“…During childhood and adolescence, the production of drawings may help children to express more information than they can through verbal reports, because the act of communicating through artistic production is independent from the act of speaking (Driessnack, 2004). Drawings may provide indications of children’s mood (Burkitt & Barnett, 2006), defenses (Benveniste, 2005), sociocultural experiences (Pruvôt, 2005), innovative capacity and capacity for mental representation (Mibrath & Trautner, 2008; Vinter & Marot, 2003), and/or exposure to abuse (Yurtal & Artut, 2010). In addition, drawings help children to work through their problems and gain symbolic mastery over overwhelming circumstances (Looman, 2006; Malchiodi, 1998).…”