Material interaction and art product in art therapy assessment in adult mental health
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12917262 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ingrid Pénzes (0000-0003-0594-7845, Zuyd University of Applied Sciences, corresponding author), Susan Van Hooren (0000-0002-1894-702X, Zuyd University of Applied Sciences), Ditty Dokter (Anglia Ruskin University), Henk Smeijsters, Giel Hutschemaekers (0000-0002-0590-4637, Radboud University Nijmegen) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 213-228 |
| Publication date | 2015-10-16 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Arts & Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1753-3015 • E-ISSN: 1753-3023 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17533015.2015.1088557 |
| OpenAlex | W2174145682 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 20 |
Background: Art materials have a central role in art therapy. The way a client interacts with art materials – material interaction – is an important source of information in art therapy assessment in adult mental health. The aim of this study was to develop the categories of material interaction and examine the relationship between material interaction, the art product and clients’ psychological characteristics. Methods: Three sequential focus groups were conducted, in which 47 art therapists participated. Results: A large number of art therapists recognised that observing material interaction enabled them to gain a perspective on client’s psychological functioning. Styles of material interaction could be placed on a continuum from “affective” to “rational” and provided valuable information about a client’s affective and rational characteristics. Conclusions: Art therapists were able to describe clients’ material interaction and psychological characteristics based on the analysis of the formal elements of the clients’ art product. The results provided a preliminary theoretical base for art therapy assessment in adult mental health
Art · Art Therapy · Mental health · Perspective (graphical · Product (mathematics · Psychotherapist · Therapeutic relationship · Visual arts · Art Therapy and Mental Health · Participatory Visual Research Methods · Psychology · Urban Green Space and Health
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |