Drawing in psychotherapy. Practical leadership. Gerald D. Oster, Patricia Gowle Gron

In their book, Gerald Oster and Patricia Gold show how the pattern can help the clinician in the recognition and treatment of various types of patients. At the same time, the authors take into account various therapeutic approaches and various stages of therapy. The book contains valuable clinical instructions and gives useful behavior strategies, considering from the various prospects the usefulness of the drawing in the treatment of mental deviations. This work is a valuable addition to the literature on non -verbal forms of therapy. As can be seen in the example of illustrations contained in this work, the drawing is able to cause catharsis: aggressive and hostile feelings turn into more acceptable methods of self -expression. Children and adults, poorly controlling their explosions of emotions, can, thanks to this, discover alternative strategies that have not noticed before. The drawing is also good because it is initiated and controlled by the patient himself, which strengthens the human psyche. The finished work, like the process itself, gives customers a sense of development and achievement of the goal, being a condition for personal satisfaction and conviction in their own importance. In clinical practice.