INTERPRETATION-OF-THE-KINETIC-FAMILY-DRAWING.docx

KINETIC FAMILY AMILY DRAWING DR AWING (INTERPRETATION)

Actons of and Beeen F!"#$es Ba%% (e&"& 'ase'a%%foo'a%%s 'e!n" $on 'eeen *"#$es) Rivalr Rivalry y betwe between en the the fgures fgures involve involved d or separ separat ated ed by ball/ba ball/ballg llgame ame (CL: Burns Burns & Kauman !"#$ !"#% Reynolds !"#') *nger between or dire+ted toward fgures involved or separated dire+t e,pression o anger anger when when ball ball -thro -thrown. wn. dire+t dire+tly ly at a fgure fgure passi passive veag aggr gress essive ive anger anger when when ball ball -misses. (CL: Burns & Kauama Kauaman n !"#%) 

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La$"e 'a%% 0esire to +ompete +ompete (CL: Burns & Kauman Kauman !"#% Reynolds !"#') Ba%% d!$eced oa$ds a s+ec!*c *"#$e 

0esire and ability to +ompete with that fgure (CL: Burns & Kauman !"#%)

Ba%% d!$eced aa, aa, f$o- *"#$e. o$ 'e!n" e%d. o$ a%o/ !n no +a$tc#%a$ d!$ecton 

0esire to +ompete with fgure but unable to to (CL: Burns & Kauman !"#%)

0e%f no +%a,!n" 

1ealousy towards towards fgures fgures playing with ball ball (CL: Burns & Kauman Kauman !"#% Reynolds !"#')

Ba%% +%a,!n" !so%aed o one *"#$e 

0i2+ul3es rela3ng rela3ng to the environment withdrawal withdrawal tenden+ies a -loner. (CL: Burns & Kauman !"#%)

Ba%% 'o#nc!n" ! se%f o$ !so%aed o one *"#$e 4elplessness 4elpless ness inability inabili ty or daring not to +ompete (CL: Burns & Kauman Kauman !"#%) 

Ba%% on e ead 

5nhibi3on 5nhibi3on or inability inability to +ompete +ompete or intera+ intera+tt with other (CL: Burns Burns & Kauman Kauman !"#%)

N#-e$o#s 'a%%s on e ead 

5den3f+a3on 5den3f+a3on o fgure involved as the -+enter -+enter o a6en3on. a6en3on. or a signif+ant individual in the dynami+s o the the amily (CL: Burns & Kauman Kauman !"#%)

Ent$e fa-!%, +%a,!n" 'a%% o"ee$ 

*sso+iated with +hildren willing to engage in +onstru+3ve +ompe33ve a+3vi3es (CL: Burns !"'%)

1an"!n" o$ fa%%!n" *"#$es (e&"&. d$a!n" of !nd!2!d#a%s !n +$eca$!o#s +os!tons) 

7ension or an,iety (CL: Burns !"'% Burns & Kauaman!"#%) Kauaman!"#% )

D!$ e-es (e&"&. "e3n" d!$,. d!""!n" !n d!$) 

*sso+iated *sso+iated with bad or nega3ve a8e+t a8e+t or eelings (CL: Burns !"'% Burns & Kauman !"#%)

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04!n d!2!n" *sso+iat *sso+iated ed with withdrawa withdrawall and depressive depressive tenden+ie tenden+ies s usually usually in males due to an emas+ula3ng situa3on or person (CL: Burns & Kauaman !"#%) 

Moe$ actons Coo4!n" 

7his is the most re9uent a+3on o the mother in K0s and re;e+ts a mother fgure who meets the +hild
C%ean!n" 7his a+3on is ound in +ompulsive mothers who are more preo++upied with the house house than with the people people in the house house)) Cleani Cleaning ng be+omes be+omes e9uated e9uated to a++eptable or good behavior (CL: Burns & Kauman !"#$) 

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=sually ound in the overly involved mother trying too hard to give her +hild -warmth. (CL: Burns & Kauman !"#$) >ne o the -warmest. maternal a+3vi3es thus great need or love and a8e+3on (CL: Burns & Kauman !"#%)

Fae$ actons 1o#seo%d act2!tes 

Reading the paper paper paying the bills playing with the ?ids are re9uent a+3vi3es o normal dads (CL: (CL: Burns & Kauman Kauman !"#$)

D$!2!n" o o$ a o$4 =sually ound in athers who are thought o in terms o abandonment or being outside outside o the amily amily rather rather than an integral integral part o it (CL: Burns Burns & Kauman Kauman !"#$) 

C#3n" 

*+3vi3es su+h as mowing the lawn +hopping +u@ng et+) are seen with -tough. or -+astra3ng. -+astra3ng. athers (o++asionally mothers (CL: Burns & Kauman !"#$)

1!" act2!, %e2e% (e&"& $#nn!n". $o!n". c#3n".  !3n") Related to lower sel+on+ept in the +hild (A: >
Fae$ *"#$e fac!n" e se%f5*"#$e 

