Kinetic Family Drawing

What is KFD?

Kinetic Family Drawing, also known as KFD, is a type of projective test that is stated to assess a child's self concept and how they perceive the interpersonal relationships that are in play within the family dynamic (Mostkoff & Lazarus, 1983). Although the Kinetic Family Drawing assessment tool is an extension of the Family Drawing Test created by Burns and Kaufman in 1972, there is a minuet detail that sets it a part from its predecessor, that is the child is asked to draw their family “doing” something or “doing” some type of action, hence the kinetic aspect of this tool (Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders, 2000).