Efectos de un programa de Arteterapia sobre la sintomatología clínica de pacientes con esquizofrenia

In this investigation we designed and applied an art therapy program of twelve sessions, where the participants performed, both freely and guided, two-dimensional graphic expressions with the purpose of reducing the schizophrenia’s clinical symptomatology. It was evaluated in pre and post test sessions using the Social Cognition Scale (GEOPTE) and Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS). The quantitative analysis shows difference with statistical significance in only one dependant variable’s components, referred to the Report of Social Cognition by the institution’s health staff. Te results are discussed taking into consideration qualitative information collected in a naturalistic way.En esta investigación en se diseñó y aplicó un Programa de Arteterapia de doce sesiones, en donde los participantes realizaron expresiones gráficas bidimensionales ejecutadas tanto de forma libre como guiadas, con el objetivo de reducir la sintomatología clínica de la Esquizofrenia, la cual fue evaluada en condiciones de pre y post test mediante las Escalas de Cognición Social (GEOPTE) y de Síntomas Positivos y Negativos (PANSS). El análisis cuantitativo realizado reflejó diferencia estadísticamente significativa únicamente en el componente de la variable dependiente referido al reporte de la cognición social por parte del personal de salud de la institución. Los resultados son discutidos considerando información cualitativa recabada de manera anecdótica

Effects of an art therapy Program on the clinical symptomatology of patients with schizophrenia

In this investigation we designed and applied an art therapy program of twelve sessions, where the participants performed, both freely and guided, two-dimensional graphic expressions with the purpose of reducing the schizophrenia’s clinical symptomatology. It was evaluated in pre and post test sessions using the Social Cognition Scale (GEOPTE) and Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS). The quantitative analysis shows difference with statistical significance in only one dependant variable’s components, referred to the Report of Social Cognition by the institution’s health staff. Te results are discussed taking into consideration qualitative information collected in a naturalistic way