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The Collaborative Drawing Technique

The Collaborative Drawing Technique. Authors : Emily Noll Joe Legacy Amy Kawecki. Projective Techniques. Ask test takers to give meaning to ambiguous stimuli

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The Collaborative Drawing Technique

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  1. The Collaborative Drawing Technique Authors : Emily Noll Joe Legacy Amy Kawecki Smith, G. (1985) The collaborative drawing technique. Journal of Personality Assessment.

  2. Projective Techniques • Ask test takers to give meaning to ambiguous stimuli • Response requirements are relatively unclear to encourage test takers to create responses that describe the thoughts and emotions they are experiencing • Projection is a defense mechanism that relieves anxiety by allowing a person to attribute thoughts or emotions to external events or individuals Smith, G. (1985) The collaborative drawing technique. Journal of Personality Assessment.

  3. The Test Construction • An inferential approach that focuses on the family as the unit of treatment. • Derived from theory and common sense. • An extension of the Kinetic Family Drawing Smith, G. (1985) The collaborative drawing technique. Journal of Personality Assessment.

  4. Method • The CDT is a structured nonverbal interactive task assigned to a family and observed by a therapist. • Materials: • Multicolored crayons • 12X18” drawing paper • Stopwatch INSTRUCTION: Each member of the family draws for 30 seconds followed by another member taking over by either adding on to previous work or creating a new drawing. During each subsequent round of drawing, the time limit is progressively reduced, heightening the intensity of the experience. Smith, G. (1985) The collaborative drawing technique. Journal of Personality Assessment.

  5. How the Test is Evaluated • Focuses on the characterization of process and product of each family member Process: adherence to instruction sequence of participation involvement of each family member Product: Use of Space Tone (pleasant or unpleasant) Theme and Content Smith, G. (1985) The collaborative drawing technique. Journal of Personality Assessment.

  6. Example Cases • Case A: • Twin boys referred to this study due to failures in school. Case B: 15-year old boy referred for lying and stealing. Case C: Mentally gifted adolescent female who attempted suicide. Smith, G. (1985) The collaborative drawing technique. Journal of Personality Assessment.

  7. Critical Review (agree with) • Is it a Projective test… • YES! Ambiguous stimuli: drawings of each family member analyzed by focusing on color schemes, overlap, and use of space • The test dealt with the whole family, which is vital in shaping how you evolve as a human being. • Gives each member of the family an equal chance to express their individuality, however still identifying the family as a unit. Smith, G. (1985) The collaborative drawing technique. Journal of Personality Assessment.

  8. Critical Review (disagree with) Is it a Projective test?? NO! it is more than projective • Focuses on family interactions before drawing begins • Focuses on interaction of family members during the test • Very outdated (1985)… should this still be in use? Smith, G. (1985) The collaborative drawing technique. Journal of Personality Assessment.

  9. Any Questions?…(for anyone actually in class :) Smith, G. (1985) The collaborative drawing technique. Journal of Personality Assessment.

  10. HAPPY TURKEY DAY.. GOBBLE GOBBLE! Smith, G. (1985) The collaborative drawing technique. Journal of Personality Assessment.

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