Integrating Constructive Play Therapy and Cognitive Art Therapy in Improving the Symptoms of Psychological Separation of the Families Who Have Been Beaten

Abstract

Symbolic functions can be applied to help the child show his/her unconscious mind and relieve stress related to it. Art therapy and games are among these functions. It is obvious that the child with excitation and conflict use out of art and game as a way to escape from the resulting stress. Levy construction has a special emphasis on tech- nical play therapy that is mainly applied in the treatment of children's emotional problems. Family violation re- stricts women and children's freedom of expression and makes them deprived of enjoying human experiences. Beaten family members, especially women, often suffer from feelings like anger, loneliness, sadness, depression and physical and mental depression. To break up the vicious circle of violence, destruction of relationships and violence, art therapy can be made use. Art therapy is based on the fact that creative process of art creating is heal- ing and life giving. Art therapy has some advantages as follows: 1- Family will re-gain its strengths. 2- Maternal skills will be strengthened. 3- Ability of family members to interact with each other is increased. 4- Peoples' angry will be relieved. 5- Beaten members are become able in dealing with experiences reality. 6- Family members iden- tify current facilities and resources to rebuild their lives.