Art Therapy Methods Research Articles

The Peculiarities of the Use of Art Therapy Method in Work with Teenagers

The Peculiarities of the Use of Art Therapy Method in Work with Teenagers

S.15.01 Modelling psychiatric endophenotypes and disrupted circuits by chemogenetic activation of dopamine neurons

Art therapy methods and approach are explored through an overview of inpatient psychiatric art therapy and a series of practice-oriented lessons. Case vignettes describe a range of highly symptomatic patients in short term treatment and illustrate art therapy interventions that take place within the inherent challenges of the workplace. Patient symptoms (such as poor reality testing, emotional distress, and lack of stimulus barrier) necessitate structured methods and extremely modest goals that focus on heightened organization, reality-orientation, self-soothing, increased attention span, and distress tolerance. The internal chaos of patients and the overstimulating hospital environment demands adaptations, and an intentional approach that accesses individuals’ strengths. The following lessons offer a structure for managing and supporting patients: 1. Focus on Under-stimulation; 2. Build Individual Strengths through Accessing Creativity When Possible; 3. Re-examine Definitions of Group Cohesion; 4. Help Patients to Gain a Sense of Control; 5. Consider the Continuum of Relational Tolerance; and 6. Encourage Reality Orientation through Art-Based Form and Content.

S.19.03 Biological dysfunction and translational aspects of mice carrying CNVs conferring high risk of schizophrenia

Art therapy methods and approach are explored through an overview of inpatient psychiatric art therapy and a series of practice-oriented lessons. Case vignettes describe a range of highly symptomatic patients in short term treatment and illustrate art therapy interventions that take place within the inherent challenges of the workplace. Patient symptoms (such as poor reality testing, emotional distress, and lack of stimulus barrier) necessitate structured methods and extremely modest goals that focus on heightened organization, reality-orientation, self-soothing, increased attention span, and distress tolerance. The internal chaos of patients and the overstimulating hospital environment demands adaptations, and an intentional approach that accesses individuals’ strengths. The following lessons offer a structure for managing and supporting patients: 1. Focus on Under-stimulation; 2. Build Individual Strengths through Accessing Creativity When Possible; 3. Re-examine Definitions of Group Cohesion; 4. Help Patients to Gain a Sense of Control; 5. Consider the Continuum of Relational Tolerance; and 6. Encourage Reality Orientation through Art-Based Form and Content.

The Role of Art and Music Therapy Techniques in the Educational System of Children with Special Problems

There is international consensus that the educational environment has an important influence on children's mental and spiritual health. Especially in the case of children with special health problems, this is deeply related to aspects regarding Education Sciences and Special Psychopedagogy, Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy. The aim of this study is to systematize some effective art and music therapy methods. A music therapist must use music and all of its resonances (spiritual, physical, emotional, mental, social, aesthetic) to help children with disabilities improve their educational results. The proposed methods are: ludo therapy, drama therapy and art therapy.

An Integrated System of the Rehabilitation of Patients with Schizophrenia

Aims The study was undertaken to estimate an effectivenessof art therapy and psychoeducational programs in an integrated system of the rehabilitation ofpatients with schizophrenia. Objectives It was conductedcomprehensive examination of 142 women with an established diagnosis ofschizophrenia in the period of stabilization. Results According to the leading psychopathological syndrome allthe patients were divided into 4 clinical groups: apathy abulia syndrome, paranoid hallucinatory syndrome, depressiveparanoid, and paranoid syndrome. Anintegrated system of the rehabilitation including the methods of art therapy and psychoeducational programconcluding various information modules, cognitive behavioral therapy techniques, training interactions, problem-oriented discussions. Conclusions The present study demonstrated the rapid reduction of psychiatricsymptoms, normalization of emotional state, stabilization of the behavior ofpatients, improvement of cognitive results, improvement of psychophysicalactivity, expanding of contacts, restoration of usual driving mode on thebackground of art therapy and psychoeducational approaches. The criteria were used to estimate the effectiveness:stability of remission, rates of hospitalization, quality of life, level ofanxiety, improvement of the mental state.

