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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 6
Instruction: Painting a land- scape with acrylic paint; second session
Client 3: Female, age 33, Borderline Personality Dis- order (main), depressive dis- order recurrent moderate, problems related to upbring- ing children and work.
Seven therapists im- mediately mention that art product 3 and 6 seems to be made by the same client. They agree that art product 6 tends to be highly structured,
Combination of formal elements -> structure
Variation
(Im)balance
Adaptability
Therefore the struc- ture of this product is relatively high. Six therapists mention there is almost no mixture of color. Four therapists mention color sat- uration (varying but mainly transparent). These elements en- hance the structure. Art product 6
having the abil- ity to regulate, but preferring to withhold from ex- pressing emotion.
basic and obvious figuration which indicates no ex- ploration and no diversion from the first idea, some self-determination by the choice of figuration, how- ever performed accidentally not seeing other pos- sibilities).
However, some therapists question the client’s poten- tial due to intel- lectual restric- tions.
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