ART THERAPY EXAM WITH PRACTICE QUESTIONS & VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS | 2026/2027 LATEST UPDATE | ALREADY GRADED A+
ATDA - ANSWER Art therapy dream assessment
ATDA. (Art therapy dream assessment) creators ? - ANSWER Ellen Horovits
Art therapy dream assessment (ATDA) purpose? - ANSWER To help the client identify the key concept
of their dreams.
Art Therapy Dream Assessment (ATDA) age range? - ANSWER Any age
ATDA Materials - ANSWER Art therapy dream assessment materials include:
• Any materials may be used by the client
How to administer the ATDA - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER The final sentence should provide a clear and simplified
breakdown of the clients dream. Help client gain insight about dream
Strengths of the ATDA - ANSWER Client lead which helps limit therapist bias or misinterpretation
Weaknesses of the ATDA - ANSWER New assessment, little research making it difficult to establish
validity and reliability
Multi cultural aspects of ATDA - ANSWER Take care when using with clients who dissociate
what is BATA? - ANSWER Belief Art Therapy Assesment
Purpose of the BATA? - ANSWER Purpose of the Belief Art Therapy Assessment is to understand the
clients spiritual dimension and connection
Who created the BATA? - ANSWER Ellen Horowitz
What ages are appropriate for the BATA - ANSWER All ages. If used with children questions should be
adapted
, Materials for the BATA? - ANSWER Open media. Whatever materials the client oerfers
How to administer the BATA? - ANSWER - 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 - ANSWER Assess with the adapted formal elements chart which examine
prominence of color, implied energy, space, development, line quality, and perseveration.
Weaknesses of BATA - ANSWER Lacking validity and reliability
Multicultural considerations for BATA - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER Developed by Lauretta Bender in 1939
Purpose of the Bender Gestalt II Assessment Template - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER 4-adult (adapting for younger ages)
Materials for Bender Gestalt II - ANSWER Pencil/pen and 8.5x11 paper
How to administer the Bender Gestalt II - ANSWER 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
SOLUTIONS | 2026/2027 LATEST UPDATE | ALREADY GRADED A+
ATDA - ANSWER Art therapy dream assessment
ATDA. (Art therapy dream assessment) creators ? - ANSWER Ellen Horovits
Art therapy dream assessment (ATDA) purpose? - ANSWER To help the client identify the key concept
of their dreams.
Art Therapy Dream Assessment (ATDA) age range? - ANSWER Any age
ATDA Materials - ANSWER Art therapy dream assessment materials include:
• Any materials may be used by the client
How to administer the ATDA - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER The final sentence should provide a clear and simplified
breakdown of the clients dream. Help client gain insight about dream
Strengths of the ATDA - ANSWER Client lead which helps limit therapist bias or misinterpretation
Weaknesses of the ATDA - ANSWER New assessment, little research making it difficult to establish
validity and reliability
Multi cultural aspects of ATDA - ANSWER Take care when using with clients who dissociate
what is BATA? - ANSWER Belief Art Therapy Assesment
Purpose of the BATA? - ANSWER Purpose of the Belief Art Therapy Assessment is to understand the
clients spiritual dimension and connection
Who created the BATA? - ANSWER Ellen Horowitz
What ages are appropriate for the BATA - ANSWER All ages. If used with children questions should be
adapted
, Materials for the BATA? - ANSWER Open media. Whatever materials the client oerfers
How to administer the BATA? - ANSWER - 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 - ANSWER Assess with the adapted formal elements chart which examine
prominence of color, implied energy, space, development, line quality, and perseveration.
Weaknesses of BATA - ANSWER Lacking validity and reliability
Multicultural considerations for BATA - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER Developed by Lauretta Bender in 1939
Purpose of the Bender Gestalt II Assessment Template - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER 4-adult (adapting for younger ages)
Materials for Bender Gestalt II - ANSWER Pencil/pen and 8.5x11 paper
How to administer the Bender Gestalt II - ANSWER 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