Related to greater so+ial and peer sel+on+ept (A: >
Pos!ton of *"#$es ! $es+ec o safe, (e&"&. *"#$e !n dan"e$o#s +os!ton 6$o#" 2!s!'%e o$ 2e$'a% desc$!+ton7) 5ndi+ates 5ndi+ates tension turmoil and an,iety an,iety (CL: Reynolds !"#')

F!"#$e Ca$ace$!stcs Ca$ace$!stcs Ind!2!d#a% F!"#$e Ca$ace$!stcs Ca$ace$!stcs 8P!casso9 e,e (s!n"%e e,e d$an d!so$!ened on o$ !n e -!dd%e of a *"#$e:s face) A,+essive +on+ern and/or vigilan+e in rela3on to another fgure or signif+ant other (CL: 







;a""ed o$ sa$+ sa$ + *n"e$. oes. ee *nger *nger aggression a+3ngout tenden+ie tenden+iess (CL: Reynolds!"#') Reynolds!" #') ear o the fgure D probably probably intense (CL: Reynolds !"#')  

Lon" o$ e<ended a$In oe$ an se%f5d$a!n" s e%f5d$a!n" * reEe+3ng reEe+3ng and/or threaten threatening ing individual individual (CL: Burns Burns !"'% Burns & Kauman Kauman !"#%) 

In se%f5d$a s e%f5d$a!n" !n" ReEe+3on o other other individuals (CL: Burns & Kauman Kauman !"#%) Feed/desire Feed/desi re or or isola3on or withdrawal (CL: Burns & Kauman !"#%)  

Beeen o *"#$es 5ndi+a3ve 5ndi+a3ve o a +ompe33on +ompe33on or struggling pro+ess or dominan+e (CL: Burns !"'%) Feed to +ontrol the environment (CL: Reynolds !"#') 5nse+urity (CL: (CL: Reynolds !"#') ound in signif+antly more drawing o older vs) younger boys (A: Geyers !"#') 0id not dis+riminate an emo3onally disturbed vs) emo3onally adEusted sample o boys (A: Geyers !"#')     

0ad!n" o$ c$oss5ac!n" (sc$!''%!n" o$ 8'%ac4en!n" o#9 of a *"#$e. o$ ea2, sad!n" 6a%% eHenused style by middle+lass middle+lass adoles+ents (A: 7hompsons !"#I) 

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B%ac4en!n" of s+ec!*c 'od, +a$ reo++upa3on with the body part bla+?ened (A: Burns & Kauman Kauman !"#$) *n,iety perhaps about the body part bla+?ened or issues around that body part (e)g) issues o se,uality when a body is bla+?ened rom the waist down (A: Burns !"'%: Burns & Kauman !"#$)  

Gene$a% '%ac4en!n" 5ndi+ates possible possible depression (CL: Burns & Kauman Kauman !"#$) 5den3f+a3on o signif+antly intera+3ng individuals in a par3+ular amily dynami+ (CL: Burns!"'% Burns!"'%  Burns & Kauman !"#%) *6empts to +ontrol or deny an impulse (CL: Burns & Kauman !"#%)  

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B%ac4en!n" an !nd!2!d#a% o$ o'=ec reo++upa3on and/or an,iety with inhibi3on towards or f,a3on on the person or obEe+t involved involved (CL: (CL: Reynolds !"#') 

Bod, +a$ 8c# o>9 o$ occ%#ded ', anoe$ o'=ec 0enial or repression o the o++luded area and an inability to -thin?. about these areas (CL: Burns & Kauman !"#$) Jith boys ears o +astra3on +astra3on in +ompe33on +ompe33on with ather or older brothers (CL: (CL: Burns & Kauman !"#$) ound in signif+antly more drawings o emo3onally disturbed vs) emo3onally adEusted boys suppor3ve o Burns and Kauman (!"#% interpreta3ons (A: Geyers !"#') 

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C#3n" o> e ead Con+erns or dealings with issues issues o +ontrol (CL: Burns & Kauman Kauman !"#$) 







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5ndi+a3ve 5ndi+a3ve o psy+hologi+al psy+hologi+al distan+e in high s+hool adoles+ents (result not present or sel and ather fgure fgure barriers in the same sample (A: Brannigan Brannigan +hofeld & 4olt !"'%)

O-!ss!on of 'od, +a$s Con;i+t an,iety or psy+hologi+al denial surrounding or in+luding the missing part (CL: Burns & Kauman !"#% Reynolds !"#') 0ependen+y (CL: Reynolds !"#') 

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O-!ss!on of fee ugges3ve o eelings o instability or a la+? o -roots. in the amily matri, (CL: Burns !"'%) 

O-!ss!on of face !n se%f5d$a!n" Low sel+on+ept and seliden3ty (CL: Burns !"'%) 

