This study investigated the effects of family art therapy on mother-adolescent communication and family
functions in reconstituted families. The family art therapy was administered to the mother and 4 children
for 90 minutes, once a week, with 15 sessions in total, excluding the pre-test and post-test. To verify the
effectiveness of the applied programs, PACI, ICPS-FFS, and KFD tests were administered before and after
therapy, and family members' behaviors, their art works, and so on from each session of therapy were
analyzed. The findings of the study were summarized as follows. Firstly, regarding the changes of the
values for PACI before and after therapy, there was a positive change. Secondly, there was also a positive
change in the values for ICPS-FFS. Thirdly, as for the changes of the values for KFD before and after
therapy, psychological and emotional distance between family members had narrowed by the time
therapy ended and there was a positive change in emotional friendliness. Lastly, unreasonable
communication, including negative comments and accusations between the mother and her children had
decreased; positive communication had increased; and there were other positive changes, such as the
improvement of overall family functioning. The research results demonstrate that family art therapy has
positive influences on the improved mother-adolescent communication and family functioning.