The Effectiveness of Art Therapy and Guided Imagery in Reducing the Stress of 3rd Year and 4th Year Bs Psychology Students Sy 2006-2007

The Effectiveness of Art Therapy And Guided Imagery In Reducing The Stress of 3rd Year and 4th Year BS Psychology Students SY 2006-2007THE EFFECTS OF ART THERAPY AS AN ALTERNATIVE FORM OF ANGER MANAGEMENT TO THE CHILDREN IN CONFLICT WITH THE LAW

CHAPTER II

REVIEW RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES

I. FOREIGN LANGUAGE

ART THERAPY

Gross (2003) reported that Art expression has been very helpful in releasing emotions. This is known to be as catharsis, the discharge of strong emotions for relief. Making a drawing or a painting and discussing one's images within the context of therapy can provide release of painful and agonizing feelings. Engaging in art expression may actually increase verbal communication, recall of details and the comfort level between the therapists and the client/s.

II. LOCAL LITERATURE

ART THERAPY

According to Dr. Randy Dellosa (2004), who often uses art therapy in his practice of psychiatry, professional or skilled artists often tend to hide personal issues through stylistics. In fact, most art therapists believe that therapy works best for people who can't draw since they are not limited by performance anxiety. Art making can increase self-esteem and autonomy. Whatever the case; the expression, "a picture is worth a thousand words" certainly rings true in the practice of art therapy.

III. LOCAL STUDIES

ART THERAPY

Carolina "Chula" Ramos-Sembrano, the third daughter of former President Fidel V. Ramos, was one of the beneficiaries of hospital art therapy. She suffered from traumatic brain injury because of an accident. She had a short-term memory loss. In 2005, Chula was sent by the family to a neurobehavioral facility in Atlanta, Georgia to help her in recovery. It was there that Chula got involved in weekly paintings sessions being organized by the foundation for Hospital Art. As she progressed with his therapeutic activity for more than a year as part of the rehabilitation and recovery, Chula got better and better each day. By then, she is now able to perform functional activities she was able to do before, like swallowing, speaking and becoming in control of her actions. (The Manila Times, 2007)

Kulay Pag-asa, an Artistic Therapy Center which provides art therapy through hospital art to patients suffering from traumatic brain injury, memory loss and Alzheimer's disease is now involving well-known painters in the country and the UP College of Fine Arts by donating their artworks that convey a happy mood which patients replicate. Seeing these happy moods and replicating and internalizing them make the patients better and better each day. (The Manila Times, 2007)

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