T$ans+a$enc!es T$ans+a$enc!es (2!s!'%e !ne$na% o$"ans) 0istor3ons o the reality reality poor or tenuous reality tes3ng (CL: Reynolds !"#') or or older older +hild +hildre ren n and adoles adoles+en +ent t indi+a indi+ate tess possib possible le psy+h psy+hosi osis s though thoughtt pa6e pa6ern rn disturban+es disturban+es (CL: Reynolds !"#') Low 5M (CL: Reynolds !"#')  

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D$a!n" !dea%!?ed +!c#$e of onese%f (dee$-!ned +$!-a$!%, $o#" !n@#!$, +$ocess) antasy indea3on or wish ulfllment (CL: Burns & Kauman !"#$) 

G%o'a%Co-+a$at2e F!"#$e Ca$ace$!stcs Ca$ace$!stcs N#-'e$ of o#seo%d -e-'e$s (n#-'e$ of *"#$es !n e d$a!n") La$"e fa-!%, (!n a'so%#e n#-'e$s) Related to posi3ve s+hool and a+ademi+ sel+on+ept (A: >
La$"e o$ o$ "$eae$ "$eae$ n#-'e$ of s!'%!n"s d$an Related to to lower aggressive behavior behavior in +hild (A: >
Re%at2e e!" *"#$es 5n general sie indi+ates the +hild
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0-a%% se%f5d$a!n" ($e%at2e o oe$ *"#$e !n e d$a!n") oor sel+on+ept sel+on+ept eelings o insignif+an+e (Reynolds !"#') 

La$"e d$a!n"s ($e%at2e o oe$ *"#$es !n e d$a!n") er+ep3ons er+ep3ons o power or aggressiveness in the individual drawn (Reynolds !"#') 

0e%f and s!'%!n" *"#$es d$an $e%at2e%, %a$"e$ an +a$ens Related to greater greater aggression in +hild (A: >
0e%f5d$a!n" %a$"es een in !N and !year old middle+lass emale emale sample (A: 7hompson !"#I) 







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een in !# and !'year old middle +lass emale emale sample (A: 7hompson !"#I)

Fae$ *"#$e %a$"es een in !# and !'year old middle +lass emale emale sample (A: 7hompson !"#I) 

0!-!%a$ $ea-en of *"#$es imilarity imilarity between between seldra seldrawing wing and that that o signif+an signif+antt other other (e)g) (e)g) similar similar +lothing +lothing dire+3on dire+3on a+ial a+ial +hara+t +hara+teris3 eris3+s +s or e,pressio e,pressions ns indi+at indi+ates es eelings eelings o admira3o admira3on n or ondness iden3f+a3on iden3f+a3on with other individual individual desires to be li?e that person (CL: Kleps+h & Logie !"'%) 

D!>e$enta% $ea-en $ea-en of *"#$es 0i8er 0i8eren3 en3al al trea treatme tment nt betwe between en one one fgure fgure and all other otherss repres represent ented ed (e)g) (e)g) a+ia a+iall di8eren+e di8eren+e un+omplimentary pose indi+ates indi+ates amilial rivalry (CL: Kelps+h & Logie !"'%) 

E%e2aed se%f5d$a!n" Child
E%e2aed E%e2aed d$a!n" of s!"n!*can oe$ er+ep3ons o that individual
0e%f5*"#$e fac!n" aa, f$o- oe$ *"#$es o$ o$ fac!n" !no e d$a!n" d$a!n" Oreater general sel+on+ept (A: >
C$oss!n" o# and $ed$a!n" of an ent$e *"#$e Crossedout fgure may indi+ate the individual
O-!ss!on of *"#$es O-!ss!on of oe$s (fa!%#$e o d$a a s!"n!*can oe$ s#c as -oe$. fae$. s!'%!n". o$ eace$) 5nability to e,press e,press dire+t hos3lity with the missing person person (CL: Reynolds !"#') amily members omi6ed signif+antly more oHen by emo3onally disturbed boys vs) emo3onally adEusted adEusted boys boys (A: Geyers !"#') !"#')  

O-!ss!on of se%f ugg ugges ests ts a poor poor sel sel+ +on on+e +ept pt eelin eelings gs o bein being g leH leH out out and and eel eelin ings gs o insignif+an+e (CL: Kleps+h & Logie Logie !"'%) 5ndi 5ndi+a +ate tess +on+ +on+er ern n or poor poor eeli eeling ngss abou aboutt or reEe reEe+3 +3on on o that that pers person on (CL: (CL: Reynolds !"#') 

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Inc%#s!on of e<$a *"#$es Children oHen in+lude signif+ant people in their drawings (e)g) grandparents aunts other rela3ves (CL: Burns & Kauman !"#$) *ddi3 *ddi3ona onall fgures fgures may may revea reveall disrup disrup3v 3ve e in;uen in;uen+e +e prot protrud ruding ing into into the amil amily y (CL: (CL: Reynolds !"#') *ddi3ona *ddi3onall fgures may reveal reveal a +loseness +loseness within within the e,tended e,tended amily (CL: Reynlds Reynlds !"#') 

