Visual art therapy's unique contribution in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorders.
This paper describes visual art therapy as an integrative and unique approach, which is most appropriate for the multidimensional treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The unique contribution of visual art therapy in the treatment of PTSD is expressed in three major areas: (1) working on traumatic memories, (2) the process of symbolization-integration, and (3) containment, transference and countertransference. Two case descriptions of traumatized patients treated in visual art therapy are presented.
Avrahami
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Kibbutzim College of Education, Beit Berl College-School of Art, 15 Shimoni St, Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv, 69026, Israel. avdalia@yahoo.com
D001155:Art Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D003130:Combat Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D004213:Dissociative Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D013811:Psychotherapeutic Processes; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D013561:Symbolism