Muzyka i taniec w rehabilitacji kobiet po leczeniu raka piersi

Cancer is associated with invasive and crippling treatment, adversely affecting the plane of the physical, psychological and social aspects. The most common cancer among women is breast cancer, bringing with them the effects seen in the sphere of femininity. Patients often feel misunderstood, worse, they are afraid of their position in society, they have problems with the performance of the upper limb and body statics. In cancer treatment, it is an important holistic approach to the patient. One of its elements can be art therapy, and in particular it is by dance therapy and music therapy, affecting the human body by changing the neurophysiological parameters such as heart rate, respiratory rate, and muscle tension. An example of the use of these methods in oncology active music therapy is conducted in the Poznań Society of the Amazons, based on dance in a circle and the repetition of short choreography. The research was conducted on the basis of their own surveys and observations in the classes. The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the group to which aspect of life (physical, mental, social) affects most active music therapy, and which overcomes feelings and call. Studies have shown comprehensive action methods of art therapy, because it was impossible to unequivocally state to which plane of life active music therapy affects the most, although it can lead to social aspects. One of the main results is that choreo-active music therapy is relaxing, so necessary in life filled with stress. Dance therapy can be considered as a kind of physiotherapy, can help to increase the efficiency in the case of women with breast cancer, and in particular the functionality of the upper limb. Music can be used as a motivating factor to take exercise. The use of dance in a circle is to boost your sense of equality, acceptance and belonging and to facilitate social contacts.

The Search for The Art Therapy Method: One or Many?

Art Therapy may be described as a therapeutic method that employs the use of “images” to facilitate “communication” in the therapeutic setting (Case & Dalley 1992). We may visualize an art therapy grid, where the image making process (the vertical axis) is facilitated in different ways, and the communication (the horizontal axis) moves along a continuum, from intra-psychic to interpersonal. This articulation makes the art therapy method very flexible, suitable to respond to different needs of the clients, through different interventions. In this presentation I illustrate three types of art therapy interventions, which I have carried out in different institutions: 1) A “non-directive” open studio; 2) A “structured” art therapy group 3) Short-term “Individual art therapy”. I intend to show how these interventions, which sound very different, share the essence of the “one” art therapy method, using images and communication at different levels, in the art therapy setting.

A realist review of art therapy for clients with depression

Depression is a serious disease affecting an individual's entire life-situation, which can lead to great suffering and a reduced level of activity in everyday life. The aim of this study is to explore and describe how art therapy works for clients with depression. A systematic literature search of relevant databases was carried out to find articles concerning art therapy for depression, meeting criteria for reproducibility. This yielded 16 articles published in seven journals. The art therapy methods employed in each selected study were then examined and compared in order to understand the healing mechanism or mechanisms. These healing mechanisms are here termed “therapeutic factors”. The analysis resulted in eight therapeutic factors: self-exploration, self-expression, communication, understanding and explanation, integration, symbolic thinking, creativity, and sensory stimulation. No general conclusions could be drawn regarding circumstances, but the results indicate that art therapy can be performed successfully in a wide variety of clinical situations. The results are discussed in relation to International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) core sets for depression.

Art therapy in cancer fight

Art therapy is the therapeutic use of artistic activity in the context of the professional relationship with people affected by disease, injury or by seeking personal development. This study aims to report the experience of art therapy activities with a group of patients and their caregivers in a university hospital. This is an experience report, in Fortaleza - CE, during September 2010 to February 2011. In the meetings, participated 49 people, who performed activities, using the methods of art therapy, like painting, cutting, drawing, collage, creative visualization and color therapy. In the assessments, after the groups, the participants demonstrated the effects of art therapy, which described that the intervention allowed speak from the process of facing life to cancer fight. It is concluded that the techniques of art therapy provided self-knowledge, self-esteem and redemption sense of well-being with relaxation, and promote happiness and reduce stress.

