A Narrative Inquiry of Counseling Newlyweds Who Experienced an Integrated Art Psychotherapy Program Based on Narrative Psychology

In this article, I re-examine Jerome Bruner’s vision of narrative psychology that he laid out over two decades ago. In particular, I argue that narrative inquiry must focus on identities located in sociocultural contexts of transnational movement and migration. The contact of self with multiple forms of otherness — both subtle and violent — play a significant role in identity formation. I discuss two examples from the Somalian and Indian diaspora to show how the study of these fractured, shifting, and hybridized identities provide a very valuable site from which narrative psychology has an opportunity to remake itself as a field that continues to be relevant in a world that is rapidly becoming transnational, diverse, and global.

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Effect of the elderly’s perception of art psychotherapy program on psychological well-being and successful aging

Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society ◽

10.5762/kais.2021.22.9.200 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 22 (9) ◽

pp. 200-206

Author(s):

So-Jeong Shin ◽

Sung-je Cho

Keyword(s):

Successful Aging ◽

Well Being ◽

Psychological Well Being ◽

Art Psychotherapy ◽

Psychotherapy Program

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The Efficacy of Art Psychotherapy on Reducing Maladaptive Behavior In Children

10.31234/osf.io/ajdyw ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Marina Kleinschmidt

Keyword(s):

Maladaptive Behavior ◽

Multiple Baseline ◽

Trauma Treatment ◽

Single Subject ◽

Maladaptive Behaviors ◽

Mixed Method Research ◽

Single Subject Research ◽

Negative Impacts ◽

Art Psychotherapy ◽

Psychotherapy Program

This study seeks to evaluate the efficacy of Art Psychotherapy as a treatment for children who have been exposed to trauma to decrease symptoms and the negative impacts on their social and psychological development. Thus, this mixed-method research closely documents the effects of an art psychotherapy program in Brazil in the treatment of 3 children, aged 9 years old, who have experienced trauma. Treatment effects were evaluated through a single-subject research design in a multiple baseline across participants design to quantitatively document change. Qualitatively, artwork progress is analyzed as well as parental and therapist’s evaluations. Results show that contingent on art psychotherapy implementation, targeted maladaptive behaviors decreased in frequency as compared to baseline, which was also reflected in their artwork. This study is aligned with previous work in the efficacy of art psychotherapy field and adds quantitative data to supports its use in the treatment of children with PTSD.

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