clay and Anxiety-Disorders

To understand the significance of clay art therapy for psychiatric patients admitted in a day hospital.. Qualitative, descriptive and exploratory research, undertaken with 16 patients in a day hospital in Londrina, in the state of Parana, Brazil, who participated in seven clay therapy sessions. Data collection took place from January to July 2012 through interviews guided by a semi structured questionnaire and the data were submitted to content analysis.. Three themes emerged: Becoming familiar with clay art therapy; Feeling clay therapy; and Realizing the effect of clay therapy.. The use of clay as a therapeutic method by psychiatric patients promoted creativity, self-consciousness, and benefited those who sought anxiety relief.

Topics: Adult; Aged; Aluminum Silicates; Anxiety Disorders; Art Therapy; Brazil; Clay; Day Care, Medical; Female; Humans; Interview, Psychological; Male; Mental Disorders; Middle Aged; Surveys and Questionnaires