The study is to find out effects of art therapy for changing the power of attention, self-esteem and psychological sense of security of child with ADHD(Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder).
The subject of this study selected one girl attending S...
The study is to find out effects of art therapy for changing the power of attention, self-esteem and psychological sense of security of child with ADHD(Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder).
The subject of this study selected one girl attending S elementary school, 2 grade, in Sangju city, who was diagnosed as ADHD. The child was applied to art therapy training during 18 sessions, twice and three a week, and all behavior of child concerning the power of attention through direct observation was recorded, and before and after art therapy program applied, child' behavior was analyzed by self-esteem test, K-HTP, KFD, KSD picture projection test for psychological sense of security.
The conclusions of this study are as follows;
First, the art therapy have an positive effects upon the power of attention. Before and after art therapy program applied, child' power of attention increased.
Second, the art therapy have an positive effects upon self-esteem. Before and after art therapy program applied, self-esteem of the child increased.
Third, the art therapy have an positive effects upon psychological sense of security. After K-KTP, KFD, KSD picture projection test for psychological sense of security applied to the child, but when pre-test practiced such base and siege line and eraser use appeared, after post-test practiced, disappeared.
The suggestions based conclusions of this study are as follows;
There are many limitations in generalization because the objects of the study was one child. With consideration of deficit family, if art therapy program run parallel, many effects will be appeared.