دور الفنون الابداعية في استعادة الصحة النفسية و العقلية للمرضى من وجهة نظر المعالجين بالفن : دراسة تجريبية

Abstract EN

This study was conducted using in-depth, open-ended interviews of three art therapists with expertise in art applications to discuss their points of view about the contribution of art-making on mental health restoration.

Therapists were selected from three different mental health centers from one of the Arab countries; those centers were involved in various art-making programs.

The descriptive-analytical method was used to interpret and analyze the interview transcripts in addition to grouping the main concepts and ideas and divide them into three groups.

The first group focused on explaining how the art therapist's skills and qualities contributed to psychotherapy.

The second grouping focused on the internal changes of the patient during the arts practices.

The third group identified broader social benefits for art.

The results show a profound initial exploration of the knowledge generated by the art therapist's experiences and practice.

It also highlights the skills and competencies needed for those therapists dealing with therapeutic, educational programs within mental health restoration contexts.

Those data may help to modify mental health restoration policies, and help to design therapeutic, technical programs, as well as provide a basis for further research into the role of art education practices in mental health recovery.