The aim of this study is to identify the aspects in the Color Pyramid Test of Pfister that may be useful to the assessment of schizophrenic patients. It is justified due to the scarceness of studies on the validity of Pfister Test for the psychopathological assessment. The results demonstrate that the disorganized forms called holey rugs or unbalanced rugs are significant indicators of schizophrenia, especially when associated with the non execution of stratified forms or the absolute constancy of the colors red and brown. We didn't find significant alterations on the frequency of the white color as found on other studies. Our results indicate that the sensibility of the Pfister test for the diagnosis of schizophrenia is limited due to the possibility of false positives and false negatives, but it could help in the psychological assessment when associated to other techniques. This study indicates the necessity to verify the possibilities and limitations in the use of psychological tests.
Color Pyramid Test Pfister; Psychological assessment; Schizophrenia; Psychopathology
