Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
La terapia del arte como herramienta psicoterapéutica en pacientes con cáncer. |
| Alternate Title: |
The art therapy as a psycotherapeutic resource in cancer patients. |
| Authors: |
Gasca, Brenda Zenil1 psiqueyarte@yahoo.com.mx, Aguilar, Salvador Alvarado2 |
| Source: |
Revista Neurologia, Neurocirugia y Psiquiatria. abr-jun2007, Vol. 40 Issue 2, p56-63. 8p. |
| Subjects: |
ART therapy, PSYCHOTHERAPY, CANCER patients, QUALITY of life |
| Geographic Terms: |
MEXICO |
| Abstract (English): |
Art-therapy is born from the union of artistic and phsycological techniques. It is common for the cancer patient who faces several losses who does not have the possibility to elaborate them adequately, to see his phsycological equilibrium and coping abilities unbalanced in deterioration of his quality of life. In some cases he has difficulty (for diverse causes) to express his emotional pain verbally, this therapy offers alternatives to manage these conflicts and express them through artistic activities such as: painting, modeling, sculpting, writing, dancing, theatre, etc, the patient can manipulate emotions, thoughts and feelings, using his imagination to transform his perception over his reality and adapt to it in an easier manner. In cancer patients it has allowed a significant reduction of the levels of distress caused by the sickness and increase their quality of life. Nevertheless it is necessary to conduct prospective studies in Mexico that allow the evaluation of the functionality of the technique in our population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Abstract (Spanish): |
La terapia del arte (también llamada arte-terapia) nace de la unión de técnicas artísticas y psicológicas. Comúnmente el paciente con cáncer se enfrenta a múltiples pérdidas que no tiene la posibilidad de elaborar adecuadamente, viendo descompensadas sus habilidades de afrontamiento y equilibrio psicológico en deterioro de su calidad de vida. En algunos casos se le dificulta (por diversas causas) la expresión verbal de su malestar emocional, esta terapia le ofrece alternativas para abordar sus conflictos y expresarlos al realizar actividades artísticas tales como: pintura, modelado, escultura, escritura, danza, teatro, etc. El paciente puede manipular emociones, pensamientos y sentimientos usando su imaginación para transformar su percepción sobre su realidad e insertarse más fácilmente en ella. En pacientes con cáncer, ha permitido reducir significativamente los niveles de distress causados por la enfermedad y elevar aspectos de su calidad de vida, sin embargo, es necesario realizar estudios prospectivos en México que permitan evaluar funcionalidad de la técnica en nuestra población. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
MedicLatina |
