2025/10/23 by Gabriely Rosa dos Prazeres, Caio Maximino · 1 voice
Arts and Humanities · Psychology · #Mental Health and Psychiatry #Psychology and Mental Health #Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
paper · doi:10.1177/0957154x251371360
openalex created_date 2025/10/23 · openalex publication_date 2025/10/23 · openalex updated_date 2026/05/21
This article explores the role of Brazilian art therapy in the 20th century in facilitating linguistic encounters through non-linguistic media for psychotic patients, influenced by the vanguardist movements of the time and framed by Jaspers' theory of language. Osório Cesar's interpretations of patients' artwork, Nise da Silveira's focus on artistic expression, and Lula Wanderley's use of Relational Objects exemplify the potential of non-linguistic media to bridge the communication gap in therapy. These approaches highlight the importance of symbolic content and bodily experiences in conveying meaning. Art therapy, shaped by its relationship with vanguardist movements, harnesses non-linguistic media to create linguistic encounters, allowing psychotic patients to communicate their distress and reshape their reality. This holistic approach enhances mental and emotional well-being by integrating artistic and bodily experiences into therapeutic practices, fostering meaningful transformation.