Effect of art therapy and counseling on adolescents

Pages: 653-658
Nishi Tripathi and Kanchan Dilawari (Department of Psychology, Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences, Allahabad)

One of the most common problems associated with adolescent is stress. Adolescent stress results from various factors like parental pressure, self-expectations, peer pressure, interpersonal relationships, physical appearance and so on. The related effects includes compromised lifestyle & behavior resulting in physical inactivity, drug abuse, intense aggression or anger, violent acts, self injury and may even lead to suicidal tendencies. One of the most significant ways to deal with stress is art therapy along with personal-social counseling. Art therapy encourages self- discovery and emotional growth of an individual. Counseling along with art therapy may enable students to deal with stress in a healthier manner. In this research, an in-depth analysis has been done to study the impact of art therapy and counseling on adolescents (13 to 18 years) undergoing stress. The result of the research shows that all the adolescents benefitted from art therapy and personal-social counseling.