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The Family Drawing Depression Scale

J H Wright, M P McIntyre

    Journal of Clinical Psychology
    |October 1, 1982
    PubMed
    Summary
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    A new Family Drawing Depression Scale (FDDS) effectively measures depression in patients using Kinetic Family Drawings (KFD). This reliable tool shows potential for clinical and research use in assessing depressive symptoms.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Clinical Psychology
    • Psychometrics

    Background:

    • Depression is a significant mental health concern.
    • Accurate and reliable assessment tools are crucial for diagnosis and treatment.
    • Kinetic Family Drawings (KFD) offer a projective method for psychological assessment.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop and validate a standardized rating scale, the Family Drawing Depression Scale (FDDS).
    • To assess the reliability and utility of the FDDS in measuring depression in patients.
    • To explore the application of FDDS in clinical and research settings.

    Main Methods:

    • Administered the Zung Self Rating Depression Scale (SDS) and Kinetic Family Drawing (KFD) task to hospitalized major depressive patients (DSM-III criteria).

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  • Utilized the developed Family Drawing Depression Scale (FDDS) to analyze KFDs.
  • Collected data from depressed patients (pre- and posttreatment) and a control group (N=71).

    • Main Results:

    • The Family Drawing Depression Scale (FDDS) demonstrated utility in analyzing Kinetic Family Drawings (KFDs).
    • The scale showed reliability in differentiating depressed patients from a normal control group.
    • Pre- and posttreatment assessments indicated the scale's potential to track changes in depressive symptoms.

    Conclusions:

    • The Family Drawing Depression Scale (FDDS) is a useful and reliable measure for assessing depression.
    • KFDs, analyzed with the FDDS, can serve as a valuable tool in clinical practice.
    • The FDDS has potential applications in both clinical assessment and psychological research.