scholarly journals Bridging psychological barriers between the child and the father after his returning from the war: Could group art therapy help?

2016 ◽  
Vol 73 (7) ◽  
pp. 686-689
Author(s):  
Gordana Mandic-Gajic
Keyword(s):  
Art Therapy ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Psychological Barriers ◽  
Mickey Mouse ◽  
Clinical Observations ◽  
The Family ◽  
Group Members ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
At Home

Introduction. War veterans with chronic post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have poorer family and parenting functioning, but little research has focused on these impairments. Case re-port. This paper presented how the series of drawings and the group art therapy process enhanced bridging the psychological barriers of a 33-year-old male PTSD war veteran to engagement with the child. After two years of deployment he returned home and suffered mostly from PTSD numbness and avoidance symptoms. The veteran had the family readjustment difficulties and felt guilty for being detached from his 3-year-old son. He under-went integrative treatment in the Day Unit Program. The drawings series were made by free associations. Clinical observations and group discussions were recorded in the group art therapy protocols. The presented patient got gratifications and support from the group members for his illustration of popular cartoon heroes, and decided to draw Mickey Mouse at home. On the next session he shared his satisfaction for bridging the gap between him and his son, having done the same drawings with his son at home. Beck's depression inventory (BDI) was used for self-rating of depression and a reduction of BDI score from 18 to 6 during the treatment course was recorded. Conclusions. Series of drawings illustrated shift from war related past toward current family life of the war veteran. Group art therapy gave him gratification and support with hope and a sense of belonging, thus facilitated his parenting readjustment.

Examining perceptions of stress, wellbeing and fear among Hungarian adolescents and their parents under lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabor Csikos ◽  
Krisztina Dr Törő ◽  
Judit Mokos ◽  
Sandor Rozsa ◽  
Hadházi Éva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Relationships ◽  
Parental Stress ◽  
Significant Negative Correlation ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Natural Catastrophes ◽  
Parents And Children ◽  
Wellbeing Index ◽  
The Family ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
Open Question

Intensified anxiety responses and even symptoms of post-traumatic stress are commonly observed under quarantine conditions. In this study, the effects on fear, anxiety and wellbeing of the recent pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 were investigated in a sample of otherwise healthy Hungarians. Taking the family as a microsystem, differences in gender, age, family relationships and time spent in isolation were the main focus of this investigation. 346 parent-child dyads were examined; the children were 11-17 years of age. Standard psychological questionnaires (Perceived Stress Scale, WHO Wellbeing Index), and an open question test (the Metamorphosis test) were used, and the results analysed with the aid of basic statistical methods. Stress levels and wellbeing displayed a significant negative correlation with each other in both parents and children. Parental stress and levels of wellbeing had a weak but significant impact on the wellbeing of their children. Among the demographic variables examined, none of them was found to explain the wellbeing or stress level of parents. Natural catastrophes, such as pandemics, create a stressful social environment for parents, and therefore directly impact the psychological wellbeing of all family members.

scholarly journals ‘Master My Demons’: art therapy montage paintings by active-duty military service members with traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress

2018 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 353-360 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marygrace Berberian ◽  
Melissa S Walker ◽  
Girija Kaimal
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Art Therapy ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Military Service ◽  
Active Duty ◽  
Service Members ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Active Duty Military ◽  
Military Service Members ◽  
Post Traumatic

This study involved a thematic analysis of montage paintings and of related clinical records of 240 active-duty military service members collected during their art therapy treatment for traumatic brain injury and underlying psychological health concerns, including post-traumatic stress, at the National Intrepid Center of Excellence, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, USA. Congruent with other research findings, the qualitative analyses of this study suggest that the group art therapy experiences fostered improvement in interpersonal relatedness, hopefulness and gratification for the service members in treatment, aiding in externalisation, progressive exposure and construction of a trauma narrative imperative for recovery. The mixed media nature of the montage painting supported the expression of a range of postcombat symptoms. Results from this study highlighted the complexity of military culture, necessitating a broader scope of analyses for how art therapy helps service members express and communicate their challenges to care providers, peers and family as well as regulate emotion in the short and long term.

Dampak Trauma Kekerasan dalam Rumah Tangga Terhadap Perkembangan Psikis Anak

Raheema ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Isyatul Mardiyati
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Trauma ◽  
Term Treatment ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Short Term Treatment ◽  
Healthy Environment ◽  
The Family ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
Victims Of Violence ◽  
Primary Focus

Domestic Violence can happen to anyone, even though the family is considered as the best place for children's development. Some reports indicate that children in the family, often the victims of violence perpetrated by family members either directly or indirectly. Whereas the effects of this violence have the possibility of the same in the form of psychological trauma for children and eventually lead them to have a false perception of the violence, and assume that violence is one right way to resolve the issue. The experience of watching, hearing, even experienced violence in the family will no doubt lead to negative effects on the psychological of children. There are among children who experienced violence as a child, suffered prolonged trauma and lead to behavioral depression. But there are also some cases that actually show that children who have experienced violence in the past would later become perpetrators of the same crime as the first ever experienced. Not only short- term treatment should be the primary focus of handling trauma cases occurring in children. But should also be pursued in the long-term handling of recovery of post-traumatic stress disorder on children who have been traumatized. So, while reviving confidence in children, the support of families and civils become very important in creating a healthy environment for the child that lives in the present and future.

scholarly journals Clinical and psychological consequences for the families of suicide victim

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 25-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
E.V. Borisonik ◽  
E.B. Lyubov
Keyword(s):  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
Psychological Consequences ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Suicide Victim ◽  
The Family ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Suicidal Crisis ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Expert Support

A lot of attention is paid to people in suicidal crisis, while the problems of helping the relatives of the suicide victim are studied less extensively. To offer expert support to the family it is necessary to understand the aims of psychological work. The article presents analysis of protective factors and risk factors that may affect the intensity of the emotional state after the loss. Characteristics of children’s experience of relative’s suicide are described. In contrast to the experience of natural death, relatives of a suicide experience more feelings of guilt and social stigmatization that prevents them from getting informal support. Relatives of a suicide are at risk of developing depression, symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, physical illness, drug addiction and suicidal behavior. Literature data shows the need to develop a program of prevention that should be based on the relationship between the survivor and the person who committed suicide, to consider the stage of grief and coping skills he/she possesses.

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