Issue №1-20, 2020

Felt-therapy to work with the emotional states of patients. Author’s method: «abode of resources»



1 Lanberg O. A., 1 Gigineishvili G. R., 1 Kotenko N. V.

1 National Medical Research Center of Rehabilitation and Balneology, Moscow, Russia


ABSTRACT

The article deals with some psychological peculiarities of interaction with the emotional state of the patients and oneof the possible ways to correct this state using art therapy – felt therapy (the use of unspun wool in the art therapy process).Some opportunities of this material and effects of its usage are described in the article. The aims of the method areformation of conscientious attitude to the disease; assistance in recognition of “symptom’s secondary benefits”; actualization,awareness and reinforcement of the internal resources spectrum; extension of ability to access and use them, as wellas inclusion and acceptance of the “symptom” and suffering part of the personality; integration of one’s inner self diversity.Art therapeutic practices described in the article also helps in building of a new positively coloured creative experience andformation of positive mind. All of these assist patients to feel a holistic personality, more harmonious and happy.


KEYWORDS: art therapy, art psychotherapy, felt therapy, psychological rehabilitation, psychology, psychotherapy, psychosomatics, emotions, psycho-emotional state of the patient, working with the symptom, innovative methods of psychotherapy, wool painting.



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