The psychological impact of art mental health teaching on students suffering from traumatic stress disorder

Abstract

BackgroundPost-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a serious mental illness that often causes long-term and persistent psychological distress to patients. Therefore, it is crucial to provide effective psychological support and help to these students. In this context, the art mental health teaching activity, as an innovative intervention method, is widely used in the intervention and treatment of students’ mental diseases.Subjects and MethodsArt mental health teaching activities integrate the principles of art and psychology to promote emotional release and psychological rehabilitation by allowing students with PTSD to express, create and share art works. And through the color, lines and shape elements to convey the inner feelings. Data on symptom improvement of PTSD patients were analyzed by 3D-CAM during the experiment.ResultsAfter a detailed analysis of the psychological and emotional effects of students with PTSD, it is found that art and mental health teaching activities play a positive role in helping this special group. The results showed that about 85.15% of students suffering from PTSD achieved significant emotion regulation effects by participating in art activities and 12.55% of autistic patients improved after participating in fine arts mental health teaching activities.ConclusionsFine arts mental health teaching activities have a positive psychological impact on students suffering from PTSD and autism. It can not only help students to regulate their emotions and reduce their anxiety but also provide them with a positive space for growth and development. In addition, art activities also provide an opportunity to relax and meditate to help students restore their inner peace and tranquility.AcknowledgementResearch Center for Aesthetics and Aesthetic Education (No. 22Y014).