Joint Painting Procedure

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The relationship between the parent/caregiver and the child is crucial to child development. The Joint Painting Procedure (JPP) is an art assessment that evaluates the parent-child relationship in children ages 6-12. The JPP consists of the parent/caregiver and child painting together on the same sheet of paper using gouache paints. The JPP is an interactive process.
Altogether, the JPP is comprised of five steps. The first four steps of the JPP are completed independently from one another, even though they take place on the same sheet of paper. Initially, both the parent/caregiver and child create a personal space on the paper, they paint in that space, and then create a frame around their personal space. Next, both the parent/caregiver and …show more content…

For the child, as well as the parent/caregiver, the JPP may be an enjoyable experience. Once completed, the JPP not only offers a finished piece of artwork to examine but the provider also has the observations made throughout the entire process of creating the work. The dyad’s process of completing the assessment can provide as much, if not more information about the relationship as the artwork itself.
Depending on why a family initiates therapy, I can see the benefit of administering the JPP assessment to each combination of the parent/caregiver-child relationship. After the assessment is completed with both parents/caregivers, the artwork can then be compared to one another. Noting the similarities the child experiences with each parent/caregiver, and the differences of how each parent/caregiver engages with the child would be useful information to have in developing a treatment plan moving forward. Again, the provider can learn important information regarding the relationship with each parent/caregiver and capture, and, if present, a glimpse of any attachment

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