The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of group art therapy on enhancement of schizophrenic patients’ self-respect.
The subjects were 9 schizophrenic convalescents in Psycho-Hospital.
There were 13 sessions and each session lasted approxima tely 90 minutes
This study employed collage, scribble, body tracing, and collective works are designed to improve self-respect during 13 sessions.
At the 2nd, 8th and 10th sessions DAP, KFD, K-HTP test were used in order to measure any changes of the schizop hrenic patients\' perceptions.
The results are as follows:
First, the group art therapy is helpful to draw out patient\'s hidden emotion and needs. Then, it enhanced the schizophrenic patients\' self-respect.
Second, it increased frequency of schizophrenic patients. interaction and they could established interpersonal relations.