Diagnosis or Dilemma: Drawings of Sexually Abused Children

Diagnosis or Dilemma: Drawings of Sexually Abused Children

Notes that psychotherapists and art therapists working with children identified as having been sexually abused have noticed certain graphic indicators seemingly peculiar to artwork of these children. Sees use of art therapy in treatment of sexually abused children as well substantiated. Reviews stud...

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Published in:Art therapy Vol. 11; no. 1; p. 37
Main Author: Hagood, Maralynn M
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 1994
Subjects:
Art Therapy
Child Abuse
Children
Client Characteristics (Human Services)
Counseling Techniques
Foreign Countries
Psychological Evaluation
Scotland
Sexual Abuse
United Kingdom (Scotland)
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Summary:Notes that psychotherapists and art therapists working with children identified as having been sexually abused have noticed certain graphic indicators seemingly peculiar to artwork of these children. Sees use of art therapy in treatment of sexually abused children as well substantiated. Reviews studies examining characteristics that appear more frequently in drawings of children who have been sexually abused. (Author/NB)
ISSN:0742-1656
DOI:10.1080/07421656.1994.10759041