Animated treatment: the method of art therapy used with children having communication problems

This article considers the author’s original technique of studying positive and negative aspects of social communication of children having selective communication problems. The art-technique presented in this article can be referred to as ‘expressive projective arttherapy’. The author’s specialized art-technique, utilizing self-made “finger-puppets” as the basis in a creative art-therapeutic session, are called “doll-therapeutic” sessions.

Endangered Threads: Socially Committed Community Art Action

This article describes a 9-month community action project that took the form of an art studio located in a thrift store. The purpose of the project was to creatively reduce clothing fabric waste from unused donations, and also to document the social justice and ecological issues involved in clothing production and distribution. Collaboration with an art therapist coordinator, volunteers, and thrift shop workers gradually grew to attract local crafters, youth “refashion designers,” and free clothing distributors and recipients. A youth-initiated event incubated within the studio, as well as other results of the project, indicated successful and sustainable community building and expression. Community art therapy methods helped realize the goal of relational transformation and meaningful action.

Art therapy in the postmodern world: Findings from a comparative study across the UK, Russia and Latvia

This is a comparative study of the development of art therapy in the UK, Russia and Latvia. The study is triggered by the belief that important learning can take place from fostering shared understanding and respecting differences across practices within a postmodern world that bears the danger of fragmentation and the loss of professional identity. Following a discussion of key postmodern ideas within art and arts therapies and historical references to the development of art therapy in the three countries studied, this paper provides an opportunity for empirically-based comparisons of practice. In particular, a questionnaire, originally developed by Karkou (1998), was disseminated to all practicing art therapists in the UK, Russian and Latvian specialists using art and art therapy methods, Russian graduates and Latvian students of the first training program in art therapy ( Nazarova, 2008; Martinsone, 2009). Collected information relating to work environments, client groups and therapeutic trends were statistically analyzed in order to identify differences across countries. Mutual interactions and ‘cultural borrowing’ were also found and discussed primarily with regard to therapeutic trends. Despite methodological limitations, the study opens the way for future collaborations on the basis of informed understanding of art therapy practices across countries.

Memahami Komunikasi Kelompok dalam Pendampingan Korban Kekerasan Jerbasis Gender

<p><em>Through this study, some topics</em><em>/</em><em>themes </em><em>which where ever communicated by participants together in a meeting of Support Group, among others violence cases experienced by each member/victim, the form of gender emancipation and </em><em>anti-</em><em>' </em><em>trafficking. The obstacles experienced by a member when her violence case was being handled by the police</em><em>, </em><em>a </em><em>discussion of the adaptation of Support Group with its surrounding environment, felt by the victim</em><em>, </em><em>discussion of business development of the member, the distribution of petrol fund from the Semarang City Government for the unable community as well as discussions on the content of UP-PKDRT No.23/2004. Counselor/Facilitator was noted to use the method of Art Therapy and Method of Discussion during facilitating victims in the mentioned therapy group.</em></p>

Clinical application of color inkblots in therapeutic storytelling

This article introduces Color Inkblot Therapeutic Storytelling (CITS). The method starts with inkblots, leading to psychotherapy through a series of steps involving drawing and storytelling. The use of inkblots and question asking are similar to the Rorschach, but the inkblots themselves and interpretation methods differ. CITS is a culturally responsive art therapy method that originally was developed for use with Japanese clients. It uses an indirect, non-threatening approach instead of forcing a direct confrontation of the client's problems. Through CITS, a client's inner world, psychological characteristics, and basic personality are gradually represented. The primary goal of this methodological paper is to describe CITS. The technique is presented through a typical case that resulted in a positive treatment effect.

