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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 3
Instruction: Painting a land- scape with acrylic paint; first session
The therapists agree on figuration (stylis- tic with no detail), repetition (rhythm of upward movements), contour (not dom- inate, yet present) and dynamic (seven therapists said to find it mechanically, one lively).
Combination of formal elements -> structure
Variation
(Im)balance
Adaptability
Art product 3
All therapists mention and agree there is some, yet restricted variation (a little bit more in art prod- uct 3 as in art product 4).
The therapists are less explicit and use diverse terms with regard to balance. In gener- al this client is de- scribed as com- posed, tensed and tending towards thought;
Therapists agree on this client’s adaptability (some openness by little experimentation but sticking to what is familiar, limited flexibility by lack of differ- entiation, no cre- ativity by the very
The therapists are cautious positive about change; the limited amount of differentia- tion is seen as an opportunity to reinforce in treatment.
ration and limited yet some self-de- termination as the client seems to intentionally chooses this figu- ration and tries to work precise, yet not making the effort to correct “mistakes”).
client’s ability to change (she seems to be less stuck/ rigid as client 1 by the presence of some move- ment).
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