The purpose of this study is to help children raise their own qualities coping with many problems by providing a positive sense of self to kleptomania children who have a negative sense of self due to behavior disorder and ADHD, improving their attent...
The purpose of this study is to help children raise their own qualities coping with many problems by providing a positive sense of self to kleptomania children who have a negative sense of self due to behavior disorder and ADHD, improving their attention and regulating their impulse through artistic activities.
For the purpose, the study examined six case(N=6) of S, L, A, K, O, H larcenous children, who was among children having behavior disorder referred to the Pusan Art Treatment Institute, Selected in september, 2007, the children received art treatment for 50 minutes a time, two times a week for three months from september. The qualitative analysis was made at each session on the program of ate treatment, and pre-, post-, and follow-up tests were carried out to determine the effect of the program. Measure devices used for this study included K-HTP(Kinetic House-Tree-Person) and Corners' Patent-Teacher Rating Scale.
Results of the study can lead to the following positive conclusion as consistent with the purpose of the study.
The program of art treatment changed children having behavior disorder and ADHD qualitatively. This is supported by results of the sessions, the drawing inspection. Going through initial, intermediate, and final sessions, the problematic children became interested and actively participated in the program of art treatment, and expressed his own emotions honestly to this researcher. Consequently these changes suggest that the program used here has an effect of reducing the kleptomania of children having behavior disorder, attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder.