The Use of Art Therapy with Juvenile Delinquents to Enhance Self-Image

Autor:	Mary Elizabeth Larose Ma, Acsw
Rok vydání:	1988
Předmět:	education.field_of_study media_common.quotation_subject Art therapy As is Population Self-image Nature versus nurture Unit (housing) Juvenile delinquency Body images Psychology education Social psychology media_common Cognitive psychology
Zdroj:	The Psychotherapy Patient. 4:161-167
ISSN:	0738-6176
DOI:	10.1300/j358v04n02_15
Popis:	The mental pictures we hold of ourselves tend to externalize and impact our relationships and life experiences. As humans we grow up accruing an image of ourselves based on feedback from relevant others. We live out out self-images often without questioning their present suitability to our lives and goals. This paper illustrates specific art techniques used with the population of a locked detention unit for adolescent offenders in an attempt to nurture the growth of a positive self-image and thereby influence behavior. Development and projection of body images are discussed as is the potential for transformation through the therapeutic use of art. Case examples from two residents of the facility are used.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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