House-Tree-Person (HTP)

Ages: 3 and up
Admin Time: Varies
Format: Examinee draws–and then describes–a house, a tree, and a person

Complete Kit: Includes 1 copy of The House-Tree-Person Projective Drawing Technique: Manual and Interpretive Guide; 1 copy of House-Tree-Person Drawings: An Illustrated Diagnostic Handbook; 1 copy of Catalog for the Qualitative Interpretation of the House-Tree-Person (H-T-P); 25 H-T-P Interpretation Booklets; 25 H-T-P Drawing Forms.

One of the most distinguished and widely used projectives, the H-T-P yields abundant clinical information. It also saves time and is easy to use. The subject simply produces, and then discusses, three drawings-of a house, a tree, and a person.

Because drawing can reduce tension, the H-T-P is often administered as the first in a battery of psychodiagnostic tests. It is an ideal way to assess personality in individuals who are culturally different, educationally deprived, developmentally disabled, or non-English speaking.

The books and forms presented here enhance and simplify administration, scoring, and interpretation.