Abstract
Cameroon, a country located in the Central Africa that shares borders with Nigeria and Chad. With a population of roughly 24 million people, Cameroon has seen a rise in poor healthcare..
Highlights
Background“Art and art therapy is regarded as a haven, getting a clearer view, clearing the way emotionally and enhancing and enlivening the self.” These narratives resulting from experienced storylines from Collie et al [1] realistically sum up the clinical benefits experienced by people in pain when they become involved in art
Art via arttherapeutic processes can give to people an empowering healing process that makes meaning making easier and positive arts interventions promote psychological well-being Darewych et al [2]
The present results reinforced previous outcomes regarding the impact of trust in the therapeutic relationship, which can be facilitated by a patient-centred approach Rogers [74]
Summary
Background“Art and art therapy is regarded as a haven, getting a clearer view, clearing the way emotionally and enhancing and enlivening the self.” These narratives resulting from experienced storylines from Collie et al [1] realistically sum up the clinical benefits experienced by people in pain when they become involved in art. It has been defined by its founder Richard Forestier as “the exploitation of the artistic potential of an individual in a humane and therapeutic goal” Forestier [9] This therapy defines art as “a humane and voluntary action, aesthetics oriented” and emphasizes the physical engagement in the art making as a key factor through the therapeutic process to recover self-esteem. It is regarded as a sensory stimulation intervention Lusebrink [10] to help patients participate in the therapeutic process by an increase in feeling pleasurable and aesthetic sensations Forestier et al [9,11]. This art-based therapy relies on the preserved abilities of the individuals, rather than attempting to correct the disabled part
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