Abstract
Schema-focused therapy for personality disorders, developed by Jeffrey Young, works with experiential techniques, including imagery. It provides a framework for art therapy to work with concrete, personal experiences and to investigate the underlying schemas. After the imagery exercise, the next step is expressed internal images in an external form using art materials. This makes it possible to anchor, confirm and reflect on these images. This chapter is a summary of the main findings from clients who carried out an imagery exercise and then portrayed their findings in an art work. Their findings show that the objectives were attained and that the creative aspect added essential elements.
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These are the answers as reported by the client, their own opinions and their own experiences. It should be pointed out that there were factors that influence reliability because the questionnaire could be completed in a socially desirable manner.
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Haeyen, S. (2018). Imagery in Art Therapy: A Schema-Focused Approach. In: Art Therapy and Emotion Regulation Problems. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-96773-8_4
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