Journal of Psychiatry

Using the observation of art work to facilitate therapeutic change with patients coping with schizophrenia

28^th International Conference on Psychiatry & Psychology Health

May 06-07, 2019 | Amsterdam, Netherlands

Hilla Yaniv

Bar-Ilan University, Israel

Scientific Tracks Abstracts: J Psychiatry

Abstract:

This lecture will discuss a therapeutic process carried out with patients coping with schizophrenia, which are highly suspicious of their therapists and having difficulty in forming relationship. Those circumstances led to combine seemingly a new method of creative therapeutic process utilizing the observation of artwork ??? a visual metaphoric instrument. The use of observing artworks, while relating to contents that arise from the artwork, had led to dissipation of fear and suspicion and gradual familiarity in the relationship, altering between proximity and distance. The analysis of the cases points to the potential of using the observation of artwork in certain therapeutic cases, both for the process of forming a relationship and in nurturing a process of change, which includes a deep emotional dialogue. The resulting dialogue is indirect and gradual, reduces anxiety, facilitates growth and provides support for the rehabilitation process within the community. Examples of therapeutic cases, in which this therapeutic process was used, will be presented..

Biography :

Hilla Yaniv is a PhD student at Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel and obtained a Master’s degree in Clinical Social Work from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel. She works as a Social Worker in Rehabilitative Agency which accompanied individuals who cope with different mental disorders, in their rehabilitation process in the community.

E-mail: hilla.aaa.yaniv@gmail.com