title: Therapeutic uses of human figure drawings by the pregnant couple.
abstract: The woman's experience of her body during pregnancy is an important aspect of her psychological state and may be related to physiological functioning. How her husband perceives her pregnant body is important in terms of the marital relationship. Human figure drawings were collected from 39 couples during their third trimester of pregnancy. Clinical observations are made on selected figure drawings demonstrating how they reflect the subjects' feelings regarding the pregnancy, the child, and their marriage. Human figure drawings can be used as a diagnostic instrument as well as a method for therpeutic intervention, e.g., as a catalyst for group discussions.
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001154:Art; D001290:Attitude; D001828:Body Image; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage; D011247:Pregnancy; D011386:Projective Techniques