The psychopathology of everyday art: a quantitative Study - World ...

form of this expression and how it was therapeutic. The form of expression was
predominantly through content of the picture and the primary benefits were cathartic
release of emotion and communication. The overriding orientation of the research was
towards content analysis through projective methodology. However, there were
indications that other methods seemed to produce similar benefits.
The table does not indicate whether the orientation of the research was consistent
in method and results. Accordingly contingency tables were produced 114 , from which
Chi-square results (summarised below in table 3) showed no correlations between the
description, the method of study used, the form of expression or the benefits claimed.
Table 3: Chi square results for association between method of study, form of expression
and benefits for 67 studies which claimed 'expression of feelings' as the main benefit for
the use of Art with psychiatric patients.
Orientation of researchers _ 2 = 26.29640
df = 20: p