Artetherapy as an Expressive Method for Working with Individuals with Mental Disabilities in Social Care Homes Cover Image

Arteterapia ako expresívna metóda pri práci s jednotlivcami s mentálnym postihnutím v domovoch sociálnej starostlivosti
Artetherapy as an Expressive Method for Working with Individuals with Mental Disabilities in Social Care Homes

Author(s): Helena Orieščíková
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Education, Sociology, Educational Psychology
Published by: VERBUM - vydavateľstvo Katolíckej univerzity v Ružomberku
Keywords: Art therapy; Client; Art therapist;

Summary/Abstract: Art therapy belongs among searched techniques of work in social care institutions. This text is focused on description of this problem in its theoretical part. In the research part was realised questionarry survey with the goal to find out, if and how is art therapy used in social care institutions. Also qualitative method of interview was used. This research showed, that art therapy is used method by working with clients in general. Art therapist like to use it as an instrument of clients diagnosis. Resulting out of their statements, the art therapy should have fixed place in their job with related material-technical equipment.

  • Issue Year: XIX/2019
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 26-39
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Slovak