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0tc4 *"#$es (e$e a%% *"#$es a$e d$an as stc4 *"#$es) 0eensive or resistant rea+3on to the test se@ng espe+ially when whole drawings are +ompleted upon re9uest (CL: Burns & Kauman !"#%) Low 5M (CL: Reynolds !"#') =se o regression as a deense deense me+hanism i bright or older +hild (CL: (CL: Burns !"'%) 

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E2as!on (one o$ -o$e. '# no a%%. d$a!n"s de+!ctn" stc4 *"#$es o$ no acton) 0eensiveness passive defan+e poor rela3on with the fgure or ear o the fgure (CL: Reynolds !"#') ound in signif+antly ore drawings o emo3onally disturbed boys than emo3onally adEusted boys (A: Geyers !"#' B!?a$$e *"#$es (e&"&. $o'os. an!-a%!stc fea#$es) 0istor3ons o reality poor or tenuous reality tes3ng (CL: Reynolds !"#') 5n older +hildren and adoles+ents possible psy+hosis thought pa6ern disturban+es (CL: Reynolds !"#') 

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Poston. D!sance. and Ba$$!e$s Pos!ton Ca$ace$!stcs Ca$ace$!stcs P%ace-en of *"#$es on e +a"e D$a!n" se%f ne< o s!"n!*can oe$ Gay indi+ate that the +hild li?es that individual wishes to be +loser or wants more a6en3on a6en3on rom that individual individual (CL: Kleps+h & Logie !"#') 

D$a!n" se%f s!"n!*can%, a+a$ f$o- oe$s o a$e "$o#+ed !n e +!c#$e Gay per+eive sel as leH out or not part o a group may desire this apartness but +annot a++omplish a++omplish this in real lie (CL: Kleps+h & Logie !"'%) Amo3onal +onstri+3on depression la+? o sela++eptan+e reEe+3on o or by the amily poor interpersona interpersonall s?ills (CL: Reynolds !"#') !"#') 

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D$a!n" of se%f 'eeen ' eeen +a$ens >verprote+ted >verprote+ted +hildren or +hildren desiring more parental parental a6en3on a6en3on (CL: Kleps+h & Logie !"'%) 

Lac4 of of !ne$acton!ne"$aton !ne$acton!ne"$aton of *"#$es (no *"#$e fac!n" anoe$. anoe$. *"#$es ! 'ac4 o$ s!des o eac oe$. oe$. *"#$es do!n" se+a$ae!nd!2!d#a% act2!tes o$ actons) oor oor +ommuni+a3 +ommuni+a3on on or rela3ng rela3ng among the fgures (CL: (CL: Burns Burns !"'% Burns & Kauman !"#$) 

Pa$ena% *"#$es !nd!2!d#a%%, no !ne$actn" ! oe$ *"#$es ReEe+3on o +hild/amily +hild/amily by parents (CL: Burns !"'%) -7uning out. out. parents (CL: (CL: Burns !"'%)  

Roaed Roaed *"#$es ($oaton of se%f *"#$e) eelings o disorienta3on within the amily (CL: Burns & Kauman !"#%) eelings o being di8erent di8erent with respe+t to other amily amily members (CL: Burns & Kauman !"#% Reynolds !"#') Feed or a6en3on (CL: Burns & Kauman !"#%) *sso+iated *sso+iated with eelings o reEe+3on (CL: (CL: Reynolds !"#') Feurologi+al Feurologi+al dysun+3on (CL: Reynolds !"#') !"#') ound more oHen in emo3onally disturbed vs) emo3onally adEusted boys suppor3ve o Burns and Kauman (!"#% interpreta3ons interpreta3ons (A: Geyers !"#')  

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O$de$!n" of *"#$es Rela3ve importan+e or sel+on+ept within the amily stru+ture (CL: Reynolds !"#') 

A%% fa-!%, fa-!%, -e-'e$s -e-'e$s !n c$ono%o"! c$ono%o"!ca% ca% o$de$ o$de$ ! *"#$e s!?e co$$es+ond! co$$es+ond!n" n" o eac -e-'e$:s $es+ect2e a"e 7ypi+ally 7ypi+ally response indi+a3ve indi+a3ve o li6le sibling rivalry (CL: Kelps+h & Logie !"'%) 









P,s!ca% d!sance 'eeen *"#$es (d!sance 'eeen se%f d$a!n" and -oe$ *"#$e. fae$ *"#$e. o$ oe$ a#o$!, *"#$e) Gene$a% 0istan+e between sel and parent fgures not related to psy+hologi+al distan+ing as measured in high s+hool s+hool adoles+ents (A: Brannigan Brannigan et al) !"'%) 

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5den3f+a3on 5den3f+a3on (CL: Burns !"'% Burns & Kauman Kauman !"#%) Feed or a6en3on (CL: Burns & Kauman !"#%) Feed or parental +ontrol (CL: Burns & Kauman !"#%) Feed or support and and a++eptan+e a++eptan+e (CL: Reynolds !"#') Amo3onally disturbed boys tended to draw fgures with greater physi+al pro,imity than than emo3 emo3on onal ally ly adEu adEust sted ed boys boys supp suppor or3v 3ve e o Burn Burnss & Kau Kauma man n (!"# (!"#% % interpreta3ons (A: Geyers !"#')

