A methodology for the use of psychological tests in the evaluation for suitability for psychoanalysis is described. Four variables--Reality Testing, Level and Quality of Object Relations, Affect Availability and Tolerance, and Motivation--were chosen for study and are discussed in detail. Data indicating a high degree of reliability between raters are presented.
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Kantrowitz et al. (1975) studied this question.