As humans we cope with incomprehensible and threatening experiences by creating our own theories about what is happening. In this study two psychotic patients and their therapists were asked to describe the patient's problem, its background and preferential treatment. To get a third perspective, Rorschach was administered to the patients. The interviews were repeated 6 and 18 months later. The narratives were compared and related to the outcome patterns. The most apparent difference was found in the theories about the cure. The Rorschach assessment was found to complement the interviews in a fruitful way.