An examination of differences between adult and adolescent controls using the Diagnostic Drawing Series

摘要

The Diagnostic Drawing Series (DDS) was used to investigate differences between non-hospitalized adult and adolescent artwork. Using the complete DDS Revised Rating Guide (Cohen, 1994. The diagnostic drawing series rating guide.), a control group of 60 adult DDSs were compared to the DDSs of to 60 adolescents, ages 13-17. A chi-square analysis indicated statistically significant (p <.05) findings. The most significant findings for adolescent images included: more single image and unusual placement in picture one; angular/curvilinear mix and geometric/angular lines in picture two; line only drawings and disintegration in picture three. This pioneering research begins to set the norm towards standardizing healthy adolescent artwork using the DDS. (c) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.