Art has rendered the development of a positive transference easier and allowed the patients to collect visual imagery that could be
used when facing later disappointments; the imagery is kept emotionally alive and not forgotten. Patients frequently recalled the
work of drawing/painting first while talking about the prior phases
of psychotherapy. Those memories function as a bridge that promotes the continuity between the present and the past and are
very beneficial in preventing the patients from dropping out of
therapy by completely devaluing the therapist. Many studies have
reported that art is very useful for developing creativity in people
with severe mental problems (Eren et al., 2000; Jadi & Trixler, 1980;
Lamont et al., 2009; McMurray & Mirman, 2001; Wadeson, 1980).
Psychodynamic art psychotherapy was effective in enabling the 16
patients involved in our study to remain in psychotherapy without dropping out. The patient who dropped out in the seventh year
by phoning that he would not continue therapy had an increase in
functionality scores, which pointed to a partial recovery (Table 3,
Patient no: 16/BS); however, this patient dropped out because of
transference problems. Because the last evaluation could not be
carried out, the data regarding this patient’s final condition could
not be obtained.
Art has rendered the development of a positive transference easier and allowed the patients to collect visual imagery that could be
used when facing later disappointments; the imagery is kept emotionally alive and not forgotten. Patients frequently recalled the
work of drawing/painting first while talking about the prior phases
of psychotherapy. Those memories function as a bridge that promotes the continuity between the present and the past and are
very beneficial in preventing the patients from dropping out of
therapy by completely devaluing the therapist. Many studies have
reported that art is very useful for developing creativity in people
with severe mental problems (Eren et al., 2000; Jadi & Trixler, 1980;
Lamont et al., 2009; McMurray & Mirman, 2001; Wadeson, 1980).
Psychodynamic art psychotherapy was effective in enabling the 16
patients involved in our study to remain in psychotherapy without dropping out. The patient who dropped out in the seventh year
by phoning that he would not continue therapy had an increase in
functionality scores, which pointed to a partial recovery (Table 3,
Patient no: 16/BS); however, this patient dropped out because of
transference problems. Because the last evaluation could not be
carried out, the data regarding this patient’s final condition could
not be obtained.
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