ART THERAPY ASSESSMENTS EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
ATDA - Correct Answers -Art therapy dream assessment
ATDA. (Art therapy dream assessment) creators ? - Correct Answers -Ellen Horovits
Art therapy dream assessment (ATDA) purpose? - Correct Answers -To help the client
identify the key concept of their dreams.
Art Therapy Dream Assessment (ATDA) age range? - Correct Answers -Any age
ATDA Materials - Correct Answers -Art therapy dream assessment materials include:
• Any materials may be used by the client
How to administer the ATDA - Correct Answers -The Art Dream Assessment process:
- ask client to create a dream they have had using any materials they like.
- ask the client to write out their dream in a paragraph back of page or separate sheet
- ask client to read paragraph
- read back the paragraph to client
focusing on changing rhythm and emphasis
- ask client to reduce paragraph into a cluster of words
- ask client to read this cluster out loud
- read cluster back to client
- ask client to reduce cluster to 8 words
- ask client to read 8 words out loud
- read 8 words back to client
- ask client to make a sentence using these 8 words
- ask client to read sentence out loud
,- red back sentence to client
How to process the ATDA - Correct Answers -The final sentence should provide a clear
and simplified breakdown of the clients dream. Help client gain insight about dream
Strengths of the ATDA - Correct Answers -Client lead which helps limit therapist bias or
misinterpretation
Weaknesses of the ATDA - Correct Answers -New assessment, little research making it
difficult to establish validity and reliability
Multi cultural aspects of ATDA - Correct Answers -Take care when using with clients
who dissociate
what is BATA? - Correct Answers -Belief Art Therapy Assesment
Purpose of the BATA? - Correct Answers -Purpose of the Belief Art Therapy
Assessment is to understand the clients spiritual dimension and connection
Multicultural considerations for BATA - Correct Answers -Primarily only used for
explorations of religious/spiritual contexts. Not appropriate for psychotic thinking clients,
needs more research in non-western cultures
Bender Gestalt II Assesment Template developers - Correct Answers -Developed by
Lauretta Bender in 1939
Who created the BATA? - Correct Answers -Ellen Horowitz
What ages are appropriate for the BATA - Correct Answers -All ages. If used with
children questions should be adapted
Materials for the BATA? - Correct Answers -Open media. Whatever materials the client
oerfers
How to administer the BATA? - Correct Answers -- administer the history questionare
- ask "May have a belief or concept of a greater power or force that is behind all of life
and reality, if you have a belief, would you draw what that concept of god means to
you?
How to process the BATA - Correct Answers -Assess with the adapted formal elements
chart which examine prominence of color, implied energy, space, development, line
quality, and perseveration.
Weaknesses of BATA - Correct Answers -Lacking validity and reliability
, Purpose of the Bender Gestalt II Assessment Template - Correct Answers -Designed to
test for visual-motor integration in a person. Help identify client's ability to perceive
visual information and translate it into motor actions.
Ages for Bender- Gestalt II - Correct Answers -4-adult (adapting for younger ages)
Materials for Bender Gestalt II - Correct Answers -Pencil/pen and 8.5x11 paper
How to administer the Bender Gestalt II - Correct Answers -6 steps
1- provide client with correct materials
2- provide client client with copy test cards. Client should copy down all images best of
their ability - not a timed test
- state you will show client each drawing one at a time and they will try to draw it as
best they can
3- have the client turn in the COPY test drawing
4- have client wait 5 minutes to refresh brain and thinking. Then have client conduct
RECALL test. Client will re draw all of the original test to their best ability
5- Administer perception test. Client will examine images and choose one that is
identical to first image provided in the row on the left
6- Administer the motor test. Client will connect line, starting with largest box moving t
smallest. Client may not lift pencil or erase or tilt the paper
How to process Bender Gestalt II - Correct Answers -Bender Gestalt ii uses global
scoring system to evaluate overall qualitative aspects. 5 pnt raring system (0-4) using
following criteria:
0 - no semblance, random drawing scribbling lack of design
1- slight- vague resemblance
2- Some- moderate resemblance
3- strong- close resemblance, accurate reproduction
4- nearly perfect
Yields score between 0-52
How to score Bendee Gestalt II motor test
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
ATDA - Correct Answers -Art therapy dream assessment
ATDA. (Art therapy dream assessment) creators ? - Correct Answers -Ellen Horovits
Art therapy dream assessment (ATDA) purpose? - Correct Answers -To help the client
identify the key concept of their dreams.
