Introducing The DAP-SPED in Personality Evaluations

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AchillesN. Bardos, Ph.D. 1

Human Figure Drawings in
Personality Evaluations:
Old Controversy, New Data
Achilles N. Bardos
University of Northern Colorado
School Psychology Programs
(970) 351-1629
e-mail: abardos@edtech.unco.edu
Human Figure Drawing
What can we say
about the girl who
drew this picture of
herself (9 yrs. old)?
Is she intellectually
normal?
Does she have
emotional
problems?
100 years of history
Luquet (1903)
_intellectual development
_changes in drawings reflect emotional stability
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DAP History (continues)
Goodenough (1926)
_Drawings reflect intellectual level and provide
information about the emotional aspects of a
child (Goodenough, 1926)
_Drawing probably carry profound meaning,
had we but the wisdomto understand them
(Goodenough, p. 60).
_Conclusion: Human figure drawings are
multidimensional in nature
Lewis (1928)
_viewed drawings as more valuable than dreams
in understanding interpersonal relationships.
Buck (1948)
_The most well known effort to interpretation
_H-T-P
MACHOVER (1948)
_Personality projection in the drawing of the
HF
_A one to one relationship was hypothesized to
exist between particular signs and areas of
conflict the drawer might be experiencing.
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DAP History- Projective
Hypothesis
Frank (1948) - the essential feature of a
projective technique is that it evokes from
the subject what is in various ways
expressive of his private world and
personality process (p. 47)
this private world is created by the
individual as the result of his special
experiences [based on] geographical,
cultural, and social environments (Rabin,
1981, p. 10)
Koppitz (1968)
_most recent approach that uses total number of
items
_first actuarial method attempting to differentiate
meaningful fromnon-meaningful items
Critical reviews
Machovers hypothesis lacks empirical support
Koppitzs systemfailed the test of diagnostic
validity
Literature review conclusions
_lack of objectivity in scoring
_number of items more important in
discriminating normal fromclinical groups
_global aspects should be used for interpretation
_Use DAP as a screening measure
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Frequency of DAP use?
The DAP continues to be ranked in the 10
most frequently used instruments in
personality evaluations.
Arguments Against the Use of HFD
Popularity should not
equate with clinical utility
Questions about validity--
can drawing by a person
tell about that persons
behavior, personality or
emotions?
Experts arent any more
accurate in interpretation
than the untrained.
Use with other tests wont
give any additional
information. Dont use
less valid test with valid.
Artistic ability affects the
score on these tests.
Cites research against
and flawed studies-why do
studies with the
psychiatric population, it is
obvious they are
disturbed.
They are popular due to
ease of administration and
lower cost.
Arguments for the Use of Human
Figure Drawing Tests
They utilize a variety of methods, techniques and scoring.
It is hard to group all DAP tests together.
Recent tests like DAP:SPED made scoring more objective
and standardized.
Psychologists know that using a multi-method approach
yields better results.
Literature also supports the use and utility of human figure
drawing tests.
Efficiency of resources used(personnel, instruments).
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DAP:SPED Development
We studied over 75 years of research on
DAP and found the following needs:
_Scoring rules were vague and lacked objectivity
and had low reliability (Roback, 1968;
Swensen, 1957, 1968)
_Items associated with emotional disturbance
appear in drawings of nondisturbed children
_The number of items found is more important
than the presence of any single item(Koppitz,
1968)
DAP:SPED Development
_One-to-one interpretation of one sign to a
specific interpretation lacked empirical support
_Global interpretation is effective to identify
children with emotional problems (Kahill,
1984; Roback, 1968; Swensen, 1957, 1968)
_DAPs can be used for screening purposes for
gross levels of maladjustment
_DAPs can be used for evaluation of emotional
and intellectual dimensions (Koppitz, 1968).
