H-T-P / D-A-P

House-Tree-Person and Draw-A-Person as Measures of Abuse in Children: A Quantitative Scoring System

Purpose: Evaluate possible child sexual abuse

Format: Paper and pencil, Book

Age range: 7 years to 11 years

Time: Untimed

DETAILS:

This hardcover book provides background on projective drawing techniques and insight into the House-Tree-Person (H-T-P) and Draw-A-Person (D-A-P) techniques. The book describes the development and administration of an objective scoring system for use by clinicians, teachers, and other professionals.

The test administrator asks the child (ages 7–11 years) to complete the two drawings, which are then scored for the presence or absence of particular characteristics within four major constructs: Preoccupation with Sexually Relevant Concepts (SRC); Aggression and Hostility (AH); Withdrawal and Guarded Accessibility (WGA); and Alertness for Danger, Suspiciousness, and Lack of Trust (ADST).