D!san eelings o isola3on isola3on or reEe+3on (CL: Reynolds !"#') 

Ba$$!e$s F!e%ds of fo$ce (a fo$ce o$ acton 'eeen *"#$es. s#c s #c as $o!n" a 'a%%. 4n!fe. a!$+%ane. ec&) Rivalry Rivalry between the members members involved involved or separat separated ed (CL: Burns Burns & Kauman Kauman !"#$ Reynolds !"#') 4ighly +ompe33ve +hild (i the +hild drawing the pi+ture is involved in the or+e or a+3on or per+ep3ons o +ompe33on between the two drawn fgures in real lie (CL: Burns & Kauman !"#$) Ouardedness or deensiveness deensiveness (CL: (CL: Reynolds !"#') 0rawn less oHen by younger vs) older boys (A: Geyers !"#') 0id not signif signif+a +ant ntly ly dis+ri dis+rimin minat ate e betwe between en emo3on emo3onall ally y distur disturbed bed vs) emo3on emo3onall ally y adEusted boys (A: Geyers !"#') 0id not signif signif+a +ant ntly ly dis+ri dis+rimin minat ate e betwe between en emo3on emo3onall ally y distur disturbed bed vs) emo3on emo3onall ally y adEusted boys (A: Geyers !"#') 

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Te 8A9 s,nd$o-e o$ +eno-enon (e +$esence of o'=ecs !n a d$a!n" e$e an 8A9 !s e-'edded +$o-!nen%, 6$o#" sad!n" o$ %!ne $e!nfo$ce-en7 !n e o'=ec. and e$e e o'=ec !s +!co$!a%%, $e%aed o so-eone !n e d$a!n") Feed Feed or or s+hool s+hool a+hie a+hieve vemen mentt or an,ie an,iety ty +on+er +on+ernin ning g a+ad a+ademi emi++ progr progress ess and/ and/or or a+hievement (CL: Burns & Kauman Kauman !"#$ !"#%) 

Te 89 s,nd$o-e o$ +eno-enon (e +$esence of o'=ecs !n a d$a!n" e$e an 89 !s e-'edded +$o-!nen%, 6$o#" sad!n" o$ %!ne $e!nfo$ce-en7 !n e o'=ec. and e$e e o'=ec !s +!co$!a%%, $e%aed o so-eone !n e d$a!n") *6empts *6empts need to +ontrol strong se,ual se,ual impulses (CL: Burns & Kauman !"#$ Reynolds 







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Feed to +ontrol or -be barriered. rom se,ual urges toward the person depi+ted ironing (usually the mother mother or motherfgure motherfgure (CL: Burns & Kauman Kauman !"#$ !"#% Reynolds !"#') 0,%e

L!ne @#a%!, L!". '$o4en. o$ #ne2en 5nse+urity 5nse+uri ty inade9ua+y inade9ua+ y ear ear (CL: Reynolds !"#') 

1ea2,. o2e$o$4ed *n,iety impulsivity impulsi vity aggression (CL: Reynolds !"#') 

nsead,. a2, Feurologi+al Feurologi+al dysun+3on dysun+3on (CL: Reynolds !"#') 

As,--e$!c d$a!n" oor organia3on organia3on impulsivity (CL: Reynolds !"#') Jhen a++ompanied by unsteady lines and aulty +onne+3on o lines or rota3on o fgures indi+ates indi+ates organi+ity organi+ity (CL: Reynolds !"#')  

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T$ans+a$enc!es Low 5M (CL: Reynolds !"#') 7enuous reality tes3ng (CL: Reynolds !"#') *++ompanied *++ompanied by biarre fgure indi+ates s+hiophreni+ s+hiophreni+ tenden+ies (CL: (CL: Reynolds !"#')   

E$as#$es *mbivalen+ *mbivalen+e e or +on;i+t with fgure/indiv fgure/individua iduall erased erased (CL: Burns Burns & Kauman Kauman !"#% !"#% Reynolds !"#') Re;e+3on o a+tual vs) desired situa3on or vi+e versa (e)g) erasing and redrawing two fgures +loser together together (CL: burns & Kauman Kauman !"#%) Compulsiveness (CL: Reynolds !"#') 5nse+urity (CL: (CL: Reynolds !"#') ossible resistan+e (CL: Reynolds !"#') Qisualmotor def+ien+ies (CL: (CL: Reynold !"#') !"#') Gay not dis+riminate between emo3onally disturbed vs) emo3onally adEusted boys (A: Geyers !"#') 