Draw A Person: Screening
Procedure for Emotional
Disturbance - DAP:SPED
Draw A Person: Screening
Procedure for Emotional
Disturbance - DAP:SPED
J ack A. Naglieri
Timothy J . McNeish
Achilles N. Bardos
1991
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DAP:SPED Development Goals
A DAP scoring system should:
_have objective items
_include experimentally validated items
_Be normed on a representative sample
_Have good reliability
_Show differentiation of known groups
DAP:SPED Test Construction
Collected many potential items
Subjected the initial items to careful review
and revision to ensure objectivity
Tested the items rates of occurrence in the
normal standardization sample
Only selected items that were unusual (that
is equal to or more than 1SD from the
mean)
Item Types
Measurement items
_Tall or short Figure
_Small or big figure
_Top or Bottomplacement
_Left or Right placement
_Slanting figure
Content items
_sign is present or not
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Smiling mouth .723
Slash mouth .090
Arms Outstretched .230
Feet Shading .247
Frowning Mouth .017
Talons .130
Monster .007
Neck Omitted .230
Aggressive symbols .010
Base Rates of Original Items
Drawing Size
How do you know
when a child draws a
small figure?
How do you know
when the figure is
close to the page?
What is normal !
_ Ages 9-12:
4 Height =105 mm
4 Width =54 mm
68 mm
97 mm
93 mm
74 mm
What is Abnormal Size
For Ages 9-12
Mean SD
Height 105 36
Width 54 25
Top 74 36
Bottom 97 39
Left 68 18
Right 93 20
Mean +or - 1 SD
>1SD
Tall >140
Short <70
Top Plcmt
Top <39
Bottom >135
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DAP:SPED Standardization
2,260 children (6780 drawings were evaluated on
93 items)
Ages 6 - 17 years
Representative of the US on the basis of
_ Age
_ Gender
_ Race
_ Geographic Region
_ Ethnicity
_ Socioeconomic Status
Psychometric Properties
Reliability
_Internal consistency
_Inter-rater reliability
_Intra-rater reliability
_Test-retest stability
Reliability
Internal Reliability
_Typical projective test reliability is the .20s
(Anastasi, 1988)
_DAP:SPED Total Test Reliabilities are
4Ages 6-8 = .76
4Ages 9-12 = .77
4Ages 13-17 = .71
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Validity evidence for the
DAP:SPED
DAP:SPED Validity
McNeish & Naglieri
(1993) J ournal of
Special Education, 27,
115-121
_ 81 Special Ed (SED)
_ 81 Regular Ed
_ Matched Groups
_ All males (75% white)
_ 7-13 years of age
SED earned
significantly higher
mean T-score (55.3;
SD =10.6) than control
group (49.5; SD=8.6)
>55 <55
SED 49% 51%
Normal 32% 68%
DAP:SPED Validity
Naglieri, & Pfeiffer, S. I. (1992). Psychological
Assessment, 4, 156-159.
54 Subjects in psychiatric day treatment at the
Devereux Foundation & 54 matched controls
DSM-III-R Disruptive Behavior Disorders
Age range 7-17 years, 78% males; 95% white
DAP:SPED means significantly different
_ 56.6 (SD 10.3) vs 49.4 (SD =8.7)
_ 78% of controls and 48% of DBD correctly identified
_ SPED improves accuracy of prediction by 25%
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Additional Studies with the
DAP:SPED
Psychiatric Residential Sample
Public School Setting with ED
students/New York
Public School Setting with ED
students/Colorado
Learning Disabled Students/Ohio
Hearing Impaired Students
5 recent dissertations
Study 1.
Clinical Group Control Group
Males 33 177
Females 16 41
Age 15.3 years 14.5 years
Race
Black 7 4
White 36 211
Hispanic 3 ` --
Other 3 3
Other Clinical Group Information
Court Referral Yes 44 No 5
Court Decision: In Need of Supervision (37), Juvenile Delinquents (7)
Committee on Special Education (3)
Study 1.
Age DAP:SPED Percentages
Sample N Mean SD Mean SD Males White
Clinical 49 15.3 1.1 57.0 6.4 67 33
Normal 218 12.9 2.2 49.1 8.1 81 19
T-test =7.41, p<.001
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DAP:SPED and Self Concept
(study 1)
Mean SD Pearson
Corr.
DAP: SPED 57.0 6.4
MSCS
Social 103.9 17.5 .04
Personal Competence 97.8 15.7 .06
Personal Affection 97.6 15.9 -.26*
Achievement 97.3 15.3 .14
Family 92.2 15.0 -.43**
Physical 100.4 18.6 -.19
Total 95.8 16.8 -.17
Note: * p<.05
** p<.01
Study 1.