Integrating solution-focused and art therapies for substance abuse treatment: guidelines for practice

The mental and physical health consequences of substance abuse are numerous, ultimately affecting all biological systems in the body and significantly impairing psychological functioning. Substance abusing individuals are at significant risk of incarceration for substance-related criminal offenses (Maruschak, 1997); and those who are able to avoid the criminal justice system may find themselves with mounting legal and financial problems. Adults who abuse substances are likely to have a co-occurring mental or emotional disorder (SAMHSA, 2001) and a violent trauma history, which have been shown to increase the severity of drug use (Clark, Masson, Delucchi, Hall, & Sees, 2001). In addition to these numerous individual consequences, substance abuse can undermine family and community stability, as the problem creates marked impairment in social and occupational domains. Innovative treatment strategies are critical to help individuals stop the destructive behavior patterns and learn to live without substances. Solution-focused techniques in combination with art therapy methods offer a strengths-based treatment framework for helping individuals move into more functional behaviors, without getting stuck in the shame of past dysfunction. Developed by deShazer, Berg, and colleagues (Berg, 1994; Berg & Miller, 1992; Cade & O’Hanlon, 1993; De Shazer et al., 1986; DeJong & Berg, 2001; O’Hanlon & Weiner-Davis, 1989), solution-focused therapy (SFT) is one of the most recent psychotherapy models to emerge. With its roots in constructivism and the field of strategic family therapy, solution-focused therapy is client-centered, with a focus on building existing resources and past successes

Monitoring of the psychotherapetic process in the group therapy of schizophrenia

This article introduces Color Inkblot Therapeutic Storytelling (CITS). The method starts with inkblots, leading to psychotherapy through a series of steps involving drawing and storytelling. The use of inkblots and question asking are similar to the Rorschach, but the inkblots themselves and interpretation methods differ. CITS is a culturally responsive art therapy method that originally was developed for use with Japanese clients. It uses an indirect, non-threatening approach instead of forcing a direct confrontation of the client's problems. Through CITS, a client's inner world, psychological characteristics, and basic personality are gradually represented. The primary goal of this methodological paper is to describe CITS. The technique is presented through a typical case that resulted in a positive treatment effect.

Group–Analytic Music Therapy

This paper will focus on the practical application of the group–analytic music therapy model I developed during my group–analytic training in 1995–1999 (Ahonen–Eerikäinen 1999) and discuss and illustrate how dreams and musical images can be used as a pathway to the unconscious levels of the group matrix. The theoretical approach of the group–analytic music therapy model is based on the group–analytic theories developed by Foulkes (1964, 1984, 1990), Kreeger(1991), Kennard (2000), Pines (1991), Dalai (1998), Salmmen (1997) and Dalai (1998). The music therapy methods include receptive music listening and imagination (Bruscia 2000; Bonny 1975; Ahonen–Eerikäinen 1996, 1997a, 1997b), referential and non–referential improvisation (Bruscia 1987, 1998ab; Pavlicevic 1997) and integrated art and music therapy methods (Ahonen–Eerikäinen 1994).

Observer, Process, and Product

The structure of art as a symbol system is composed of three dimensions: observer, process, and product. In this paper, each dimension is described, discussed and its application to art therapy illustrated through presentation of a case study of a 12-year-old boy suffering from a progressive neurological disorder. It is argued that the structural aspects of art are integral to art therapy and facilitate the discussion and understanding of the function and method of art therapy.

Use of a Drawing Task in the Treatment of Nightmares in Combat-Related Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

AbstractTreatment of nightmares in two Vietnam veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was conducted comparing a drawing task with a writing task. Our hypothesis is that the isomorphism between visual imagery and the visual modality of nightmares may provide a more effective means of transforming and integrating the traumatic material into normal cognitive schemas. In a 12-week intervention in which drawing and writing were alternated, both subjects reported reduction in frequency and intensity of their nightmares in the drawing condition. This study provides support for more extensive study of art therapy methods in post-traumatic stress disorder.