This study aimed to help a middle aged woman, a victim of prolonged incestuous sexual abuse in her
childhood to overcome her psychotic disorder syndrome by giving her art therapy sessions, all in 21
sessions, once a week, each session ninety minutes long.
For data analysis, the participant received the Kinetic Family Drawing test measuring her family
perception, a qualitative analysis on the change in her mental disorder symptoms along the sessions, and a
comparison of mental disorder changes using SCL-90-R, all of which were conducted before, and at the end
of, and two months after the therapy session.
First, the Kinetic Family Drawing results indicated no change in her family perception with no one
appearing other than herself and strangers at the pre, post and follow up test. Second, the participant
became relaxed during the beginning sessions. At the early middle sessions, she revealed negative feelings,
which changed to emotional purification and self-acceptance in the middle sessions. At the late middle
sessions, her excessive sexual desires and obsessions were revealed. At the ending sessions, a recovery in
the relationship and improved ability of self-integration were found, an indication that the therapy proved
effective in treating the participant. Third, the analysis of change in psychotic disorder symptoms along the
sessions revealed clinical change in psychotic disorder and depression, and such symptoms as somatizing
syndrome, paranoia, and anxiety also showed change from a high scored one. The post and follow-up test
showed that the change sustained.