Painting my hands: A pre-representational Art Therapy journey
Keywords:
Art therapy, child, hyperactivity, play, refugees, trauma.
Abstract
This article intends to show the possibility of change that allows Art Therapy with its purely non-verbal language. It is well known that Art Therapy has a particular quality that is not typical of conventional treatments. These qualities will be discussed showing a practical example as to what distinguishes us, looking to motivate other professionals of this discipline to deepen and study them. The interaction in an Art Therapy space and materials are presented thru the case of a four year old girl who’s presented hyperactivity behavior derived from the experience of highly stressful situations. Through the interaction with materials like tempera colors this girl lowers the body activation and start a journey from pre-representation to representation.Downloads
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Published
2016-11-02
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Rodríguez González V. (2016). Painting my hands: A pre-representational Art Therapy journey. Arteterapia. Papeles de arteterapia y educación artística para la inclusión social, 11, 241-252. https://doi.org/10.5209/ARTE.54129
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