29).

Natassia O. Johnson, Ph.D., LPC, is a Postdoctoral Fellow in Clinical Psychology at Houston Methodist Behavioral Health in the Texas Medical Center where she uses a transdiagnostic approach with patients that have psychiatric and medically complex presentations.

Her primary approach to psychotherapy is psychodynamic integrative, and she has previously received specialized training while working with the veteran population and in the college counseling center setting. Dr. Johnson earned her Ph.D. from the Derner School of Psychology, Adelphi University.

She completed her pre-doctoral internship at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) Counseling Center. In addition to her clinical work, her research interests include crying in psychotherapy and specific technique use in psychodynamic psychotherapy.

Anna Maria Rosso, Psy.D., is a psychoanalyst in private practice, full Member of the Italian Psychoanalytic Society (SPI) and International Psychoanalytic Association (IPA), and a lecturer in Projective Methods and Methods and Techniques of the Clinical Interview at the University of Genoa, Italy. She has more than three decades of experience in psychological assessment and psychotherapy with adolescents and adults.

Her research interests include psychological assessment with special reference to the Rorschach, the development of mentalization, psychology and psychopathology of adolescence, and the process in psychoanalytic treatment.

Licensed Clinical Psychologist who is currently a Chief Psychologist at a female prison in the United States where he is responsible for the treatment, assessment, and management of female offenders. He is also the co-founder of Maverick Psychology Training and Consultation with Carl Gacono. With his co-authors, he has published on female offenders/psychopathy as well as theoretical Rorschach articles.

Recently, with Carl Gacono and Ted Cunliffe, he was the senior author of Understanding Female Offenders: Psychopathy, Criminal Behavior, Assessment, and Treatment. He is on the Board of Assessors for Rorschachiana, and he has received board certification from the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) in Clinical Psychology.

Dr. Smith has presented his research and workshops on assessing and treating female offenders both nationally and internationally. Dr. Smith was awarded the APA Division 18 Criminal Justice Section Outstanding Dissertation Award (2014) and the SPA John E. Exner Scholar Award.

Shira Tibon-Czopp, Ph.D., ABAP, is a Visiting Research Fellow at Goldsmiths, University of London, where she conducted her dissertation project, supervised by Herbert H. Blumberg, in 1996-1998. Currently they are co-authoring together with other colleagues, a research project relating personality dispositions, mental states during the COVID-19 pandemic and attitudes towards peace and war, among nonpatient senior adults from Israel, Brazil, and China. Rorschach data from this project will be inserted into CHESSSS-2.

Prof. Tibon-Czopp is a Diplomate of the American Board of Assessment Psychology and a Fellow of the American Academy of Assessment Psychology. She is in the practice of clinical psychology in Tel-Aviv. She worked as a senior clinician in inpatient and outpatient public clinics for children, adolescents, and adults, and has been lecturing and instructing students and interns in various clinical programs and hospitals including those of Tel-Aviv University, Bar-Ilan University, and the Soroka University medical center, in the Negev.

Recently she taught a seminar on psychodynamic personality assessment at the International Program of Tel-Aviv University, in which she supervised students from all over the world in Rorschach theory, research and practice. Some of her publications include two co-authored books on Rorschach assessment of adolescents (Tibon-Czopp & Weiner, 2016) and senior adults (Weiner, Appel, & Tibon-Czopp, 2019), which is currently being translated into Japanese.

Her publications also include an essay on psychology in Israel, in The Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology (4th ed. 2010); an essay on the Rorschach Inkblot Method in The Encyclopedia of Adolescence (in press); Invited Commentary in Journal of Youth and Adolescence (2012); a co-authored case study in Neurocase (2014); and many articles in Journal of Personality Assessment, Psychoanalytic Psychology and other journals in the field.

Irmgard Slanar was born in Vienna in 1958. Her first encounter with the intriguing Rorschach images occurred at the age of 17 during a career orientation test, sparking her interest in psychology. During her psychology studies at the University of Vienna in the late 1970s, Irmgard became familiar with the form interpretation method, particularly focusing on E. Bohm's evaluation technique. She applied this method practically in the 1980s at the Psychiatric University Clinic in Vienna.

As she approached the turn of the millennium, Irmgard expanded her expertise by mastering the Comprehensive System and becoming a member of the International Rorschach Society (ISR). She actively attended various congresses and summer seminars, further enriching her knowledge.

In 2007, a transformative workshop with Anne Andronikof inspired Irmgard to establish the Austrian Rorschach Society. Since then, she has been dedicated to providing training and ongoing education for the CS.

Irmgard's commitment led to invitations to conduct workshops in Vienna, collaborating with notable figures such as A. Andronikof, P. Fontan, V. Campo, O. Husain, and others. In 2010, she achieved a significant milestone by completing the first German translation of J.E. Exner's workbook, published by Hogrefe Verlag.

Throughout her career, Irmgard has served as a clinical psychologist specializing in psychodiagnostics. Her contributions encompass roles in psychiatric hospitals and her private practice.

Thaís Cristina Marques dos Reis is a Brazilian psychologist with a specialization in Health Psychology. She has a M.Sc. from the Universidade Federal de São Paulo on the topic of Rorschach and psychosis, and a Ph.D. from the Universidade de São Paulo on the topic Rorschach and suicidal ideation.

Thaís has been working with the Rorschach method for over 15 years. She is a member of the Brazilian Association of the Rorschach and Projective Methods (ASBRo) board as Second Secretary.

