Psychological bingo game

Abstract

A psychological bingo game having a grid, made up of numerous individual spaces arranged in rows and columns. Each of the individual spaces are designated with a word or group of words. The words 22 are all answers to questions that are posed to a patient-player. Also included in the game is a plurality of question cards, each card having an incomplete statement. When playing the game, an incomplete statement is posed to a patient-player and the individual space on the grid containing his or her response is marked. The game is continued until the individual spaces in a complete column, row or diagonal line are marked. Once the game is complete, a diagnosis may be made according to the groups of responses given by the patient-player.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A psychological bingo game, for the purpose of diagnosing a psychological condition or disorder, comprising: 
 a game board in the form of a grid, said grid comprising numerous individual spaces arranged in rows and columns, wherein the individual spaces contain words; and    a plurality of question cards containing incomplete statements.    
     
     
         2 . The psychological bingo game as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the words contained in the individual spaces are possible responses to the incomplete statements on the question cards.  
     
     
         3 . A method of playing a psychological bingo game, wherein the game comprises a grid having numerous individual spaces arranged in rows and columns, said spaces containing words, and questions cards having incomplete statements printed thereon, comprising the steps of: 
 choosing a question card and reading the incomplete statement thereon to a patient-player;    marking the individual space on the grid containing the response to the statement given by the patient-player;    continuing the above two steps until the individual spaces in a complete column, row or diagonal line are marked;    analyzing the responses marked in order to make a diagnosis as to a psychological condition or disorder.