Nonreferred (N=22) Referred (N=26)
Mean SD Mean SD
DAP:SPED 51.8 2.1 61.3 5.1
MSCS
Social 106.3 19.9 101.9 15.3
P. Comp. 97.8 20.3 97.7 11.1
P. Affec. 103.9 18.5 92.5 11.4
Achieve. 95.7 16.1 98.6 14.7
Family 96.0 16.6 88.9 12.9
Physical 106.7 15.5 95.3 19.6
Total 100.4 17.5 92.0 15.4
Efficiency of Classification with
ED Adolescents (study 1)
Emotional Classification Normal ED
DAP: SPED Decision
Do not Refer 160 22
Refer for Further Evaluation 56 27
Sensitivity: .55 55% of children scoring 55 or above will be
correctly identified
Specificity: .74 Accurate screening predictions were made
for 74% of the children
Efficiency of .33 There is a 33% chance that a child
outcome refer referred will have emotional difficulties
Efficiency of .85 85% chance that a child referred will be
do not refer judged as being normal
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Study 2.
ED Students In Public School Setting
ED Group Control Group
Males 50 226
Females 8 38
Age Mean Mean
6-8 7.2 years 6.9 years
9-12 11.5 years 10.8 years
13-17 14.9 years 14.7 years
Race
Black 7 4
White 36 211
Hispanic 3 --
Other 3 3
Study 2.
Additional Relevant Information
Mean SD
WISC-R VIQ = 96.3 11.1
PIQ = 95.3 16.8
FSIQ = 94.9 12.4
Program in Special Education
Option II 38
Study 2.
Age DAP:SPED Percentages
Sample N Mean SD Mean SD Males White
ED 58 12.1 1.2 54.8 9.2 86 91
Normal 262 11.3 1.0 49.7 9.0 86 97
t-test = 3.85, p< . 001
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Groups Emotional Classification
Normal Emotionally
Disturbed
DAP:SPED Decision
Do Not Refer 191 30
Refer for Further
Evaluation 71 28
Results of DAP:SPED Classification
(study 2).
Efficiency of Classification(study 2)
Hit Rates
What this means:
Sensitivity .48 48% of those scoring 55 or above will be
correctly identified
Specificity: .73 Accurate screening predictions were
made for 73% of the children
Efficiency of screening
outcome refer .28 There is a 28% chance that a child
referred by DAP:SPED will be judged
as having emotional difficulties
Efficiency of screening .86 There is a 86% chance that a child not
outcome do not refer being referred by DAP:SPED will be
judged as normal
Study 3
EBD Students in Colorado
Subjects: 42 students identified SIEBD (Significant
Identifiable Emotional/Behavioral Disorder)
Age: 8-17 years
Sex: 38 males
4 females
Race:
Black 6
Hispanic 1
White 34
American Indian 1
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Study 3.
Instruments Administered
DAP: SPED
Emotional and Behavior Problem Scale
(EBPS) by teacher
Multidimensional Self Concept Scale
(MSCS)
DAP:SPED 54.2 10.0 40-80
EBPS--Empirical Interp.
Aggre/Conduct Disorder 8.1 3.4 1-12
Emo. Withdrawal/Depress. 8.4 3.1 0-12
Learning Comp. Disorder 8.3 3.2 1-13
Avoidance/Unresponsive 8.0 2.6 1-12
Aggre/Self Destructive 9.0 2.9 0-13
Total (Sum of St. Scores) 41.0 12.0 10-60
Study 3
DAP:SPED and EBPS
Study 3.
DAP: SPED and MSCS
Mean SD Range
DAP:SPED 54.2 10.0 40-80
MSCS
Social 95.0 18.8 47-145
Personal Competence 95.0 18.4 28-145
Personal Affect. 95.0 17.6 63-145
Achievement 92.3 18.3 63-145
Family 97.3 16.2 72-125
Physical 99.2 14.7 66-141
Total 93.6 16.3 64-145
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Study 3.
