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Abbreviations

ASD:

Autism Spectrum Disorders

CAT:

Children’s Apperception Test

CS:

(Exner’s) Comprehensive System

DAP:

Draw-A-Person

DAP: SPED:

Draw-a-Person: Screening Procedure for Emotional Disturbance

HFD:

Human Figure Drawing

HTP:

House-Tree-Person Test

KFD:

Kinetic Family Drawing

RISB:

Rotter’s Incomplete Sentence Blank

RIT:

Rorschach Inkblot Test

R-PAS:

Rorschach Performance Assessment System

SAT:

Senior Apperception Test

TAT:

Thematic Apperception Test

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    Thomas P. Hogan & Christie P. Karpiak

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Hogan, T.P., Karpiak, C.P. (2018). Projective Testing. In: Volkmar, F. (eds) Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6435-8_2012-3

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