The Diagnostic Drawing Series and the Tree Rating Scale: An Isomorphic Representation of Multiple Personality Disorder, Major Depression, and Schizophrenia Populations

Morris, Maureen Batza

doi:10.1080/07421656.1995.10759142

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“…The DDS analyzes the patient's defense mechanisms and coping styles with the Free drawings, their self-development with the Tree drawings, and their capacity for emotional expression and abstract thinking with the Feeling drawings. 13 14 15 Three drawings should be completed within 50 minutes, with 15 minutes for each drawing. A blank white piece of paper (18 in × 23 in) and soft chalk pastels (12 colors) were used in the DDS.…”

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“… 14 It is full of suggestion in the art therapy history that many psychiatrists were involved in examining the usefulness of the DDS. 15 The developers of the DDS focused on the relationship between the structural characteristics of the graphic elements and several different diagnostic categories in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-III, DSM-III-R, and DSM-IV) and proposed a manual to evaluate the drawing. 13 14 …”

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“…In 1988, Cohen at al., 13 reported that unusual placement in drawings was a strong characteristic of patients with Major Depressive Disorder after examining the DDS on the patients in the psychiatric hospital. Morris 15 found that patients with major depressive disorder used 2–3 colors and less space. Other studies stated that the psychotic disorder like eating disorder, schizophrenia, and substance-related disorder projected onto the DDS.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Psychological Distress and Drawing Tests among Women with Breast Cancer

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BackgroundThe aim of this study was to evaluate the use of the Diagnostic Drawing Series (DDS) as a screening tool for the breast cancer patients with psychological distress.MethodsAll of 64 patients with breast cancer participated in this study. Patients' depressive and anxiety symptoms were assessed using Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) when the DDS was applied to the partipicants.ResultsDepressed patients used more enclosure in the Feeling drawings (P = 0.002) and tilt in Free drawings (P = 0.048). Patients with anxiety drew a picture over 67% of the paper (P = 0.015) in Tree drawing and more medium pressure (P = 0.049) in Feeling drawings. Thirty four subjects (77.3%) of unstable emotion group used over 67% of the space (P = 0.002). More Landscapes were observed in the Feeling drawings of unstable patients (P = 0.042).ConclusionThese results suggested that DDS could be used as a supplemental screening tool for psychological distress in breast cancer patients.

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“…The tree is an old symbol that humans have used in different cultures to symbolize themselves and their present life situation. Trees have a long length of life, which tie time and the different generations together (16,17). The tree demonstrates variations in life through its seasonal cycle.…”

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“…According to Batza Morris (16) the therapist interprets the drawings by recognizing for example the space usage of the sheets of paper, colour usage, the outline of leaves, and root-or-trunk emphasis. Batza Morris argues that used like this the tree theme serves as a diagnostic tool.…”

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The Tree Theme Method in Psychosocial Occupational Therapy: A Case Study

Gunnarsson

Jansson

Eklund

2006

Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy

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This study aimed to describe the Tree Theme Method (TTM) as a method for intervention in psychosocial occupational therapy. The TTM is based on theories concerning creative activities and occupational storytelling and story making. In order to exemplify the method a case study of a treatment process with follow up was undertaken. The participant was a female client suffering from anxiety and depression. During an interview the client painted symbolic trees on five different occasions with specific variations of the tree theme: a tree symbolizing her present life, her childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and, finally, a tree representing her future. The trees were used as starting points for the client to tell her life story. The intention was that she would find new strategies for how to change her daily life. Three years later there was a follow up stage where the client painted new trees and told her story. Some life themes were identified. The TTM appears suitable for intervention in psychosocial occupational therapy. In future studies the TTM should be subjected to evaluation research based on several clients in order to develop a deeper understanding of the process and what kind of results changes in the TTM intervention may provide.

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Behandeling van persoonlijkheidsstoornissen in beeldende therapie, wat is de evidentie?

Haeyen¹

2007

Niet Uitleven Maar Beleven

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The Diagnostic Drawing Series and the Tree Rating Scale: An Isomorphic Representation of Multiple Personality Disorder, Major Depression, and Schizophrenia Populations

Cited by 13 publications

References 11 publications

Psychological Distress and Drawing Tests among Women with Breast Cancer

Psychological Distress and Drawing Tests among Women with Breast Cancer

The Tree Theme Method in Psychosocial Occupational Therapy: A Case Study

Behandeling van persoonlijkheidsstoornissen in beeldende therapie, wat is de evidentie?

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