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0enial 0enial o o or di2+ulty di2+ulty a++ep3ng a++ep3ng signif+ant signif+ant eeing(s eeing(s (CL: Burns Burns & Kauman Kauman !"#$ Reynolds !"#') 5nability to +ommuni+ate +ommuni+ate openly openly (CL: Reynolds !"#') ounger boys tend to to +ompartmentalie less than older boys (A: Geyers !"#') 0id not dis+riminate between emo3onally disturbed and emo3onally adEusted boys (A: Geyers !"#') >Hen used by middle+lass middle+lass adoles+ents adoles+ents (A: 7hompson !"#I) Co-+a$-ena%!?!n" a s!"n!*can oe$ 5den3ying a spe+ial (posi3ve or nega3ve rela3onship +on+ern or issue with this individua individuall (CL: burns burns !"'% burns & Kauman Kauman !"#$ !"#% Kleps+h Kleps+h & Logie !"'%) 

Co-+a$-ena%!?!n" a%% *"#$es (a%% +e$fo$-!n" se+a$ae act2!tes) Repr Represe esent nta3 a3ve ve o a amily amily that does does not (or is per+ei per+eive ved d not not to to do thing thingss together (CL: Burns !"'%: Keleps+h & Logie !"'%) 

Co-+a$-ena%!?!n" o o$ -o$e *"#$es o"ee$ reo++up reo++upa3o a3on n with the rela3ons rela3onship hip between between these individuals individuals (CL: Kauman !"#') 

Burns Burns &

Enca+s#%aton (eHen used by middle+lass middle+lass adoles+ents adoles+ents (A: 7hompson !"#I)  

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Enca+s#%atn" o *"#$es o"ee$ Close iden3f+a3on pro+ess between the two fgures (CL: Burns !"'%) 

Fo%d!n" Fo%d!n" co-+a$-en co-+a$-ena%! a%!?ato ?aton n (s!-!%a$ (s!-!%a$ o co-+a$-e co-+a$-ena% na%!?a !?aton ton a'o2e. a'o2e. '# acco-+%!se acco-+%!sed d $o#" fo%d!n" e +a+e$ !no d!sc$ee sectons o$ 'o#nda$!es) Children with severe an,ie3es and ears (CL: Burns & Kauman !"#% Reynolds !"#') ugges3ve o a+ute a+ute emo3onal disturban+e disturban+e (CL: Burns !"'%) ugges3ve o the presen+e o highly signif+ant and disrup3ve interpersonal rela3ons within the amily amily (CL: Reynolds !"#') !"#') Fot ound at all in a sample o !!S emo3onally disturbed and emo3onally adEusted boys (ages S! (A: Geyers !"#') Avident only on+e in a sample o %S K0s rom emo3onally disturbed and !S% rom -normal. -normal . elementary s+hool +hildren (A: G+hee & Jegner Jegner !"#S)   

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L!n!n" L!n!n" a e o+e (%!nes (%!nes d$an d$an a%on" e entre o+ of a d$a!n" o$ a'o2e s+ec!*c d$an !nd!2!d#a%s 6co#%d a%so !nc%#de so$- c%o#ds o$ oe$ o'=ecs d$an a'o2e *"#$es7 e$e more han one line e<ends ac$oss e d$a!n")







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Chara Chara+t +teri eris3 s3++ o +hildr +hildren en rom rom stress stressed ed and and unsta unstable ble amil amiles es who need need a stro strong ng ounda ounda3on 3on or sense o stability stability (CL: (CL: Burns Burns & Kauman Kauman !"#$ !"#% Kleps+h & Logie !"'% Reynolds !"#') ound signif+antly more oHen in emo3onally disturbed vs) emo3onally adEusted boys suppor3ve o Burns and Kauman (!"#% +on+lusions interpreta3ons (A: Geyers !"#') L!n!n" and c$oss5ac!n" c$oss5ac!n" a e 'oo- of a +a"e 5ndi+ates a very unstable amily and a yearning or stability (CL: Burns & Kauman !"#$ !"#%) 

nde$%!n!n" of !nd!2!d#a% *"#$es (occ#$s en a %eas o %!nes o$ $e+ettons a++ea$ #nde$ a *"#$e o$ o%e +e$son) =nstable rela3onship between +hild and individual or between two individuals (i they are both underlined and -Eoined. or -+onne+ted. -+onne+ted. in the drawing drawing (CL: Burns & Kauman !"#% Reynolds !"#') Gay appear in +hildren whose parents are divor+ed (CL: Burns & Kauman !"#%) ossible need or stru+ture due to to environmental dependen+e (CL: Reynolds !"#') 0id not dis+riminate between older and younger boys and emo3onally disturbed vs) emo3onally adEusted adEusted boys (A: (A: Geyers !"#') !"#') 

