Table of Contents
Chapter 1: DRAWINGS IN EVERYDAY PRACTICE Case study – Sarah E.
Using drawings in clinical settings
Why use drawings?
Case study – Cheyenne R.
Drawings can be reassuring
Case study – Paul K.
Case study – Alice W.
Strengthening insight and problem solving
Disclosing temperament
Case study – Sam K.
Identifying goals and motivation
Talking through images
Vital points
Expansion of interpersonal engagement
Stimulating inspiration
Case study – Marcia T.
Concluding remarks
References
Chapter 2: FOUNDATIONS OF CLINICAL DRAWINGSHistorical aspects of clinical drawings
Images of psychological maturation
Developmental sequences
Cognitive maturation
Case study – Paul B.
Emotional indicators
Case study – James D.
Symbols of mental illness
Freud and Jung
Creative pursuits in psychotherapy
Case study – Elizabeth G.
Art therapy as a discipline
Interactions of art therapy and psychology
Case study – Lakandra F.
Case study – Charlotte P.
Controversies in drawing interpretation
From psychology to art therapy assessments
Silver drawing tests
Diagnostic drawing series
The person picking an apple from a tree
Enhancement to assessment
Cautionary tales
Concluding comments
References
Chapter 3: HOUSE-TREE-PERSON AND VARIATIONSHuman figures and everyday objects
House-Tree-Person
House drawings
Case study – Keli R.
Case study – Karl C.
The tree
Case study – Sakura R.
Case study – Sierra A.
Human figures
Case study – Joseph S.
Case study – Melissa B.
Case study – Monique W.
Kinetic house-tree-person
Case study – Mandy S.
Draw-a-person-in-the-rain
Case study – Toni N.
Family drawing procedures
Draw-a-family
Case study – Marla B.
Kinetic-family
Case study – Arlene G.
Family-centered-circle
Case study – Eddie C.
Mother-and-child
Case study – Alice W.
References
Chapter 4: ALTERNATIVE DRAWING DIRECTIVESBroadening the interpersonal encounter
Timelines
Case study – Lauren F.
Genograms
Case study – Nosian H.
Family shield
Case study – Albert J.
Draw your world
Case study – Amku L.
Draw yourself with friends
Kinetic school drawings
Case study – Kesandra B.
Draw your "ideal" self
Case study – Carla S.
Draw your (current) mood
Case study – Consuela L.
Defining and resolving problems
Case study – Alysha G.
Before, during, and after crises
Case study – Loren Y.
Ending remarks
References
Chapter 5: USING DRAWINGS DURING CLINICAL INTERVIEWSInformation gathering
Case study – Jacob D.
Conducting an initial interview
Case study – Lori S.
Behavioral observations
Case study – Eduardo L.
Case study - Randall M.
The crux of the interview
Types of clinical interviews
Intake interviews
Case study – Marilyn C.
Mental status exam
Case study – Breanna P.
Trauma interviews
CAPS
Case study – Kienna T.
Trauma symptom inventory
Case study – Nina F.
Trauma symptom checklist for children
Case study – Leyanna G.
Sexual abuse indicators in drawings
Case study – Louis T.
Benefits and limitations
Case study – Cheryl N.
Family evaluations
Sharing of conflicts
Case study – Jason A.
An enhancement to practitioners
References
Chapter 6: COMPREHENSIVE PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATIONS
Case study – Max T.
Case study – Janette B.
Psychological testing within the assessment process
Requests from treating professionals
Case study – Carlos B.
Responding to referral questions
Case study – Malcolm S.
Identifying presenting problems
The role of psychologists
Case study – Deborah M.
Case study - Charles L.
Puzzles that need solutions
Principles of psychological testing
Components of psychological evaluations
Selecting a test battery
Intellectual assessment
Academic achievement
Neuropsychological testing
Personality measures
Behavior rating scales
Projective techniques
Drawings in the test battery
Case study – Janice L.
Case study – John R.
The psychological report
Summaries of psychological evaluations
Marvin S.
Allison T.
Closing words
References
