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KHTP Interpretation Checklist

The Kinetic House-Tree-Person (KHTP) Quick Reference Guide provides instructions for administering the drawing task, including materials needed and the environment for optimal results. It outlines observation techniques and inquiry questions to interpret the drawings, focusing on aspects such as size, placement, and actions of the figures. Additionally, it offers insights into symbolic meanings and psychological interpretations based on Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs.

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KHTP Interpretation Checklist

The Kinetic House-Tree-Person (KHTP) Quick Reference Guide provides instructions for administering the drawing task, including materials needed and the environment for optimal results. It outlines observation techniques and inquiry questions to interpret the drawings, focusing on aspects such as size, placement, and actions of the figures. Additionally, it offers insights into symbolic meanings and psychological interpretations based on Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs.

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Kinetic House-Tree-Person (KHTP) Quick Reference Guide

Part I. Administration
Materials Blank 8.5 x 11 in (or A4) unlined white paper; #2 pencil with eraser.
Environment Quiet, comfortable, well-lit space with a flat drawing surface.
Rapport Emphasize: this is not a test; no right or wrong answers.

2. Instructions
Say: "Draw a house, a tree, and a person with some kind of action. Try to draw a
Prompt whole person, not a stick figure or cartoon."
Guidance Do not give examples; allow spontaneous response.
Timing No time limit, but note time taken.

3. Observation
Behaviors Note hesitations, erasures, comments, or unusual behaviors.
Process Record sequence (house, tree, or person drawn first/last).

4. Inquiry
Story What story does the picture tell?
Figures Whom and what do you see?
Action What is happening?
Feelings How do you feel about what is happening?
Tone Is the picture warm or cold?
Energy What do you notice about the energy areas of the picture?
Activities What activities are shown in each drawing?

Part II. Interpretation


1. Size of Figures
Large Expansiveness, dominance, or need for importance.
Small Feelings of inadequacy, insignificance, withdrawal.
Disproportionate Indicates focus of energy (house, tree, or person).

2. Placement and Distance


Closeness Warmth, attachment, psychological closeness.
Wide distance Detachment, separation, or conflict.
Isolation Neglect, avoidance, or exclusion.

3. Order of Drawing
First drawn Most salient concern.
Last drawn Less important, avoided, or harder to represent.
Sequence pattern E.g., person last = difficulty with self-concept.

4. Attachments
Direct connections Dependency, reliance, or strong identification.
No attachments Independence, detachment, or conflict.

5. Actions (Kinetic Feature)


Active/engaged Energy, motivation, agency.
Passive/immobile Helplessness, lack of energy.
Conflicted Internal struggles, avoidance.
Constructive Growth, striving, adaptation.

6. Styles
Detailed Energy investment; over-elaboration may = anxiety.
Minimal Withdrawal, lack of engagement.
Exaggeration Reflects preoccupation or concern.
Consistency Smooth/balanced = integration; chaotic = tension.

7. Symbols
House Physical environment, family/home; open = openness, closed = defensiveness.
Tree Vitality, growth, life energy; strong trunk = stability, barren = fragility.
Person Ego/agency; whole person = integration, missing features = deficits.

8. Maslow’s Hierarchy Lens


Physiological/Safet
y Shelter, barriers, structural features.
Belonging Closeness of figures, open windows/doors.
Esteem Achievement emphasis, flourishing symbols.
Self-actualization Harmony between house, tree, and person.
Notes:

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