DAP:
SPED
EBPS
Aggression/Conduct disorder -.19
Emotional withdrawal/Depression -.22
Learning Comp. Disorder -.42*
Avoidance/Unresponsive -.05
Aggressive/Self Destructive -.02
Total score -.33*
Study 3.
DAP:SPED and MSCS
MSCS
Social .05
Personal Competence .09
Personal Affection -.11
Achievement -.01
Family -.13
Physical -.03
Total .01
Study 4
Children with Learning Disabilities
Normal Learning Disabled
Ages N Mean SD N Mean SD t-test
9-12 818 50.0 9.4 78 56.5 9.6 5.88**
13-17 912 49.8 9.7 51 54.8 8.8 3.60*
Note: * p< .05, **p<.01
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Study 4.
DAP: SPED, DAP:QSS, and WISC R
Correlations
DAP:QSS DAP:SPED
WISC-R
M SD
VIQ 92.8 9.6 .04 .10
PIQ 100.0 10.1 .25** -.05
FSIQ 95.5 7.8 .11 .04
DAP:
QSS 94.1 14.3 .45**
Note: **p<.01
Study 5.
Hearing Impaired Students(Colorado)
Total Sample N=307
Gender Race Hispanic 61
Males 142 Asian or P. Islander 8
Females 127 Black 18
Missing 38 Native American 7
Age (in years) White 186
5-12 136 Other 19
13& older 113 Missing 69
Missing 58 Classroom Placement (52 missing)
Full-time/Regular 24
Part time /Special Ed 94
Full time /Special Ed 137
Study 5.
DAP:SPED and the Devereux Behavior Rating
Scales--(Ages 5-12 years)
Variable Mean SD IP IBF D PSF Total
DAP:SPED 56.17 11.46 -.04 -.05 -.11 -.04 -.05
Devereux Scales
IP 10.56 3.03 .86 .64 .70 .92
IBF 10.72 3.06 .56 .74 .91
D 10.77 3.32 .63 .79
PSF 11.17 3.01 .87
Total 104.48 14.84
Note: P=Interpersonal Problems, BF=InappropriateBehaviors/Feelings,
D=Depression, SF=Physical Symptoms/Fears
All correlations between the Devereux Subtests were p<.001
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Study 5.
DAP:SPED and Devereux Behavior Rating Scales--
Ages 13 -18
Variable Mean SD IP IBF D PSF Total
DAP:SPED 50.37 8 -.33* -.31* -.19 -.16 -.30*
Devereux Scales
IP 11.04 3.06 .84 .59 .66 .90
IBF 11.22 3.12 .60 .58 .88
D 11.35 3.30 .74 .83
PSF 11.58 3.20 .85
Total 107.22 14.66
Note: P=Interpersonal Problems, BF=InappropriateBehaviors/Feelings,
D=Depression, SF=Physical Symptoms/Fears
All correlations between the Devereux Subtests were p<.001
Study 5.
Present Special Education placement
Learning Disabled 6
Speech and Language Impaired 9
Mentally Retarded 8
Seriously Emotionally Disturbed 6
Hard of Hearing/Deaf 247
Orthopedically Handicapped 4
Deaf/Blind 40
Other Health Impaired 2
Other 3
Special Services
Psychological Counseling/Therapy 35
Psychiatric Hospitalization/Resid. Treatment 2
Results of DAP: SPED
with Hearing Impaired Students
254 Valid Cases/Student Records show 5 as ED
Criterion Number Services
Identified Provided
55 or less 135 11
(no need for further evaluation)
55 to 65 74 3
(further evaluation is suggested)
>65 45 2
(Evaluation is strongly indicated)
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DAP:SPED
Recent Dissertations
Parental stress and childrens drawings
DAP:SPED with hearing Impaired children
Cultural Differences
_Navajo children
_Research in Greece
Sexually abused
Emotionally Disturbed
DAP:SPED & Stress
Sample of 100 regular education (ages 6-9)
students given DAP:SPED whose mothers
completed the Parenting Stress Index.
There was a significant difference between
childrens scores of those with mothers
under high stress versus low stress. Males
scored higher than females.
DAP:SPED
with Deaf Children
Sample of 39 deaf children (9-12) given
DAP:SPED and Meadow-Kendall Social-
Emotional Inventory for Deaf children and
corroboration of emotional disturbance by
psychologist. No significant differences
were found between the two groups.
