Projective Drawing
Projective Drawing is a qualitative assessment that combines standard drawing tasks (Draw-a-Person / Goodenough-Harris, Draw-a-Family, House-Tree-Person) in a single flow. The child’s drawings are interpreted by the professional for themes such as developmental maturity, family relationships, self-perception and the need for security. The system produces no automatic clinical interpretation; it presents the standard instruction, securely stores the child’s drawing image, collects the professional’s observations under structured headings and (if AI is enabled) summarizes the notes.
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- Est. time
- ~25 min
- Delivery
- Clinician-administered · in person
- Scoring
- Expert evaluation
What does the Projective Drawing measure?
- •Draw-a-Person — developmental maturity and cognitive cues
- •Draw-a-Family — family relationships and attachment
- •House-Tree-Person — self-perception, need for security and family structure
Who is it for?
Used for projective assessment in children and adolescents. It is administered and interpreted by a professional; drawing images are stored securely.
How is the Projective Drawing scored and interpreted?
Drawings are not scored numerically. The professional observes each task and the overall administration behavior under structured headings. If AI is enabled it only summarizes the professional’s notes; clinical interpretation rests with the professional.
Frequently asked questions
Which drawing tasks does Projective Drawing cover?
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It covers the Draw-a-Person (Goodenough-Harris), Draw-a-Family and House-Tree-Person (HTP) tasks and the general administration observation.
Is the child’s drawing stored in the system?
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Yes. The drawing image is securely uploaded to the assignment attachment and stored; the system does not interpret the image automatically.
Do drawing tests provide a diagnosis?
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No. This is a screening/assessment tool; it does not provide a clinical diagnosis on its own. Results should be interpreted only by a licensed mental-health professional as part of a clinical evaluation.
Related scales
- Sentence Completion Test (Child)A projection-based assessment in which the child completes unfinished sentences in their own words across 11 thematic areas.
- Bender-Gestalt Visual Motor TestA test assessing visual-motor integration based on a child copying 9 geometric figures.
- Gesell Developmental Figures TestA developmental test assessing visual-motor coordination and perceptual maturity through the child's copying of geometric shapes.
- Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ)A 25-item scale screening emotional and behavioural difficulties across 5 subscales in children aged 4–17.
Source: Goodenough-Harris (Draw-a-Person); Buck (House-Tree-Person); ilgili projektif teknikler.
This page is informational and does not contain the actual questions. The Projective Drawing is a screening/assessment tool and does not provide a diagnosis on its own. Results should be interpreted only by a licensed mental-health professional as part of a clinical evaluation.
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