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(1981) The Bridge Drawing: A projec􀆟ve technique for assessment in art therapy. Arts in Psychotherapy. (8) pp. 207-217.  \nPurpose: Bridge Drawing is a projec􀆟ve assessment that may provide insight into a person’sfunc􀆟oning, percep􀆟on of his/her environment as a stable place, and percep􀆟on of movement or stagnancy.  \nAges: No age limit speciﬁed.  \nMaterials: 8 ½ X 11 blank, white paper; drawing utensils of choice  \nAdministra􀆟on: The evaluator hands the client a piece of paper and requests that he or she“Draw a bridge going from some place to some place.”  \nInquiry:  \nAsk ar􀆟st to draw an arrow represen􀆟ng direc􀆟onality.  \nAsk the ar􀆟st to iden􀆟fy his/her loca􀆟on on the bridge with a dot.  \nAsk the ar􀆟st to write or speak a few short sentences about the bridge.  \nInterpreta􀆟on: Examiner may look for the following indicators.  \nDirec􀆟onality: The drawn arrow typically represents le􀅌 to right travel.  \nPlacement of self: The loca􀆟on of the person may be indica􀆟ve of how that person is approaching problems/goals.  \nPlaces drawn on either side: These places may include named land masses, symbolic connec􀆟ons, and un-named land masses.  \nSolidness: It is common to see the right side (which may represent the future) depicted as less grounded than the le􀅌 side (which may represent the past) .  \nEmphasis by elabora􀆟on: Certain areas may be given greater emphasis than other areas. Which areas are emphasized?  \nConstruc􀆟on of bridge: The construc􀆟on of the bridge may imply the stability and security of the bridge. For instance, what materials were used to build the bridge?  \nType of bridge: Most people draw familiar bridges. In some cases, arch bridges represent femininity whereas suspension bridges represent masculinity.  \nMater under bridge: What is under the bridge? It is typical to see water. If water is present, is it calm or turbulent?  \nVantage point of viewer: If the bridge is seen from above, the person may wish for control. If the bridge is seen from a worm’s-eye view, feelings of insecurity/inferiority may be present.  \nAxis of paper: A horizontal page is more typical. A ver􀆟cal page may indicate passivity.  \nConsistency of Gestalt: Are there indica􀆟ons that parts of the picture don’t ﬁt?  \nIncongruence is noted.  \nWriten Associa􀆟ons: The evaluator reads or listens to the picture’s verbal cap􀆟on, and asks ques􀆟ons where deemed appropriate.  \nStrengths: The Bridge drawing does not necessarily take much 􀆟me to create, and in most cases, can be completed in one session. It is likely to s􀆟mulate a conversa􀆟on about movement or stagnancy, and goals.  \nLimita􀆟ons: The Bridge drawing has not been proven to be signiﬁcantly valid or reliable. It only produces one picture, which does not provide a lot of informa􀆟on to make an accurate evalua􀆟on of how the person is func􀆟oning.  \nReﬂec􀆟on: I like the Bridge drawing even though it is not a precise and proven measurement tool. I perceive the Bridge drawing more as an interven􀆟on than as an assessment. The interpreta􀆟on considera􀆟ons would aid in observa􀆟on and in processing.  \nhtp://sara-cra􀅌on. blogspot.com/2008/10/bridge-drawing. html","cbCaic0leaSowfgl","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaic0leaSowfgl","pdf",159134,"English","# Purpose\n# Materials and Administration\n## Inquiry Prompts\n# Interpretation Indicators\n## Verbal Associations\n# Strengths and Limitations\n# Reflection","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the Bridge Drawing assessment?\",\"answer\":\"It is used to gain insight into functioning, perception of the environment as stable, and perception of movement or stagnancy.\"},{\"question\":\"How is the Bridge Drawing task administered?\",\"answer\":\"The evaluator gives the client blank white paper and asks them to draw a bridge going from some place to some place, with additional prompts for direction, self-location, and short sentences.\"},{\"question\":\"What indicators are considered during interpretation?\",\"answer\":\"Interpretation looks at directionality, where the self is placed, places drawn on either side, perceived solidness and emphasis, bridge construction type, what is under the bridge, viewer vantage point, axis of the paper, gestalt consistency, and any incongruence, plus verbal caption associations.\"}]","Bridge Drawing - Reference - Interpretation & Administration | PDF"]