Visual arts in counselling adults with depressive disorders

This study provides a better understanding of using visual arts in counselling adults with depressive disorders. Three in-depth case studies were conducted in the counselling unit of a mental health hospital in Malaysia. Both qualitative and quantitative research methods were applied to explore thre...

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Published in:British journal of guidance & counselling 2017-01, Vol.45 (1), p.56-71
Main Authors: Lee, Khai Ling, Mustaffa, M.S., Tan, S.Y.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Art Therapy
Attitude Measures
Case Studies
Counseling Effectiveness
Counseling Techniques
Counselling
Depression (Psychology)
depressive disorders
Emotional Response
Foreign Countries
Interviews
Mental Health
Mixed Methods Research
Observation
Phenomenology
Questionnaires
Satisfaction
Visual Arts
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Summary:This study provides a better understanding of using visual arts in counselling adults with depressive disorders. Three in-depth case studies were conducted in the counselling unit of a mental health hospital in Malaysia. Both qualitative and quantitative research methods were applied to explore three adult participants' counselling experiences. They attended six individual counselling sessions, which included four art-making activities, and two after-session interviews, for approximately two months. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis was used to analyse the qualitative data. The findings showed that through the therapeutic use of visual arts, the participants were able to explore and express various emotions, face their problems, communicate better with themselves and the counsellor, achieve a deeper self-understanding, and make meaningful progress in counselling, even though some of them experienced a sense of uncertainty at the beginning of some art-making activities.
ISSN:0306-9885
1469-3534
DOI:10.1080/03069885.2015.1130797