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DAP:SPED with Native
American Students
Sample of 40 Reservation Navajo school-
aged students who attend public schools.
They were administered the DAP:SPED
under timed and untimed conditions.
Cultural differences in time did not effect
the results. No significant differences were
found between the groups.
DAP:SPED with Greek Children
(Politikos, 1998)
The exact same procedures used in the
development of the DAP:SPED were employed
using the drawings of a sample of Greek Children.
There were differences in itemperformance.
Items that did not meet selection criteria in the
U.S. norms were deemed necessary for a Greek
version.
The DAP:SPED might not be as transportable to
other cultures as originally thought
Drawings of sexually abused
children and the DAP:SPED
Impact of rater knowledge on sexually abused
and nonabused girls scores on the
DAP:SPED. (Chiristi Bruening et.al. 1997,
J ournal of Personality Assessment).
The DAP:SPED ...is sufficiently objective to
withstand the counfounding influence of varying
case descriptions.
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MACI, Devereux & DAP:SPED
and children with ED
Dwors, J . (1996). Differences in normal and seriously
emotional disturbed students on the Devereux Behavior
Rating Scale-School Form, DAP:SPED and the Millon
Adolescent Clinical Inventory.
Learning the DAP:SPED scoring
system
Training of raters
_a one day workshop
4competency scoring with 90% accuracy
4periodical monitoring of rater performance
4final competency using drawings in chapter 5.
New users
_Use chapter 5
Administration
Directions appear in the Record Form
Drawing time for the man, woman, self) is 5
minutes each (max total time =15 minutes)
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THE DAP:SPED
SCORING SYSTEM
55 items
1. Tall Figure
scored if the distance between the
uppermost and the lowermost points of the
figure is greater than the height of Line 1
(use the template for the appropriate age).
Articles of clothing such as hats or shoes
are included in the measurement, although
other objects (e.g. handbag, briefcase,
backpack, baseball bat) are not included.
The template must be aligned squarely with
the page (not rotated).
Figure Size
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2. Short Figure 2. Short Figure
scored if the distance between the uppermost point
of the figure and the lowermost point of the figure
is less than Line 2 (use the template for the
appropriate age).
Articles of clothing such as hats or shoes are
included in the measurement, although other
objects (e.g. handbag, briefcase, backpack,
baseball bat) are not included.
In all cases, the template must be aligned squarely
with the page (not rotated).
3. Big Figure 3. Big Figure
is scored if the figure exceeds both the
vertical and horizontal dimensions of Box 3
The template must be aligned squarely with
the page (not rotated).
4. Little Figure 4. Little Figure
is scored if the figure fits completely within Box 4
The template must be aligned squarely with the
page (not rotated).
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5. Top Placement 5. Top Placement
is scored when any part of the figure is in Box 5 and the
figure is entirely above Line 5 (use the template for the
appropriate age).
Articles of clothing such as hats or shoes are included in
the measurement, although other objects (e.g. handbag,
briefcase, backpack, baseball bat) are not included.
is scored when any part of the figure is in Box 8 and the
figure is entirely to the right of Line 8 (use the template for
the appropriate age).
Articles of clothing such as hats or shoes are included in
the measurement, although other objects (e.g. handbag,
briefcase, backpack, baseball bat) are not included.
Placement on the Page
Box 5
Box 6
Line 6
Line 5
6. Bottom Placement 6. Bottom Placement
is scored when any part of the figure is in
Box 6 and the figure is entirely below Line
6 (use the template for the appropriate age).
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7. Left Placement 7. Left Placement
Box 7 and the figure is entirely to the left of
Line 7 (use the template for the appropriate
age).
8. Right Placement 8. Right Placement
Box 8 and the figure is entirely to the right
of Line 8 (use the template for the
appropriate age).
9. Slanting Figure 9. Slanting Figure
is scored if the vertical
axis of the figure (i.e., the
line frommidpoint of head
width to midpoint of
stance width) deviates by
15 degrees or more froma
perpendicular to the
bottomedge of the page
(use the Item9 template).