She teaches the method in courses at the Hogrefe Brazil, and she is currently a Rorschach professor at the Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo.

Ana Fernández-Manchón is a Clinical Psychologist holding a PhD degree. Her therapeutic approach is characterized by its dynamic and systemic orientation. She specializes in providing interventions for children, adolescents, and families, while also offering individual psychotherapy for adults.

Ana's expertise extends to adoption, where she serves as an Adoption Specialist. Her responsibilities include assessing Adoptive Applications and offering valuable support to Adoptive families. She is an active member of the Professional Intervention Shift for International Adoption (L.I.P.A.I) under the General Board for Children and Families in the Madrid Province.

Her academic background includes a former teaching position at the Faculty of Psychology at SEK University of Segovia, now known as IE University. She was also a former member of the board of directors of the Spanish Association of Psychotherapy Dynamics and Human Systems (FEAP).

Ana Fernández-Manchón's involvement in education continues as a Professor in the Master of Psychotherapy for Physicians at the Faculty of Medicine of the Autonoma University of Madrid. She has also held leadership roles as a former President and current Professor at the Spanish Rorschach Society and Projective Methods. In addition, Ana is the Coordinator of the Expert in Rorschach Psychodiagnostic at the Official College of Psychology of Madrid, further highlighting her commitment to advancing the field.

Through her diverse roles, Ana Fernández-Manchón contributes significantly to the field of psychology, education, and specialized assessments, making a positive impact on individuals and the profession as a whole.

Licensed psychologist, and member of the Madrid Association of Psychology and Psychotherapy (AMPP). She works in private practice. She was born in Madrid, and she graduated in psychology by the American University of Paris in 2011. In addition, she has a master in Psychoanalytical Psychotherapy by the Universidad Complutense in Madrid, and a second master in Clinical Therapy by the UNED University. She also joined in 2017 the Rorschach investigation group at the Madrid Psychologists Board.

She worked as an intern clinical psychologist in a psychiatric hospital in Madrid (Mensalud), providing therapy to patients with severe mental illness. She has also volunteered at the Spanish Red Cross, in the eating disorder section of the Niño Jesus child-care hospital. She has worked at a psychology clinic, while she was stablishing her own private practice. She had the chance to provide therapy to adults and teenagers, do workshops and lead group therapy, both in English and Spanish. All her working experience has had a structured supervision by a member of the Madrid Association of Psychology and Psychotherapy (AMPP).

Alejandra Rosa Palacios Banchero is a Professional Psychologist specializing in Clinical Psychology, Emergencies, and Disasters. She holds a Master's Degree in Conflict Resolution. With a focus on family matters, she is an Extrajudicial Conciliator. Additionally, Alejandra is a dedicated University Professor with expertise in projective tests, particularly the Rorschach Test CS and Zulliger Test CS. Her proficiency extends to methods and technology applied in higher education. As a seasoned Social Researcher, Alejandra possesses valuable professional experience in psychosocial risk populations.

Her role as a Psychological Counsellor involves intervention in various contexts, including emergencies, disasters, bereavement, and crises. She has contributed her expertise to diverse companies and institutions across Peru, Venezuela, and Costa Rica. Her notable research and publications underscore her dedication to advancing the field.

Currently, Alejandra serves as a teacher and coordinator of Projective Tests 2 (Rorschach Test) at the Faculty of Psychology at the Peruvian University of Applied Sciences (UPC). Her excellence in teaching earned her the Silver Talent Professor title in 2016. She also fulfils roles as an interviewer of applicants, advisor, and thesis jury member. Her collaborative efforts extend to associations such as the International Rorschach Institute and CHESSSS 1.

Alejandra Rosa Palacios Banchero is an esteemed member of the Peruvian Society of Emergencies and Disasters, as well as the Latin American Network of Emergencies and Disasters. She is also associated with the Ibero-American Network of Therapeutic Justice and the Peruvian Society of Resilience. Her multifaceted contributions reflect her dedication to the field of psychology and its diverse applications.

Dr. María Concepción Sendin graduated in Psychology by the Complutense University of Madrid, Spain (1972) and started her training in Rorschach Test. First, she attended Courses organized by the Spanish Rorschach Society and, after a workshop given by Dr. J. E. Exner in Madrid, Dr. Sendin dedicated to deepening the knowledge of the Comprehensive System (CS) and attended Courses, Seminars and Congresses, in Spain, Europe and USA. She obtained the accreditation of Teaching Proficiency (1982) and became part of the Rorschach Workshops Adjunt Faculty. In this way, she organized the Spanish Delegation of this entity and initiated the Postgraduate Courses on Rorschach (CS) in Madrid. These training courses were maintained for almost 40 years of uninterrupted teaching.

She also joined the clinical work as an Assistant Psychologist at the Santa Isabel Psychiatric Hospital in Leganés, Madrid. She defended her Dissertation on The Factorial Structure of the Rorschach Test (1987) and became an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Psychology in the Complutense University, Madrid. She has presented numerous works in Congresses and publications, as well as two books: Diagnóstico Psicológico and Manual de Interpretación del Test de Rorshach para el Sistema Comprehensivo (Third Edition). Currently, she only maintains specific activities of collaboration (conferences, translations, article revisions, etc) with the Spanish Rorschach Society, the International Rorschach Society and the International Rorschach Institute.