Psychotherapy and Art Therapy: A pilot study of group treatment for patients with traumatic brain injury

Here we investigated the efficacy of group Psychotherapy and Art Therapy in rebuilding self-identity after traumatic brain injury (TBI), assessing their effects on psychological aspects in twelve patients with severe TBI. Overall, the results show an increased ability to adapt to the experiences of...

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Published inJournal of health psychology Vol. 27; no. 4; pp. 836 - 846
Main Authors Di Vita, Antonella, Procacci, Mario Augusto, Bellagamba, Martina, Jacomini, Maria, Massicci, Roberta, Ciurli, Maria Paola
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 01.03.2022
SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Subjects
Art Therapy
Brain Injuries, Traumatic - psychology
Brain Injuries, Traumatic - therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - methods
Cognitive therapy
Efficacy
Group psychotherapy
Group therapy
Health problems
Humans
Identity
Mental depression
Physiotherapy
Pilot Projects
Psychological aspects
Psychotherapy
Rehabilitation
Social functioning
Traumatic brain injury
rehabilitation outcome
well-being
quality of life
Awareness
self-identity
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Summary:Here we investigated the efficacy of group Psychotherapy and Art Therapy in rebuilding self-identity after traumatic brain injury (TBI), assessing their effects on psychological aspects in twelve patients with severe TBI. Overall, the results show an increased ability to adapt to the experiences of life as well as a higher level of awareness, social functioning and emotional autoregulation. Furthermore, patients exhibited a reduction in depressive symptoms and in the perception of physical problems. Results highlight the importance of treatments focusing on the patients’ emotional needs, in addition to the classic rehabilitation (i.e. physiotherapy, cognitive therapy).
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ISSN:1359-1053
1461-7277
DOI:10.1177/1359105320967099