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Children's drawings

A W Burgess1, C R Hartman

  • 1Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia 19104.

Child Abuse & Neglect
|January 1, 1993
PubMed
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Children's drawings can help recall memories by engaging motor, visual, and auditory senses. This study explores using drawings as a tool to access and assess traumatic memories in children.

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Area of Science:

  • Child Psychology
  • Memory Research
  • Trauma Studies

Background:

  • Children's drawings are utilized in clinical settings to aid memory recall.
  • Drawing engages multiple sensory and cognitive pathways for experience retrieval.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the utility of children's drawings as an associative tool.
  • To assess the effectiveness of drawings in accessing traumatic memories.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing children's drawings within clinical interviews.
  • Analyzing drawings for motoric, visual, and auditory recall elements.
  • Examining cognitive dimensions like organization and interpersonal patterns.

Main Results:

  • Drawings serve as a medium for motor sensory discharge.

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  • Objects within drawings act as perceptual cues for memory retrieval.
  • Cognitive aspects are evident in drawing organization and discussion.

    • Conclusions:

    • Children's drawings are a valuable associative tool for memory recall.
    • Drawings facilitate the assessment and accessibility of traumatic memories in children.