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Bonsai as a group art therapy intervention among traumatized youth in KwaZulu-Natal by Caroll Hermann is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Bonsai as a group art therapy intervention among traumatized youth in KwaZulu-Natal about?
Abstract: Bonsai can be used as an art therapy tool during psychodynamic therapeutic interventions maintenance of good mental health.Bonsai is generally considered to be relaxing and is practiced by many to relieve stress and as an expression of art. The aim was to establishbonsai as an art therapy tool to overcome trauma. Fifteen isiZulu-speaking traumatized youths in a remote area in KwaZulu-Natal, SouthAfrica participated in a qualitative study that investigated their narratives around experienced trauma and sense of hopelessness. Materials inthe form of bonsai, tools, wire, and pots were supplied, and six sessions were held. Results indicated that the participants experienced animprovement in their mental state, which was attributed by them to the practice of the art of bonsai. Bonsai can be beneficial as a healingmedium mental health tool when employed as art therapy and can be promoted in a group setting in potential rehabilitation situations.Keywords: art therapy; bonsai; intervention; mental health; prevention
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- Author
- Caroll Hermann
- Publisher
- PsyCH Journal
- Published
- 2021
- Language
- EN
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Psychology, Psychotherapy, Social_sciences