“We dance round in a ring and suppose, but the secret sits in the middle and knows”: Art therapists' perspectives on dealing with secrets in therapy

IF 1.5 3区心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Arts in Psychotherapy Pub Date : 2024-06-06 DOI:10.1016/j.aip.2024.102174

Tal Sela, Michal Bat-Or

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Abstract

This study, part of a broader one (Sela & Bat-Or, 2022; Sela & Bat-Or, 2023) presents the attitudes, perceptions and clinical experiences of art therapists who participated in a focus group. The group included ten seasoned therapists who work with clients on a variety of issues related to secrecy and concealment. The focus group revealed two main themes and one sub-theme, as follow: a) The language of art as enabling the discovery and investigation of the 'unthought known', along with the sub-theme of enactment and counter transference in art therapy around issues of secrecy; and b) The language of art as enabling encryption. The findings point to the great potential of using art in psychotherapy interventions with clients who are exploring issues of secrecy and concealment. They also indicate that art therapy makes it possible not only to access the nature of the secret but also to understand the mechanisms of secrecy and concealment and the dynamics of the relationships formed around the secret.

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"我们在环形圈中跳舞并猜测，但秘密却坐在中间并知道"：艺术治疗师在治疗中处理秘密的视角

本研究是更广泛研究的一部分（Sela & Bat-Or, 2022; Sela & Bat-Or, 2023），介绍了参加焦点小组的艺术治疗师的态度、看法和临床经验。该小组包括十名经验丰富的治疗师，他们与客户一起处理与保密和隐瞒有关的各种问题。焦点小组揭示了以下两个主题和一个次主题：a) 艺术语言有助于发现和调查 "未曾想过的已知"，以及艺术治疗中围绕保密问题的实施和反移情次主题；b) 艺术语言有助于加密。研究结果表明，在心理治疗干预中使用艺术来解决客户的秘密和隐瞒问题具有巨大的潜力。研究结果还表明，艺术疗法不仅可以揭示秘密的本质，还可以理解秘密和隐藏的机制以及围绕秘密形成的动态关系。

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Arts in Psychotherapy Multiple-

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3.20

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11.10%

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期刊介绍： The Arts in Psychotherapy is a dynamic, contemporary journal publishing evidence-based research, expert opinion, theoretical positions, and case material on a wide range of topics intersecting the fields of mental health and creative arts therapies. It is an international peer-reviewed journal publishing 5 issues annually. Papers are welcomed from researchers and practitioners in the fields of art, dance/movement, drama, music, and poetry psychotherapy, as well as expressive and creative arts therapy, neuroscience, psychiatry, education, allied health, and psychology that aim to engage high level theoretical concepts with the rigor of professional practice. The journal welcomes contributions that present new and emergent knowledge about the role of the arts in healthcare, and engage a critical discourse relevant to an international readership that can inform the development of new services and the refinement of existing policies and practices. There is no restriction on research methods and review papers are welcome. From time to time the journal publishes special issues on topics warranting a distinctive focus relevant to the stated goals and scope of the publication.