Exam 1 Flashcards
(30 cards)
what are the three things required for art therapy?
- trained clinician present
- graduate training in both art and psychology
- therapy is the main focus, not the art
what are the two general types of art therapy?
- focus on process
vs. - focus on product
what is the process approach?
-just doing art triggers different psychological processes that are healing
-can be better to bring emotion down to a more productive level (like in a hospital setting)
what is the product approach?
-art is symbolic communication and there is a message being conveyed through the art by the artist
-the final piece of art is the focus
-lots of verbal discussion afterwards about what the product is and what it means
define visual thinking
our ability and tendency to organize our feelings, thoughts and perceptions about the world around us through images
who was Margaret Naumburg?
she is considered the founder of art therapy
-first to delineate art therapy as its own distinct form of psychotherapy
did Margaret Naumburg put more emphasis on the process or product?
product, she focused a lot on the unconscious and what the symbols in the art meant
“take the person off the couch and put them in front of the easel
what is unconscious imagery?
the images and symbols of our thoughts and dreams have meaning and are messages from the unconscious
what is symbolic speech?
the use of characters or images to represent concepts and imagery to communicate meaning
define interpretation
looking at the symbolism in artwork and analyzing it to find any hidden meanings
who was Hanz Prinzhorn?
he published “Artistry of the Mentally Ill” and collected over 5000 pieces of art
what did Hanz Prinzhorn believe?
-He thought that art was a sign of mental health and is an avenue to mental wellness
-He believed we as humans have a drive toward self-expression and communication
-He did believe that art is a show of the unconscious but he did not believe that it can be used for clinical analysis
what was Jean Dubuffet influenced by?
the Prinzhorn collection, he explored art made by non-artists
who is Edith Kramer?
she is one of the mothers of art therpy
did Edith Kramer focus more on process or product
process, healing potential of art is contained in the making of the art rather than the product
what is sublimation
the channeling of unconscious desires into creativity and art that fulfill a sense of meaning and purpose
what is the third-hand technique?
the therapist must be able to teach art skills when appropriate
who was Hanna Yaxa Kwiatkowska?
she worked at the National Institute of Mental Health and developed family art therapy
what is catharsis?
a purging or release of emotion that can help discharge stress and help a person restabalize
what part of the nervous system does art-making stimulate?
the parasympathetic NS
we are visual thinkers, why is this important for art therapy?
we can more easily tap into traumatic and unconscious content more easily through images
why are adult coloring books not considered to be art therapy?
there is no therapist involved
describe the mind-body connection
everything that happens in our mind and our bodies affect the other, this can be positive but it can also cause physical symptoms when somebody is mentally ill, or if somebody isn’t taking care of their body they can have emotional issues
how is cathartic expression done?
can be done through materials like wood, hammer and nail (process)
can also be done by creating a symbol of emotionally laden topics (product)
