본 연구는 게슈탈트 미술치료가 기혼 여성의 우울과 가족관계 개선에 효과가 있는지 알아보는데 목적이 있다. 연구를 위하여 A시의 가족상담센터에서 38세, 기혼 여성을 대상으로 2011년 8월 10일부터 2012년 1월 14일까지 주 1회 60분 씩 16회기를 실시하였다. 대상자의 개인 게슈탈트미술치료를 실시하였으며 사후검사는 2012년 1월 21일에 실시하였다. 사전, 사후 검사로는 MMPI-2와 KFD를 실시하였고, 자기보고식 검사를 보완하기 위해 매 회기 녹음 및 관찰내용을 기록하여 행동에서의 변화를 비교하였다. 연구결과 게슈탈트 미술치료는 기혼여성의 우울감 감소에 효과가 있었으며, 가족관계 개선에 효과가 있는 것으로 나타났다. KFD에서는 사전검사에서 인물의 포위가 있고, 인물상의 거리가 멀게 나타났으나, 사후검사에서는 포위가 사라지고, 인물간의 거리가 좁혀지고 상호작용이 묘사되었다. 회기별 진행내용에서 초기에는 가족구성원에 대한 원망과 피해의식이 많았으나, 후기에는 가족구성원의 긍정적인 면을 많이 찾고, 친밀감 표현이 증가되어 가족관계가 개선되었다. 본 연구의 제한점은 연구 대상자가 개인 사례에 제한되어있어, 일반화하는데 어려움이 있으며, 연구 대상자의 우울요인이 모든 기혼 여성의 우울요인과는 개인적 차이가 있을 수 있으므로 효과성을 입증하는데 한계가 있다는 점이다.
This study examined the effects of Gestalt art therapy on improving the depression and family relations of a married woman. The participant for this study, a 38 year-old married woman received 16 sessions of Gestalt art therapy from August 10th 2011 to January 14th 2012, once a week, 60 minutes per session. A follow-up test was administered on January 21st 2012. The pre and post-test included MMPI-2 and KFD. Each session was observed and videotaped to complement the self-report measures and to detect any change in behavior. The study found that Gestalt art therapy was effective in improving the depression and family relations of the participant. While the participant's KFD in the pre-test showed the enclosures of figures and the far distance between the figures, her KFD in the post-test showed shortened distance between the figures, interactions among the figures, and no enclosures. In the early phase of the sessions the participant expressed her resentment towards her family members and identified herself as a victim. In the later sessions, she could improve her relations with her family, endeavoring to look on the positive qualities in her family members and developing more intimacy with her family members. However, this study has some limits. One is that the findings were only from one case study, which makes the generalization of the findings difficult. Another limit is that factors affecting the participant's depression could be different from factors affecting the depression of other married women, which may limit the validity of the findings.
This study examined the effects of Gestalt art therapy on improving the depression and family relations of a married woman. The participant for this study, a 38 year-old married woman received 16 sessions of Gestalt art therapy from August 10th 2011 to January 14th 2012, once a week, 60 minutes per session. A follow-up test was administered on January 21st 2012. The pre and post-test included MMPI-2 and KFD. Each session was observed and videotaped to complement the self-report measures and to detect any change in behavior. The study found that Gestalt art therapy was effective in improving the depression and family relations of the participant. While the participant's KFD in the pre-test showed the enclosures of figures and the far distance between the figures, her KFD in the post-test showed shortened distance between the figures, interactions among the figures, and no enclosures. In the early phase of the sessions the participant expressed her resentment towards her family members and identified herself as a victim. In the later sessions, she could improve her relations with her family, endeavoring to look on the positive qualities in her family members and developing more intimacy with her family members. However, this study has some limits. One is that the findings were only from one case study, which makes the generalization of the findings difficult. Another limit is that factors affecting the participant's depression could be different from factors affecting the depression of other married women, which may limit the validity of the findings.
