Fototerapia como narrativa visual: Aplicación en violencia de género

Abstract

La presente investigación pone de manifiesto la importancia de la fototerapia como metodología de intervención en un estudio de caso concreto de una persona víctima de violencia de género. El trabajo participativo a través de la fotografía y las distintas variaciones que ésta permite, conjuntamente con el seguimiento y encuadre arteterapéutico, constituyen un vínculo entre la persona implicada y el arteterapeuta. Este vínculo ofrece la posibilidad de generar un diálogo reparador por medio de las imágenes surgidas en las distintas sesiones de trabajo. En este estudio se tuvo presente la evolución de la persona con la que se trabajó y la superación a través de la fotografía de los aspectos más vulnerables a los que se enfrentaba en el momento en el que se desarrolló el estudio permitiendo la reparación de los aspectos emocionales y personales más significativos de la misma con un resultado evolutivo muy positivo.

Photography as a Therapeutic Art Medium According to the Perspective of Peruvian Art-Therapy Specialists

“…Therapeutic photography emerged approximately 20 years after the creation of photography, when English psychiatrist Hugh Welch Diamond photographed his patients [16,17]. In this project, he discovered three critical points: photography could help study the physical appearance of mental illnesses; when used as a registration tool, it can document patients' re-admissions and the time spent at the centre; finally, he associated the improvement of his patients with the act of being photographed [8,18,19]. In 1977, research into therapeutic photography gained momentum when a journal opened a call for proposals on the topic [9].…”

“…Photography shares the same pictorial projection methodology as drawing or painting; however, the primary difference is that while a person can create drawings or paintings without requiring the physical presence of the subject being represented, photography necessitates the subject's physical existence [7]. Despite being considered a new discipline, phototherapy emerged 20 years after the creation of photography [1,3,8] and gained prominence in 1977 [9]. Therapeutic photography uses art to promote healing, and it is typically accompanied by a professional psychologist with expertise in art therapy [6].…”

“…The app served as a visual diary, and the research discovered a correlation between participants' improved mood and taking photographs, leading to a recommendation for further research on phototherapy [10]. In Spain, a case study involving an art therapist was conducted, and it resulted in successful outcomes in phototherapy, with proven positive effects on the patient [8]. No research on photography as a therapeutic medium has been conducted so far in Peru.…”

Phototherapy as the tool of emotional identification development of adolescents

“…One more idea how to use photos in counseling described by Ziller [17] is the auto-counselling process wherein the person recreates the self through images and discovers a non-social comparison concept of the self. Thus, we see different areas where phototherapy can be applied, working with children and adults, teaching future counselors and even working with problems of domestic violence [18]. School, college and university psychologists help students, families, educators, and members of the community understand and resolve the problems that students may face.…”