The use of a favourite kind of weather drawing as a discriminatory tool for children who have experienced physical abuse

Jung, Jinsook; Kim, Gab-Sook

doi:10.1016/j.aip.2015.02.002

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“…It is assumed that people have two languages: a primary language which is based on initial means of communication: touch, voice, sight and drawing, and a verbal language based on icons: speech and writing [16]. A drawing is less defensive than a verbal expression, enables spontaneous expression of one's own inner world, and provides diverse types of information [17,18]. For example, in a study on adolescents' self representations, self-figure drawings provided information on parent-adolescent relationship [19].…”

Section: Diagnosis Via Self-figure Drawingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Distinguishing change in self-perception by Self-Figure Drawings in Subjects Who Underwent Different Breast Cancer Treatments

Barel-Shoshani¹,

Kreitler²

2018

Cancer Sci Res

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Background and Objective:Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in Western society. Advances in medicine and technology have led to a significant reduction in the mortality rate. Hence, it is important to address the psychological consequences of the disease in breast cancer survivors. The purpose was to identify differences in the Machover Draw-A-Person (DAP) test in breast cancer survivors pre-post cancer. It was assumed that the various kinds of available treatments may affect their bodies differently and hence also their body image and self image. Materials and Methods:The Machover Draw-A-Person (DAP) test was administered to 72 breast cancer survivors twice: first they were asked to draw themselvse today, then they were asked to draw themselves as they had seen themselves pre-illness. The features in the self figure drawings of subjects who had undergone different medical treatments were compared. Results:The following indicators in the drawings distinguished significantly between subjects in the pre and post phases: hair signs for chemotherapy; mouth and breast signs in for surgical procedures. More signs of mouth and breast omission in DAP at present compared to retrospective DAP characterized the drawing of subjects who underwent mastectomy. In contrast, fewer signs of mouth and breast omission in DAP at present compared to the retrospective DAP characterized the drawings of the subjects who underwent breast conserving surgery. There were head line outline differences in the two administered DAPs for radiotherapy treatment among subjects who had undergone mastectomy. Conclusion:It is suggested that the projective tool Machover Draw-A-Person test could be used as an aid for identifying changes in self portrayal features that may be interpreted as manifesting changes in self image and could be applied for planning an intervention for alleviating the distress of structuring supportive care to alleviate the distress of breast cancer survivors.

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Section: Diagnosis Via Self-figure Drawingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Distinguishing change in self-perception by Self-Figure Drawings in Subjects Who Underwent Different Breast Cancer Treatments

Barel-Shoshani¹,

Kreitler²

2018

Cancer Sci Res

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“…The paucity of reliable evidence in support of stable, universal interpretations has led to controversy over the use of children’s drawings as supports for diagnostic inferences (Malchiodi, 1998). For example, while some evidence suggests that certain structural elements and symbols may indicate emotional distress (Jung & Kim, 2015), other studies have failed to find a relationship between psychological factors and the content or style of children’s drawings (Strange, Hoynck Van Papendrecht, Crawford, Candel, & Hayne, 2010). Yet some previous research has supported the idea that particular elements of drawings correspond to psychological experience.…”

Section: Form and Content Of Children’s Drawingsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In addition to the content of drawings, some previous research has suggested that the drawing style of children exposed to abuse or catastrophic events may reflect their distress. In particular, trauma-exposed children may produce drawings that contain relatively sparse elements, excessive shading, repetitive themes, or stereotypic images such as cartoons or doodles (Jung & Kim, 2015). For example, a study of the drawings of children who survived the 1988 Armenian earthquake revealed that traumatized children may use minimal colors (Gregorian, Azarian, DeMaria, & McDonald, 1996).…”

Section: Trauma and Children’s Drawingsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Drawing the Future: Psychosocial Correlates of Palestinian Children’s Drawings

Kamens¹,

Constandinides²,

Flefel³

2016

International Perspectives in Psychology

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The present study examined the relationship between Palestinian children’s drawings of their imagined futures and parental reports of their psychosocial environments. As part of a larger program evaluation project, 51 Palestinian schoolchildren and adolescents (25 females and 26 males; age range: 6–14 years) living in 4 districts in the West Bank participated in drawing sessions in which they drew pictures of their mustakbel, or future. Parents of participating children provided ratings of each child on aspects of their lives at home, in school, and in the community. After the sessions, psychosocial workers (“facilitators”) rated the content and style of the drawings. Results revealed a series of significant relationships between characteristics of the children’s drawings and the parental reports. Facilitators’ ratings of the violent content and distress levels in the drawings were negatively correlated with parental reports of exposure to violent events. In addition, facilitators rated drawings that they saw as high in violent content to be indicative of higher levels of distress in the children who produced them. Results are discussed in terms of the need for future research on professional interpretations of children’s drawings and symbolic expressions of violence in zones of ongoing conflict.

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Changes in self-perception following breast cancer as expressed in self-figure drawings: Present-past

Barel-Shoshani

Kreitler

2017

The Arts in Psychotherapy

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The use of a favourite kind of weather drawing as a discriminatory tool for children who have experienced physical abuse

Cited by 8 publications

References 17 publications

Distinguishing change in self-perception by Self-Figure Drawings in Subjects Who Underwent Different Breast Cancer Treatments

Distinguishing change in self-perception by Self-Figure Drawings in Subjects Who Underwent Different Breast Cancer Treatments

Drawing the Future: Psychosocial Correlates of Palestinian Children’s Drawings

Changes in self-perception following breast cancer as expressed in self-figure drawings: Present-past

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