Art Therapy Dream Assessment (ATDA) age range? - Correct Answers -Any age
ATDA Materials - Correct Answers -Art therapy dream assessment materials include:
• Any materials may be used by the client
How to administer the ATDA - Correct Answers -The Art Dream Assessment process:
- ask client to create a dream they have had using any materials they like.
- ask the client to write out their dream in a paragraph back of page or separate sheet
- ask client to read paragraph
- read back the paragraph to client
focusing on changing rhythm and emphasis
- ask client to reduce paragraph into a cluster of words
- ask client to read this cluster out loud
- read cluster back to client
- ask client to reduce cluster to 8 words
- ask client to read 8 words out loud
- read 8 words back to client
- ask client to make a sentence using these 8 words
- ask client to read sentence out loud
,- red back sentence to client
How to process the ATDA - Correct Answers -The final sentence should provide a clear
and simplified breakdown of the clients dream. Help client gain insight about dream
Strengths of the ATDA - Correct Answers -Client lead which helps limit therapist bias or
misinterpretation
Weaknesses of the ATDA - Correct Answers -New assessment, little research making it
difficult to establish validity and reliability
Multi cultural aspects of ATDA - Correct Answers -Take care when using with clients
who dissociate
what is BATA? - Correct Answers -Belief Art Therapy Assesment
Purpose of the BATA? - Correct Answers -Purpose of the Belief Art Therapy
Assessment is to understand the clients spiritual dimension and connection
Multicultural considerations for BATA - Correct Answers -Primarily only used for
explorations of religious/spiritual contexts. Not appropriate for psychotic thinking clients,
needs more research in non-western cultures
Bender Gestalt II Assesment Template developers - Correct Answers -Developed by
Lauretta Bender in 1939
Who created the BATA? - Correct Answers -Ellen Horowitz
What ages are appropriate for the BATA - Correct Answers -All ages. If used with
children questions should be adapted
Materials for the BATA? - Correct Answers -Open media. Whatever materials the client
oerfers
How to administer the BATA? - Correct Answers -- administer the history questionare
- ask "May have a belief or concept of a greater power or force that is behind all of life
and reality, if you have a belief, would you draw what that concept of god means to
you?
How to process the BATA - Correct Answers -Assess with the adapted formal elements
chart which examine prominence of color, implied energy, space, development, line
quality, and perseveration.
Weaknesses of BATA - Correct Answers -Lacking validity and reliability
, Purpose of the Bender Gestalt II Assessment Template - Correct Answers -Designed to
test for visual-motor integration in a person. Help identify client's ability to perceive
visual information and translate it into motor actions.
Ages for Bender- Gestalt II - Correct Answers -4-adult (adapting for younger ages)
Materials for Bender Gestalt II - Correct Answers -Pencil/pen and 8.5x11 paper
How to administer the Bender Gestalt II - Correct Answers -6 steps
1- provide client with correct materials
2- provide client client with copy test cards. Client should copy down all images best of
their ability - not a timed test
- state you will show client each drawing one at a time and they will try to draw it as
best they can
3- have the client turn in the COPY test drawing
4- have client wait 5 minutes to refresh brain and thinking. Then have client conduct
RECALL test. Client will re draw all of the original test to their best ability
5- Administer perception test. Client will examine images and choose one that is
identical to first image provided in the row on the left
6- Administer the motor test. Client will connect line, starting with largest box moving t
smallest. Client may not lift pencil or erase or tilt the paper
How to process Bender Gestalt II - Correct Answers -Bender Gestalt ii uses global
scoring system to evaluate overall qualitative aspects. 5 pnt raring system (0-4) using
following criteria:
0 - no semblance, random drawing scribbling lack of design
1- slight- vague resemblance
2- Some- moderate resemblance
3- strong- close resemblance, accurate reproduction
4- nearly perfect
Yields score between 0-52
How to score Bendee Gestalt II motor test
