Semiotic Functions of Outsider Art in Counteracting Stigma

Sukhanova, Ekaterina

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“…Art affords a viable alternative: a model of dialogue in which the other is accepted as an equal partner in the communication process'. 11 More recently, attention has been focused on the role of artistic pursuits as a means of alleviating the psychological stress often experienced by those in the medical profession. A 2018 study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine found that medical students who participated in art programmes displayed increased empathy and emotional intelligence as well as lower rates of 'burnout'.…”

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Therapeutic frames – exploring the relationship between psychiatry and visual art

Selikowitz

2020

Australas Psychiatry

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Objectives: While mental illness has long been associated with states of heightened creativity, the intersection between psychiatry and art warrants further exploration. This paper seeks to examine some fundamental concerns common to both disciplines, highlighting the therapeutic potential of visual art within psychiatric practice. Conclusions: Psychiatry and art are both concerned with the visual embodiment of abstract internal states, compelling us to deconstruct surface appearances in the pursuit of deeper meaning. Both also offer a window into the manifold ways in which others perceive the world. In a practical sense, art has significant therapeutic value, providing patients and clinicians with novel ways of processing emotions and fostering self-expression and agency.

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Therapeutic frames – exploring the relationship between psychiatry and visual art

Selikowitz

2020

Australas Psychiatry

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Sukhanova¹

2022

Oxford Textbook of Social Psychiatry

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Using the theoretical framework of a semiotics approach to art production and perception, this chapter focuses on art as a type of leisure activity whose dialogical mechanisms make it a powerful tool in counteracting stigma, including self-stigmatization. Creative works by patients provide a key source of information in the diagnostic process. Furthermore, working with patient art aids the clinician in gaining a better understanding of the preserved aspects of a patient’s personality and establishes a stronger therapeutic alliance. At the community level, outsider art is a powerful tool in anti-stigma campaigns. Many medical schools are now incorporating the arts and humanities in holistically conceived medical curricula to enhance cultural competence and effective communication skills. Connecting spectators to meaning just as it connects the artists to collectivity, art fosters cooperative communication in which the dignity and individuality of a mental health patient may be reaffirmed.

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Semiotic Functions of Outsider Art in Counteracting Stigma

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Therapeutic frames – exploring the relationship between psychiatry and visual art

Therapeutic frames – exploring the relationship between psychiatry and visual art

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