AT AT Assessment & Documentation 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which element is NOT typically included in an art therapy treatment plan?
- Client's insurance billing codes only (Correct answer)
- Long-term goals
- Short-term objectives
- Therapeutic interventions
Correct answer: Client's insurance billing codes only
While billing codes may appear in administrative records, a treatment plan focuses on goals, objectives, interventions, and measurable outcomes rather than billing alone.
Question 2: The Diagnostic Drawing Series (DDS) consists of how many standardized drawings?
- 3 (Correct answer)
- 5
- 7
- 10
Correct answer: 3
The DDS consists of three standardized drawings: a free picture, a tree, and a feeling picture, used to assess psychiatric conditions and treatment progress.
Question 3: In art therapy assessment, 'integration' in a drawing typically refers to what?
- How well parts of the image relate as a unified whole (Correct answer)
- The use of multiple media
- The number of colors used
- The size of figures depicted
Correct answer: How well parts of the image relate as a unified whole
Integration in drawing assessment refers to how cohesively the elements work together as a unified composition, which can reflect cognitive and emotional organization.
Question 4: Which of the following is a primary purpose of an art therapy intake assessment?
- Establish baseline functioning and identify treatment needs (Correct answer)
- Sell art supplies to the client
- Determine the client's artistic skill level only
- Create a permanent art exhibition
Correct answer: Establish baseline functioning and identify treatment needs
An intake assessment establishes baseline functioning, identifies presenting concerns, and informs the development of a personalized treatment plan.
Question 5: When documenting artwork in clinical records, an art therapist should include which of the following?
- Description of the artwork, client's verbal associations, and clinical observations (Correct answer)
- Only the title the client gave the artwork
- The therapist's personal aesthetic opinion
- The monetary value of the artwork
Correct answer: Description of the artwork, client's verbal associations, and clinical observations
Clinical documentation of artwork should include objective description, the client's own narrative about it, and the therapist's clinical observations to capture the full therapeutic context.
Question 6: What does 'informed consent' mean in the context of using a client's artwork for assessment purposes?
- The client understands and agrees to how their artwork will be used (Correct answer)
- The therapist has art history training
- The artwork has been evaluated by a supervisor
- The client is informed of available art materials
Correct answer: The client understands and agrees to how their artwork will be used
Informed consent means the client has been clearly explained and has agreed to how their artwork may be used, including for assessment, publication, or educational purposes.
AT AT Assessment & Documentation 2
Which element is NOT typically included in an art therapy treatment plan?