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Ed"!n" Ed"!n" (s,%e (s,%e ca$ace ca$ace$!?e $!?ed d ', a2!n" a2!n" all *"#$es d$an on o o$ -o$e ed"es of e +a+e$ 6e&"&. 2e$tca%%,. #+s!de5don7) 0esire to be available or passively involved without dire+t intera+3on or involvement (CL: Burns & Kauman !"#%) 0eensive +hild who stays on the periphery o issues/dis+ussions and resists ge@ng involved involved at a more in3mate in3mate or deeper level (CL: Burns Burns & Kauman Kauman !"#% Reynolds Reynolds !"#') Child who is see?ing stru+ture stru+ture and or is dependent dependent on the environment environment (CL: Reynolds !"#') Amo3onally disturbed boys made more edged pla+ements than emo3onally adEusted boys suppor3ve o Burns & Kauman (!"#% interpreta3ons (A: Geyers !"#') Avident only on+e in %S K0s (!$% rom emo3onally disturbed and !S% -normal. elementary s+hool +hildren (A: G+hee & Jegner Jegner !"#S) 

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Anco$!n" (d$a!n" a%% *"#$es !!n one !nc of as!n"%e ed"e of e +a+e$) Amo3onal +onstri+3on +onstri+3on (CL: (CL: Reynolds !"#') !"#') Anvironmental dependen+y see?ing stru+ture (CL: Reynolds !"#') Low 5M (CL: Reynolds !"#') Related to visualmotor visualm otor def+ien+ies and poor organia3onal s?ills (CL: Reynolds !"#')    

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>bsessive thoughts (CL: Burns & Kauman !"#$)

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0,-'o%s 7he no3on o interpre3ng symbols as +on+rete +on+rete se+ondorder maniesta3ons maniesta3ons o a +hild
Beds la+ement o beds is rela3vely rare and is asso+iated with se,ual or depressive themes (CL: Burns & Kauman !"#%)

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P%ace-en of a%% d$an *"#$es !n 'ed(s) Oreater signif+an+e o se,ual or depressive themes (CL: burns & Kauman Kauman !"#%) 

B!c,c%es Common a+3vity depi+ted depi+ted by normal +hildren (CL: Burns & Kauman Kauman !"#%) Jhen overemphasied overemphasied re;e+ts re;e+ts +hilds (usually boy
B$oo-s Re+urren Re+urrentt symbol symbol o mother mother fgure fgure whi+h indi+ates indi+ates fgure< fgure
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B#e$!es *sso+iated *sso+iated with sear+h or illusive love and beauty (CL: Burns & Kauman !"#%) 

B#ons (o2e$s!?ed o$ e%a'o$aed) e%a'o$aed) *sso+iated with dependen+y or unmet needs may be drawn on the individual loo?ed upon or nurturan+e nurturan+e (CL: Burns !"'% Reynolds Reynolds !"#') 

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*mbivalen+e with mother mother fgure (CL: Burns & Kauman Kauman !"#$ !"#%) reo++upa3on with +ats is symboli+ o +on;i+t or +ompe33on iden3f+a3on/intera+3on iden3f+a3on/i ntera+3on with mother fgure (CL: Burns & Kauman !"#%)

C!$c%es (+$eocc#+aton ! c!$c#%a$ d$a!n"s o$ o'=ecs) +hioid personali3es (CL: Burns & Kauman !"#%) 

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* tenden+y toward denial or an,ie3es in rela3on to a (new sibling/baby (CL: burns & Kauman !"#%)

Re+etton of c$!' d$a!n" reo++upa3on reo++upa3on with the (new sibling/baby
Dan"e$o#s o'=ecs (+$e2a%ence of dan"e$o#s o'=ecs 6e&"&. a--e$s. 4n!2es7) *nger (when dire+ted at a person or passiveaggressive anger (when indire+tly o+used on a person (CL: Burns !"'% Burns & Kauman Kauman !"#%) 

D$#-s 

ymbol o displa+ed anger D anger whi+h the +hild has di2+ulty e,pressing openly (CL: Burns & Kauman !"#%)

F%oe$s Represents Represents love o beauty or sear+h need or or love and beauty (CL: Burns & Kauman Kauman !"#%) 

F%oe$s d$an 'e%o e a!s eminine iden3f+a3on (CL: Burns & Kauman !"#%) 

Ga$'a"e >Hen ound in drawings drawings o +hildren upset upset over the arrival arrival o a new sibling (CL: Burns & Kauman !"#%) Regres Regressiv sive e and/o and/orr +ompe +ompe33v 33ve e behav behavior ior oHen oHen due due to a new baby/ baby/sib siblin ling g or new oster/stepsibling oster/stepsibli ng (CL: Burns & Kauman !"#%) *sso+iated with signif+ant guilt eelings about rivalry or ambivalen+e toward (younger siblings (CL: Burns !"'%) 

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F!"#$es a4!n" o# e "a$'a"e *sso+iated with desires to ta?e out the unwanted and -dirty. parts (person or persons o the amily e,isten+e (CL: Burns & Kauman !"#%) 

1ea 1ea (e&"&. (e&"&. s#ns. s#ns. *$es). *$es). %!" %!" (e&"&. (e&"&. %!" %!" '#%'s. '#%'s. %a-+s. %a-+s. ood%! ood%!" "s) s) a$- a$-  (e&"& (e&"&.. !$on!n" !$on!n".. s#ns!ne) o'=ecsde+!ctons !n d$a!n"s reo++upa3on/need or warmth and love (CL & Burns !"'% Burns & Kauman !"#$ 







