Board Certification Examination Study Guide - Art Therapy

Vocabulary flashcards covering human development stages, art therapy assessments, theoretical frameworks, clinical diagnoses, and professional ethics.

Lowenfeld Scribble Stage

Stage of artistic development occurring between ages 1 and 3.

Lowenfeld Pre-schematic Stage

Stage of artistic development occurring between ages 3 and 4.

Lowenfeld Schematic Stage

Stage of artistic development occurring between ages 5 and 6.

Lowenfeld Dawning Realism

Stage of artistic development occurring between ages 7 and 9.

Lowenfeld Pseudo Realism

Stage of artistic development occurring between ages 10 and 13.

Lowenfeld Decision Stage

Stage of artistic development occurring between ages 13 and 16.

External Speech (Vygotsky)

Speech type occurring from birth to 3 years of age.

Egocentric Speech (Vygotsky)

Speech type occurring from ages 3 to 7 years.

Inner Speech (Vygotsky)

Speech type occurring from ages 7 and up.

Bird's Nest Drawing (BND)

An assessment developed by Kaiser focusing on attachment, requiring the client to draw a bird's nest, give it a title, and tell or write a story.

Diagnostic Drawing Series (DDS)

A 3-picture art interview developed by Cohen and Lesowitz consisting of Free Draw, Tree, and Emotion drawings to assess response to structured and unstructured tasks.

Draw-A-Story (DAS)

An assessment developed by Rawley Silver where the client chooses two images from a provided pack and creates a drawing that tells a story, evaluating cognitive and emotional functioning.

Face Stimulus Assessment (FSA)

An assessment created by Donna Betts comprising 3 drawings (pre-drawn face, outline of face, blank paper) used to evaluate communication, cognitive functioning, and self-expression.

Family Art Evaluation

A 6-drawing evaluation procedure developed by Hana Kwiatkowska including Free Drawing, Family Portrait, Abstract Family Portrait, Scribble Drawing, Joint Family Scribble, and Free Drawing.

Levick Emotional and Cognitive Evaluation and Assessment Method (LECATA)

An assessment developed by Myra Levick featuring 5 drawing tasks to evaluate therapeutic needs, strengths, weaknesses, and defense mechanisms in children.

Silver Drawing Test (SDT)

An assessment developed by Rawley Silver consisting of Predictive Drawing, Observation Drawing, and Imagination Drawing subtests to assess cognitive, developmental, and emotional functioning.

Uhlman Personality Assessment Procedure (U-PAP)

An assessment consisting of 4 drawings (Free Picture, Recreating Motion, Scribble, Picture from Scribble) completed in a single session using chalk pastels on grey paper.

Ellis' ABC Theory

A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy concept where A is the Activating event, B is the Belief, and C is the Consequence.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

A modified form of CBT created by Marsha Linehan to treat Borderline Personality Disorder through four skills areas: Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, and Interpersonal Effectiveness.

Yalom's 4 Givens

The cornerstones of existential psychotherapy defined by Irvin Yalom: Freedom and Responsibility, Existential Isolation, Meaninglessness, and Death.

PERMA

The five elements of well-being in Positive Psychology established by Martin Seligman: Positive Emotions, Engagement, Positive Relationships, Meaning, and Accomplishments.

Formal Elements Art Therapy Scale (FEATS)

A rating system using 14 equal-appearing interval scales developed by Gantt and Tabone to measure global variables in artwork such as Person Picking an Apple from a Tree (PPAT).

Alexithymia

A condition characterized by constriction in the ability to experience emotions, an impoverished fantasy life, and concrete descriptions of experiences.

Introjection

A defense mechanism most frequently used by clients with depression.

Autonomy

An ethical principle focused on fostering client self-determination or the right of clients to choose their own direction.

Non-maleficence

An ethical principle focused on doing no harm and avoiding actions that will hurt clients.

Beneficence

An ethical principle focused on providing services that benefit the client and society.

Justice

An ethical principle focused on practicing equality, non-discrimination, and equitable treatment of all clients.

Fidelity

An ethical principle focused on being loyal and faithful to promises made.

Veracity

An ethical principle focused on being honest to clients.