In the coming years, playing the drum or dancing in groups, will play an increased role in newer therapies being worked out by clinical psychologists.
Integration of art-based therapies with treatment methodologies offered by clinical psychologists is working well and needs to be explored further, according to experts at the 38th National Annual Conference of the Indian Association of Clinical Psychologists, organized in the city by the Department of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health, Sahyadri Hospitals.
The three-day conference is now opn at Yashada and is ailed at exploring all aspects of clinical psychology.
Experts feel that these therapies would have a greater role in the coming years. At the conference, two interesting case studies were presented.
Varun Venkit, who is researching on integrating science and research methodology with art, presented a study on changes during and after a ‘Group Drumming Programme’ for about 70 rehabilitated Commercial Sex Workers (CSWs) in Mumbai who participated in eight sessions across two months. According to him, on most occasions, psychological conditions of these CSWs is not taken into account the way it should be, creating a hurdle in rehabilitation.
For the group study, a specially designed group drumming programme using Arthur Hull’s group drumming techniques and based on Psychology and Neurolinguisitic Processing principles was introduced. Pre- and post-programme interviews, observation checklists and drumming experience feedback forms were created and used to collect data. The results of the study were found to have brought a progressive and positive changes on the group level, especially on parameters of relaxation, stress reduction, group cohesiveness, confidence, motivation and attention, Venkit said.
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