Use Scoring Template
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10. Legs Together
_is scored if the legs are drawn together with no
visible space between legs or if only one leg is
visible in profile.
11. Baseline Drawn
_is scored if a ground line, grass, etc., is drawn.
Items 10, 11
Items 12, 13 Items 12, 13
12. Lettering/Numbering
_is scored if letters, words, phrases, or numbers
appear anywhere on the page other than on the
figure (on the figure includes worn accessories)
13. Rotated Page
_is scored if the figure is drawn with the longest
dimension of the page on the top (i.e., the
folded edge of the Record Formis at the bottom
or top instead of on the side.
14. Left/Right-Facing Figure
_is scored if the entire figure or head only is in
the left-facing or right-facing profile.
15. Figure Facing Away
_is scored if the entire figure or head only is
facing away fromthe viewer so that only the
back of the head is visible.
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16. Failed Integration 16. Failed Integration
is scored if any of the following are present but
not attached:
_ head is attached to neck or top of torso
_ two arms (one if in profile) are attached to the top half
of the torso (above the halfway mark in the vertical
measurement of the torso or bottomof a dress). The
torso extends fromthe top of the trunk, where it meets
the head or neck, to the bottom, where it meets the legs
or crotch.
_ two legs (one if in profile) are attached at the bottomof
the torso (below the halfway mark in the vertical
measurement of the torso or bottomof a dress).
16. Failed Integration
Arms are attached
below the midpoint
between the vertical
measurement of the
torso - so score as 1
17. Transparencies 17. Transparencies
is scored if any body
part shows through
clothing or another
body part.
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18. Restart
_is scored if one or more human figures are
obviously abandoned (erased, scratched out, or
merely left incomplete) and a more complete
figure appears on the page.
19. Head Omitted
_is scored if the figures head is absent. Any
attempted representation of a head cannot be
scored as an omission.
20. Hair Omitted
_is scored if the figure has no hair on its head.
Any attempted representation of hair on head,
including beard, etc., cannot be scored as an
omission.
21. Eyes Omitted
_is scored if the figures eyes are absent. Any
attempted representation of eyes (including
only one eye) cannot be scored as an omission.
Items 22, 23, 24 Items 22, 23, 24
22. Nose Omitted
_ is scored if the figures nose is absent. Any attempted
representation of a nose cannot be scored as an
omission.
23. Mouth Omitted
_ is scored if the figures mouth is absent. Any attempted
representation of a mouth cannot be scored as an
omission.
24. Torso Omitted
_ is scored if the figures torso is absent. Any attempted
representation of a torso cannot be scored as an
omission.
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Items 25, 26, 27 Items 25, 26, 27
25. Arms Omitted
_ is scored if the figure has no arms. Any attempted
representation of arms (including only one arm) cannot
be scored as an omission.
26. Fingers Omitted
_ is scored if the figure has no fingers. Any attempted
representation of fingers cannot be scored as an
omission.
27. Legs Omitted
_ is scored if the figure has no legs. Any attempted
representation of legs (including only one leg) cannot
be scored as an omission.
28. Feet Omitted
_is scored if the figure has no feet. Any
attempted representation of feet (including only
one foot) cannot be scored as an omission.
29. Crotch Erasure
_is scored if erasure is apparent in the area of the
figures crotch (below the waistline or belt and
above the knee area of the leg).
30. Crotch Shading 30. Crotch Shading
is scored if pencil
strokes are present on
the figures crotch area
(below the waistline or
belt and above the knee
area of the leg) which
fill in an area by
coloring or darkening
(including stripes or
checks on clothing).
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31. Hand Shading 31. Hand Shading
is scored if pencil
strokes are present
on the figures
hand(s) which fill
in an area by
coloring or
darkening.
32. Feet Shading 32. Feet Shading
is scored if pencil strokes are present on the
figures feet (foot) which fill in an area by
coloring or darkening. (Shoelaces are not
scored as shading.)
33. Outside Shading 33. Outside Shading
is scored if pencil
strokes are present
outside of the
figure which fill in
an area by coloring
or darkening.
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is scored if both
the figures eyes
(one if in
profile) are
empty (i.e. open
circles).
