Expressive reflections: Using multi-modal response art as a method of understanding and verbalization

Author

Brayden Kendziora, Lesley UniversityFollow

Date of Award

Spring 4-23-2019

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

MAE - Master of Arts in Expressive Therapies

Department

Expressive Therapies

Advisor

Stephenson, Raquel

Abstract

This thesis aims to provide research and data to support the use of response art for expressive therapists working in a partial hospitalization program (PHP). Research on the successful use of response art suggests that response art is a fundamental tool in non-verbal processing and containing emotions and countertransference. Group members engaged in expressive therapy session after which the therapist created response art. The process took place at a PHP for children and adolescents multiple times between October 2018 and February 2019, each time with different group members. The members ranged between 10 and 15 years of age and included various diagnoses with a commonality being they all met the level of crisis required for PHP. Results showed this method of processing group interventions to be successful with non-verbal processing and containing countertransference.

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Recommended Citation

Kendziora, Brayden, "Expressive reflections: Using multi-modal response art as a method of understanding and verbalization" (2019). Expressive Therapies Capstone Theses. 127.
https://digitalcommons.lesley.edu/expressive_theses/127