Bender-Gestalt Test in childhood

Abstract

Bender Gestalt test in 60 normal children is scored by Koppitz method. The results are as follows: 5 years, 8.6 (σ=3.02), 6 years, 5.6 (σ=2.75), 7 years, 3.65 (σ=2.46).
Bender Gestalt test in patients of postencephalitic disturbance (slight mental retards, autonomic epilepsy), minimal brain damage syndrome, and early childhood autism are shown and some problem with it's application in pediatric clinical practice are discussed.