34. Vacant Eyes
Items 35, 36, 37 Items 35, 36, 37
35. Closed Eyes
_is scored if both the figures eyes are closed.
36. Crossed Eyes
_is scored if both the figures eyes are crossed.
37. Gazing Left/Right
_ is scored if both the figures eyes (one if in
profile) are gazing toward the raters left or
right.
38. Frowning Mouth
_ is scored if the figures mouth is frowning.
39. Slash Mouth
_ is scored if the figures mouth is a straight line
or slash.
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40. Teeth 40. Teeth
is scored if teeth
are present in the
figures mouth.
41. Object in Mouth
_is scored if an object (cigar, pipe, etc.) is
present in the figures mouth.
42. Reaching Arms
_ is scored if both the figures arms (including
hands) extend above the top of the figures
head.
43. Pressed to Torso 43. Pressed to Torso
is scored if both the figures arms are down
at the side of figure with no visible space
between the torso of the figure and the
arms.
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44. Inconsistent Position 44. Inconsistent Position
is scored if each of the figures arms is in a
different position (i.e., reaching,
outstretched, hanging, or pressed to torso, as
defined below).
_a reaching armextends above the figures head
_an outstretched armis approximately horizontal
_a hanging armpoints downward
_an armis pressed to torso if there is no space
between it and the torso
45. Hands Cut Off 45. Hands Cut Off
is scored if there
are no hands or
fingers at the ends
of the arms.
(Hands hidden
behind back of
figure or in
pockets not
scored.)
Items 46, 47, 48
46. Hidden Hands
_ is scored if the hands are hidden behind the
back of the figure or in pockets.
47. Fists
_is scored if the hands are made into fists.
48. Talons
_ is scored if one or more fingers are clearly
pointed (like a claw) or knife-like.
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Well, lets seeSo far Ive got
rhythm, Ive got Musicactually who
could ask for anything more?
49. Aggressive
Symbols
is scored for the
presence of one or
more aggressive
symbols, gestures,
or written
statements (e.g.,
guns, knives, clubs,
written profanity, or
other symbols of
aggression).
50. Object Attached
_ is scored for the presence of one or more objects
attached to, or being held by, the figure (e.g., handbag,
briefcase, backpack, baseball bat, but excluding
aggressive symbols and articles such as eyeglasses and
jewelry).
51. Background Filled In
_ is scored for the presence of anything drawn in addition
to the human figure which is not attached to or being
held by the figure (e.g., animal, automobile, building,
tree, sun, moon, clouds, raindrops).
Items 52, 53
52. Monster
_ is scored if the figure is drawn as a nonhuman
or monster.
53. Multiple Figures
_ is scored for the presence of more than one
complete person (or monster) on the page.
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54. Nude Figure 54. Nude Figure
is scored if a fully or
partially unclothed
figure is drawn. This
item includes any
representation of
genitalia, for example,
but bare feet, short
pants, or short sleeve
shirt are not scored.
55. Uniformed Figure 55. Uniformed Figure
is scored for a figure drawn as a soldier,
cowboy/cowgirl, policeman, etc.
sports figures or cheerleaders are not
scored.
DAP:SPED:
Interpretation
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DAP:SPED Interpretation
Use the <55, 55-65, and >65 as a guide
Describe the childs score as like normal or
children with emotional problems
J ulies emotional status was assessed using
several different kinds of measures. She
earned a T-score of 64 (90% confidence range
is 58-70) on the Draw A Person: Screening
Procedure for Emotional Disturbance. This
score falls at the 92nd percentile, meaning that
she had more signs of emotional problems in
her drawings than about 92% of the
standardization sample. Similarly, she earned
very high scores on the Devereux Scales ...
Relate the DAP:SPED scores to other
measures of emotional status
Consistency across projective and
behavioral rating scale methods is not
necessarily expected
_An indication of a problemin either type of
evaluation systemis cause for concern and
further examination of the case
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DAP:SPED
1. Tall Figure
3. Big Figure
11. Baseline Drawn
12. Lettering/Numbering
30. Crotch Shading
31. Hand Shading
32. Feet Shading
37. Gazing Eyes
39. Slash Mouth
50. Object Attached
TOTAL = 10 (normal mean
is 3 points per drawing)
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