An Introduction

Gussak, David E.; Rosal, Marcia L.

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“…Art therapy is a treatment form for people with psychiatric disorders and psychosocial problems in which methodical use is made of an experience-oriented working method. The systematic use of art assignments, art materials and techniques in these areas forms the vehicle for professional practice (e.g., Rubin, 1999, 2001; Schweizer et al, 2009; Malchiodi, 2011; Gussak and Rosal, 2016). In the process, the patient’s problems can come forward, leading to experiences that have an effect on the disorder.…”

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“…Change may involve development, or stabilization and acceptance. Change is sometimes seen in a social and physical sense as well (e.g., Malchiodi, 2011; Gussak and Rosal, 2016).…”

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“…The materials, techniques, colors and images offer a wide range of specific possibilities within art therapy. Art therapy focuses on creativity; this has much less to do with creating esthetically pleasing results than with toying with possibilities, being flexible, devising more than one solution, trying things out (e.g., Lusebrink, 1989; Rubin, 1999, 2001; Hinz, 2009; Schweizer et al, 2009; Malchiodi, 2011; Gussak and Rosal, 2016). Patients whose development has slowed or stopped often have difficulty with this.…”

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“…In art therapy, the inner self becomes visible, tangible and concrete through the work produced (e.g., Rubin, 1999, 2001; Schweizer et al, 2009; Malchiodi, 2011; Gussak and Rosal, 2016). It may be a conscious or unconscious process, and the meaning is always determined in a dialogue with the client.…”

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“…A person’s development in the therapeutic process becomes manifest in art work, and he or she can draw on this experience. Self-reflection takes place on the basis of the expressive art work and the art therapy assignments (e.g., Malchiodi, 2011; Gussak and Rosal, 2016). Here art therapy is focused on improving a person’s self-image; this takes place at a somewhat higher level of personality.…”

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Strengthening the Healthy Adult Self in Art Therapy: Using Schema Therapy as a Positive Psychological Intervention for People Diagnosed With Personality Disorders

Haeyen

2019

Front. Psychol.

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This article reviews recent theoretical contributions and studies about art therapy that attempt to capture aspects of healthy ego functioning and presents an inventory of art therapy interventions to strengthen the Healthy Adult. It discusses how art therapy can offer interventions that focus specifically and directly on the integration and growth of the whole person, and which interventions are suitable for this purpose in the treatment of people diagnosed with severe personality disorders. A link is made between the Healthy Adult as a familiar concept from Schema Therapy, and Positive Psychology, with its focus on well-being, strength and positive affect. On the basis of our present knowledge, available studies and experiences, art therapy seems promising in contributing to the development of Healthy Adult functioning. Art therapy addresses the different areas of healthy adult functioning. Specific art therapy interventions are discussed on a concrete level. Art therapy appears to offer ways to strengthen the Healthy Adult and helps people to free themselves from destructive patterns and to work on satisfying their basic needs as independent and responsibly functioning individuals in a positive connectedness with themselves and their surroundings. The strength of art therapy may be the experiential level and the appeal to the capacity to play, to flexibility, and to be creative. This makes experiences easier to reach, and developing from there into a Healthy Adult mode is possible in a manner that is more felt than thought. Creativity can be regarded as the ability of the Healthy Adult to be flexible and to find different solutions to a problem. This appeal of art therapy fits well the therapeutic goal of empowerment and well-being, which is at the heart of positive psychology. More research is needed to verify the effects and working mechanisms of art therapy interventions.

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“…Change may involve development, or stabilization and acceptance. Change is sometimes seen in a social and physical sense as well (e.g., Malchiodi, 2011; Gussak and Rosal, 2016).…”

Section: Art Therapy and Personality Disordersmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Art Therapy and Personality Disordersmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Healthy Ego Functions Linked To Art Therapy Interventionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Healthy Ego Functions Linked To Art Therapy Interventionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Strengthening the Healthy Adult Self in Art Therapy: Using Schema Therapy as a Positive Psychological Intervention for People Diagnosed With Personality Disorders

Haeyen

2019

Front. Psychol.

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Art Therapy and Prison Chaplaincy: A Review of Contemporary Practices Considering New Testament Teachings

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Luetz

2021

Innovating Christian Education Research

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Art and the Lived Experience of Pain

Vassilopoulou

2023

Roy. Inst. Philos. Suppl.

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Mental health has become a key concern within social discourse in recent years, and with it, the discussion about the lived experience of pain. In dealing with this experience there has been a shift away from merely relying on medical care towards more holistic approaches involving community support, public awareness, and social change. However, little if any attention has been paid in this context to the contribution of aesthetic experience engendered by art that expresses and publicly shares with others the lived experience of pain. With reference to Phantom Limb, an art exhibition curated by Euan Grey and held at the Victoria Galleries and Museum Liverpool in 2016, I argue that aesthetic experience plays a crucial role in making sense of pain and suffering, thus breaking new ground in the appreciation of the significance of art for public mental health and holistic approaches towards patients.

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An Introduction

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Strengthening the Healthy Adult Self in Art Therapy: Using Schema Therapy as a Positive Psychological Intervention for People Diagnosed With Personality Disorders

Strengthening the Healthy Adult Self in Art Therapy: Using Schema Therapy as a Positive Psychological Intervention for People Diagnosed With Personality Disorders

Art Therapy and Prison Chaplaincy: A Review of Contemporary Practices Considering New Testament Teachings

Art and the Lived Experience of Pain

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