This study sought to examine whether cognitive behavioral art therapy is effective in reducing depression
and post-traumatic stress of woman caused by being a sexual violence victim. The study subject in D
metro-city is a 21-year-old woman in charge of financial accounting at a college prep academy after taking
time off from university. The cognitive behavioral art therapy program consisted of twelve 60-to 80-minute
sessions once per week for 12 weeks from May 12, 2015, through August 11, 2015. The analytic tools used
were BDI and PCL for the woman's depression level and post-traumatic stress, and pretest and posttest of
PITR as projective tests. The study results are as follows. First, the depression level scores reduced by 12
points. Second, post-traumatic stress show a 37-point reduction, and the PITR show an improvement from
-1 to 7 points improved. Thus, it can be acknowledged that cognitive behavioral art therapy is positively
effective in reducing depression and post-traumatic stress of a woman who is a sexual violence victim.