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Con+ern with love warmth warmth se,ual se,ual issues (CL: Burns & Kauman Kauman !"#$ !"#%)

L!" '#%'s Feed or love and warmth (CL: Burns & Kauman Kauman !"#%) 

1o$ses 

Common drawing by girls (CL: Burns & Kauman !"#$)

;#-+ $o+e 0e%f *"#$e =#-+!n" $o+e rote+3on rom others in the pi+ture rom signif+ant psy+hologi+al intera+3ons issues (CL: Burns & Kauman !"#%) !"#%) 

F!"#$e (oe$ an se%f) =#-+!n" $o+e 5ndi+a3o 5ndi+a3ons ns o signif+an signif+antt rivalry or Eealousy Eealousy with that individual individual (CL: Burns Burns & Kauman !"#%) 

K!es (and so-et-es 'a%%oons) 0esire 0esire or es+ape and reedom reedom rom a restri+3v restri+3ve e amily environme environment nt (CL: Burns Burns & Kauman !"#%) Kite;ying Kite;ying sel drawing drawing and pro,imit pro,imity y to another another fgure fgure may spe+iy the individua individuall per+eived as restri+3ve or punishing (CL: Burns & Kauman !"#%) 

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Ladde$s *sso+iated with tension and pre+arious balan+e pro,imity between ladder and fgures may spe+iy the o+al rela3onship or intera+3on (CL: Burns & Kauman !"#%) 

Lan-oe$s (so-et-es aces. a
Assoc!aed ! se%f *"#$e Compe33ve eelings eelings striving or or dominan+e a6empts a6empts at +ontrol +ontrol (CL: Burns & Kauman !"#%) Jish ulfllment ulfllme nt towards assuming a dominant role (CL: Burns & Kauman Kauman !"#%) 

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*sso+iated *sso+iated with hypermas+ulinity or mas+uline striving (CL: Burns & Kauman !"#%)

Moon 

*sso+iated *sso+iated with depression (CL: Burns !"'%)

Moo$c,c%es *sso+iated with power power dominan+e (CL: Burns !"'% 

Pa!n'$#s >Hen an e,tensio e,tension n o the hand hand and asso+iated asso+iated with a punishing punishing fgure (CL: Burns Burns & Kauman !"#%) 

Ra!n 

*sso+iated with depressive tenden+ies (CL: Burns & Kauman !"#%)

Ref$!"e$ao$s *sso+iat *sso+iated ed with depriva depriva3on 3on and depressive depressive rea+3ons rea+3ons to depriva depriva3on 3on (CL: Burns Burns & Kauman !"#%) Coldness o rerigerator rerigerator is opposite opposite o the light or heat symbol symbol (CL: Burns & Kauman Kauman !"#%) 

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0na4es 

halli+ symbol indi+a3ve indi+a3ve o se,ual tension tension (CL: Burns & Kauman Kauman !"#%)

0no (and oe$ 8co%d9 s,-'o%s) *sso+iated *sso+iated with depression and sui+ide (CL: (CL: Burns & Kauman Kauman !"#%) 

0a$s  

*sso+iated with depriva3on (physi+al or emo3onal (CL: Burns & Kauman !"#%) Gay suggest pain as in a +omi+ strip (CL: Burns & Kauman !"#%)

0o+ s!"ns (a%so 8Kee+ O#9 s!"ns) *6empts at impulse +ontrol (CL: Burns & Kauman !"#%) 

0o2es 

Related to nurturan+e and oral needs (CL: Burns & Kauman !"#%







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ymbol ymboli+ i+ o needs needs or per+ep per+ep3on 3onss o power power usuall usually y in boys boys when when e,agg e,aggera erate ted d or a++entuated in drawings drawings (CL: Burns & Kauman !"#%)

ac##- c%eane$s Related to +hildren with a history o oral depriva3on or unmet dependen+y needs as su+h an intes3nal symbol (CL: Burns & Kauman !"#$) ymbol ymboli+ i+ o power power and and +ontr +ontrol: ol: mother motherss using using them them are are viewe viewed d as poweru powerull or +ontrolling +ontrolling fgures (CL: Burns & Kauman Kauman !"#%) 

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Wae$ Wae$ e-es (fo$-aton of ae$5$e%aed ae$5$e%aed o'=ecs 6e&"&. +onds. s!--!n" +oo%s. oceans7) antasy idea3on (CL: Burns & Kauman !"#%) *sso+iated with signif+ant depressive tenden+ies (CL: Burns & Kauman !"#$ !"#%)  

F!"#$e oatn" !n ae$ >Hen the fgure ;oa3ng in the water 3ed to or has signif+ant depressive tenden+ies (CL: (CL: Burns !"'% Burns Burns & Kauman Kauman !"#% 

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