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The Importance of Expressive Therapy in Development of the Potential of Schizophrenics

Eva Procházková

Abstract:
I have been focusing on a definition of positive potential of people diagnosed as schizophrenics and a possible connection with creative talent and spiritually oriented interests of these clients for a long time. One of available options how can be a positive potential developed is properly chosen form of an expressive therapy, supposing that creative expression positively influences course of treatment. From social work perspective I consider beneficial to familiarize social workers, working with this specific target group, with this alternative. Understanding the importance of selfexpression in schizophrenic’s life can motivate social workers to cooperate with psychiatrists and recommend a suitable form of expressive therapy to clients. In this article I would like to clarify the question of importance of nonverbal selfexpression of psychotic clients first and consequently to explain how can be expressive therapy helpful in recovery process and development of potential.

Keywords:
schizophrenia, potential, selfexpression, expressive therapy

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