EFFECTIVENESS OF ART THERAPEUTIC TECHNOLOGIES IN DEVELOPMENT OF INTERNAL PERSONALITY

Abstract

Purpose – The determining features of internal resources and strategies for achieving them in experiencing psychological well-being of an individual were considered. Aim of the study consists in determining directions of art therapeutic work, as well as selecting and testing methods of family therapy in wartime. Methods – The family psychotherapy techniques were used: methods of constructing a metaphor for the problem, situation redetermining of family problem from dysfunctional to real, art therapy technologies “Path of Recovery”, creating a fairy tale of life stories. Results – Methods of the art therapy approach to work with a married couple were approved: searching for social support, accepting responsibility, planning problem solution, problem positive reassessment, decatastrophization of the problem in fairy tale images. Determination of characteristics of the main character of fairy tale helped to consider the problem from different perspectives. Changes in these characteristics led to transformation of the problem itself and strategies for its solution. Dynamics was investigated of group interactions during exercises to develop internal resources of group members. It was considered how emotional experiences in various difficult life situations (both negative and positive) create a certain balance that forms subjective experience of internal resources of an individual. Conclusions.We identified various approaches to working with internal resources of an individual, which were united by the following factors: self-determination of personality development; harmonization of meaningful life orientations; activation of spiritual potential; expansion of worldview orientations; acceptance of identity of an individual; self-analysis of one's own needs and desires; setting certain goals and means of achieving them. Directions were shown of various art therapy methods application for psychological assistance, which correct attitude towards one's own life, complicated life situations, balance support of positive and negative attitudes towards one's own life, which forms internal resources of an individual. This helps to overcome negative effects of stressful situations and protect the personality against disintegration and mental disorders.