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KMID : 1148220210170040147
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Journal of Arts Psychotherapy
2021 Volume.17 No. 4 p.147 ~ p.170
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A Case Study of the Art Therapy on the Graphic Symbols and Meanings of a Depressed Woman in the Perspective of Analytical Psychology
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Pyo Jung-Ae
Chun Soon-Young
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Abstract
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This study explored the changes and meanings of the symbols shown in the paintings about the understanding and insights that depressed woman experience through art therapy. The study was conducted in a total of 26 sessions dividing the entire process into four stages of Jung's psychotherapy: confessional, clarifying, educational, and change.And the researchers observed the changes of symbols and their meanings. The symbolism shown in the picture is a prototypical visual thing, a source of unconscious power that exists in the mind of man, and it is very difficult to give simple and clear definitions in conscious language. Accordingly through the analytic psychologic perspective. It could be understood that the inner unconscious dynamics have the possibility of changing symbols that appears in the voluntary painting work of the study participants. As a result, the study participants were able to achieve self-healing effects by communicating and establishing relationships with their inner?self during painting. This means that the internal communication by the painting of the participants stimulates the creative functions of the unconsciousness to expression of colors and forms and play a role of alleviation of the depression with realization of the potential creativity.
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KEYWORD
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Analytical Psychology, Art Therapy, Depression, Symbolism
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