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disorders will be supported by several relevant cases. Some detailed of the case histories, the
family involvement and the graphic products will be presented.
3055.3 Through rehabilitation by creativity in groupe to the best status of life, M. Tyszkiewicz,
Gdynia University, Gdynia, Poland
The paper deals with painting, drawing, poetry, groupe music in the club of Amateurs of Art in
Gdynia.
3055.4 Parallel verbal psychotherapy and art therapy in the treatment of an adolescent boy, X.
Lucas, Boston Art College, Jamaica Plain, MA, USA
This paper concerns the treatment of Andrew, an eleven years old boy by a psychiatrist and art
psychotherapist. Andrew was referred to the art psychotherapist because of his escalating
aggression. The therapist referred Andrew to a psychiatrist who began seeing him in weekly verbal
psychotherapy sessions. Andrew participated in weekly art therapy sessions and the adult art group.
He discovered his own artistic talent and power. He could express his feelings in constructive
manner. He began with simple line drawings and progressed to complex oil paints. He created his
own spontaneous art images whose importance he freely verbalized.
3055.5 Listening to pictures: The pictures of a cancer patient and alteration of conscious level,
N. Kishimoto, Shizuoka General Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan
Therapy begins with listening to patients. This is true of art/expression therapy. A case of cancer
who drew many pictures during medical treatment will be presented. Illness, whether physical or
psychological, could have such a deep impact on patients to lose words. By ensuring safe time and
space, they begin to speak spontaneously through various channels. Picture could become one of
such channels. Before interpreting an artwork, therapist has to hold it in mind and wait it to speak.
Then, it starts to unfold itself. The alteration of her conscious level implied by those pictures will
be also referred.
3056 INVITED SYMPOSIUM
Psychodynamics of HIV /AIDS prevention
Convener and Chair: S. Singh, India
3056.1 An empirical investigation of knowledge, attitudes and anxiety about HIV/AIDS in three
levels of teachers in Doon valley, India, S. Singh, N. Bist, M.K.P.P.G. college, Uttranchal, India
Teachers are functionaries for propagation of correct information to their pupils around the worlds.
The present study has been undertaken to assess and evaluate the knowledge, attitudes and
anxieties of Teachers related to HIV/aids belonging to three levels of educational ladder. They
were equally divided into both the male and female groups. (N=60) The tools used for study were,
MAAQ=Multi dimensional aids anxiety questionnaire, AAAQ=attitudes towards aids
questionnare, KAAQ=knowledge about aids questionnaire. The results are very important for HIV
/aids prevention planning and actions. In short(1) Knowledge is positively correlated to positive
attitudes. (2) Positive attitudes teachers have less anxiety. (3) Women teachers are less aware,
more anxious and have negative attitudes towards Hiv/Aids in comparison to men teachers.
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