Abstract
The HTP technique is commonly used in the assessment of children and adults. Theoretically, only seriously maladjusted individuals perceive the Tree drawing as dead; broken and dead branches are presumed to reflect traumatic experiences. In my clinical experience, I have found that maladjusted children, more often than the learning disabled or children who manifest behavioral disturbances, do perceive their Trees as dead. I have observed, further, that children who have lost a loved one through death frequently label a portion of the Tree as dead. This phenomenon appears unrelated to age, sex, socioeconomic status, or race Whether it is a normal occurrence within the general population or a reflection of unresolved grief is a matter for further research.
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