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Art product, instruction and preliminary diagnosis by psychiatrist or psychologist
Art product
Mental health according to the art therapists in this study
Formulated focus and du- ration of treat- ment
Art product 2
Instruction: Painting a land- scape with acrylic paint; first session
Client 2: Female, age 20, An- orexia nervosa purging type
The therapists agree on the high struc- ture; all of them mention the pres- ence of rhythm (rep- etition of horizontal lines/ movement), high color saturation, figuration, the calm dynamic and contour that is enhanced by limited mixture of color and color satu- ration.
All therapists mention and agree on
the limited variation; monotonous and without differentia- tion.
Therapists find this client to be out of balance; having tendency towards thought and cognitive con- trol out of fear to loose control over emotions. Three therapists find this art product a bit alarming by the lack of vitality.
This client is found to be limit- ed adaptive (lim- ited open as she seems to vary and experiment, limit- ed flexible by the strong repetition, monotone move- ment and lack of differentiation, no creativity by the standard/ obvious and realistic figu
To expand this client’s adapt- ability, the ther- apists prioritize stabilization and reinforce- ment of self-de- termination
Combination of formal elements -> structure
Variation
(Im)balance
Adaptability
and enforce the high structure. Two ther- apists mention figu- ration (abstract).
described as anxious, neurotic and rigid. Overall, the therapists are not positive about treatment outcome and du- ration.
Therefore they expect more time may be needed in treatment.
by enhancing affective ex- periences. The therapists are cautious posi- tive about this
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