Found objects in art therapy

Brooker, Julie

doi:10.1080/17454831003752386

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“…Study findings revealed that the found objects used by her participants served a number of functions which included maintaining images of the participants' sense of self. Brooker (2010) describes that it is not the object itself, but the memory associated with the object that provides an added psychological use for the object. Furthermore, as Stanczak (2007) describes, the meaning of the images is situated by the participants' meaning of these objects rather than the intrinsic property of the images themselves.…”

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“…According to social scientists, material objects have had many roles in the areas of individual development and social life, including the role they have in informing a sense of self (McCracken, 1986;Rook, 1985as cited in Camic, 2010. Brooker (2010) suggests that seeking objects and giving them meaning can be viewed as an integral part of our human development and human nature. Camic (2010) recounts that, as a human race, we have been gathering and collecting objects for thousands of years.…”

Section: The Use Of Materials Objects In Research: Theoretical Underpimentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Specifically, a client was asked to select an object outside of their therapy session and to discuss the object in the following session. According to Brooker (2010), it is not solely the objects themselves but the memories stimulated by them which provide psychological use. Namely, the objects chosen by Brooker's participant had a strong symbolic value and allowed for her participant to connect with certain feelings and thoughts.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…During times of transition, objects are used by individuals to preserve their self-image, to invoke their known past comforts and to navigate a place within a new culture and place (Digby, 2006). Brooker (2010) refers to "found objects" which are kept by the individual because of their aesthetic value and/or intrinsic interest. In her study of found objects in art therapy, Brooker (2010) used found objects to facilitate client engagement.…”

Section: The Use Of Materials Objects In Research: Theoretical Underpimentioning

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The use of material objects in understanding the process of recovery from a first episode of schizophrenia

2011

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Primary objective: The purpose of this paper is to illustrate how material objects symbolizing recovery from a first episode of schizophrenia (FES), captured in photographic images, contributed to the development of a theoretical model of the process of recovery. Research design: This study combined in-depth qualitative interviews with an auto driven elicitation technique. Specifically, young adult participants were asked to select a material object that symbolized their recovery from FES and to describe its inherent meaning. The use of material objects provided an additional layer of data which was triangulated with other data sources in efforts to enhance the understanding of the phenomenon being studied. Methods: In order to aid the analysis of the objects, questions were consolidated and adapted from the literature. Results: In discussing their objects, participants described that maintaining personal interests, taking medications, acknowledging the necessity of time, and continuing to pursue personal ambitions all played a role in promoting recovery and were represented in their self-selected objects. Conclusion: The selected material objects informed the development of a theoretical model of recovery from a FES. They also provided a visual representation of the dimensions that reflect its subjective nature. This paper highlights the value of incorporating image-based methods in future studies. In particular, the use of material objects with carefully chosen elicitation techniques has the capacity to access understanding of a phenomenon under study; the significance of which may not otherwise been fully acquired.

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confidence: 98%

Section: The Use Of Materials Objects In Research: Theoretical Underpimentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: The Use Of Materials Objects In Research: Theoretical Underpimentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: The Use Of Materials Objects In Research: Theoretical Underpimentioning

confidence: 99%

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The use of material objects in understanding the process of recovery from a first episode of schizophrenia

2011

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“…A number of empirical projects can trace their origins to the ATPRN: members involved in art therapy with found objects have written up this work with academic collaboration (Brooker, 2010; Camic, 2010). A recording tool for capturing the aspects of communication between art therapist and service user using voice and still art therapy images, entitled Audio Image Recording (AIRs), came from a 2008 ATPRN symposium presentation of an art therapy recording project (Shaer et al, 2008) and the AIR method has been developed adaptively by ATPRN members.…”

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confidence: 99%

The Art Therapy Practice Research Network: Hurdles, pitfalls and achievements

Huet¹,

Springham

Evans

2014

Couns and Psychother Res

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Aim: This article gives an overview of the setting up of the Art Therapy Practice Research Network (ATPRN) in 2000, amidst a culture resistant to research. The authors discuss their experiences in changing this culture and encouraging art therapists to become practitioner/researchers. They identify learning points that may be helpful for other professionals who want to form new practice research networks (PRNs). Context: The research and practice context contemporary to the ATPRN foundation is outlined and identified as a significant influence on its inception and development. Key events in the 14 years of the PRN's life and articles on art therapy and psychotherapy research published at the time of the ATPRN foundation are used to illuminate the historical context. ATPRN newsletters and symposium reports were consulted to identify themes and issues across 14 years of development and growth. Learning points: Several learning points are identified and listed as useful factors to address when setting up and maintaining a PRN and include: shape the culture from the start; review and revise; get practical together; encourage members' presentations; build synergy with professional body; embed the ATPRN around all aspects of research publication. Conclusions: Successful PRNs depend on making practitioners feel included from the start by acknowledging fear and anxiety about research. Providing practical projects helped practitioners to feel less isolated by being part of a meaningful and productive network. Maintaining and developing PRNs is an iterative process that demands constant reviewing and revising.

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