Made available in DSpace on 2016-03-15T19:40:43Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Luciana de Assis Silva e Sanches.pdf: 1075154 bytes, checksum: 0e5878a6e342ab79b696145e515b937d (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009-05-26 / Fundo Mackenzie de Pesquisa / This work intended to know how mothers of deaf, Down syndrome and cerebral palsy children received the news of their children‟s disability. It aimed to know feelings and maternal reactions to the diagnosis, as well as the attitudes of the professionals in that moment. 18 mothers of children (aged 5 to 12 years) participated in this study. Results showed that despite the kind of disability there is no difference in emotional reactions to the news. Communication of diagnosis is normally inadequate, showing a lack of technical ability, as well as emotional involvement of health professionals. Mothers‟ expectancies are different. Mothers of deaf children showed better expectancies related to their children‟s future, being school mostly responsible for that. Mothers of cerebral palsy children project their hopes in areas related to improvement of physical and motor conditions. Mothers of Down syndrome children haven‟t shown much expectancy for medium and long term future, expressing in their reports the goals already attained by the children. Concerning health professionals all the mothers suggest a true, informing and clear communication, considering possible treatments and resources. It is adamant for the mothers that professionals show respect and caring attitudes when communicating a disability. Regardless of the disability, parents experience a lot of suffering and the professional attitude concerning the communication of a disability is an essential factor for the acceptance and comprehension of the disabled child. / O presente trabalho procurou conhecer como mães de crianças com deficiência auditiva, síndrome de Down e paralisia cerebral, receberam a noticia da deficiência de suas crianças. Buscou-se conhecer os sentimentos e reações maternas frente ao diagnóstico, assim como a postura adotada pelos profissionais nesse momento. Participaram deste estudo dezoito mães de crianças na faixa etária de 5 a 12 anos. Os resultados apontaram que independentemente da deficiência não há diferença nas reações emocionais frente à notícia. A comunicação do diagnóstico na maioria das vezes é inadequada, mostrando um despreparo técnico e emocional dos profissionais de saude. As expectativas maternas são diferenciadas. Mães de crianças com deficiência auditiva demonstraram uma expectativa melhor quanto ao futuro de seus filhos, sendo a escola em grande parte responsável por essa conquista. As mães de crianças com paralisia cerebral projetam suas expectativas nos aspectos relacionados à melhora das condições físicas e motoras. Mães de crianças com síndrome de Down, não demonstraram muitas expectativas para um futuro em médio e longo prazo, trazendo em seus depoimentos as conquistas já alcançadas pelas crianças. Quanto aos profissionais de saude as mães foram unânimes ao sugerir uma comunicação verdadeira, informativa e esclarecedora considerando os possíveis tratamentos e recursos. Para as mães é fundamental uma atitude profissional marcada pelo respeito e postura mais acolhedora por parte daquele que faz a comunicação. Conclui-se que independentemente da deficiência, os pais passam por grande sofrimento e a postura do profissional frente à comunicação pode ser um fator determinante para a aceitação e entendimento da criança com deficiência.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is already a fundamental component of computer games. In this context is emotions a growing part in simulating real life. The proposed emotional state module, provides a way for the game agents to select an action in real-time virtual environments. The modules function has been tested with the open-source strategy game ORTS. This thesis proposes a new approach for the design of an interacting network, similar to a spreading activation system, of emotional states that keeps track of emotion intensities changing and interacting over time. The network of emotions can represent any number of persisting states, such as moods, emotions and drives. Any emotional signal can affect every state positively or negatively. The states' response to emotional signals are influenced by the other states represented in the network. The network is contained within an emotional state module. This interactions between emotions are not the focus of much research, neither is the representation model. The focus tend to be on the mechanisms eliciting emotions and on how to express the emotions.

Juslin and Västfjäll introduced a theoretical framework aiming to explain how music can induce emotions. The framework contains seven psychological mechanisms, which explain how emotions are induced. The aim of the present study was to investigate how four of these psychological mechanisms would induce emotion both with self-reported feelings and psychophysiological measurement using a systematical design. The results showed that different psychological mechanisms induced different kind of emotions both as bodily responses and subjective feelings. These results supported that the theoretical framework is a valid explanation of how music induces emotions.

Abstract This interpretative grounded theory study describes and analyses the actual lived experiences of project members who worked in a three year long inter-organisational information system (IOIS) project. The IOIS project was a Nordic project which spanned four user organisations (Alpha, Beta, Gamma and Delta), two suppliers (Eta and Zeta), two national organisations (Lambda and Kappa), a research organisation (Epsilon) and a Ministry who funded the project. The project was carried out between 2004 and 2006. The data was elicited by means of in-depth interviews (narrative stories), observations of project meetings, diaries, project memoranda and emails sent by project members to each other during these years. Other secondary data (the data from previous projects) was also analysed. Feelings and emotions as a research object are acknowledged to be a very demanding research area. The terms ‘feelings’ and ‘emotions’ are partly used interchangeably in this study, though these concepts are also partly distinguished in this study: feeling is what is felt, and emotion is what is shown; feeling is classified as a subjective experience whereas emotion involves emotional performance where social conventions have a significant role. The Glaserian grounded theory method was used as the technique for theory building. Three core categories were identified: Governance, Power and Emotions. There were also relationships between categories: Governance contributed to issues related to Power which in turn impacted on Emotions and vice versa. The categories not only defined the nature of the core theme but also formed a connection between themselves. The emergent category Emotions demonstrates that emotions influence structure and that emotions are intimately linked to social structures of power, and shows that ‘inequality’ is an essential part of that theme. This study shows that emotions have a remarkable role in the work of an IOIS, and that they have an affect on decisions. The study also finds that feelings and emotions are the basis of action (Power), and that emotions easily trump the intellect. At a higher level of abstraction, the scaling up process produced one core theme: Emotions of Control, and this study builds a substantive theory of Emotions of Control. / Tiivistelmä Tämä tulkitseva grounded teoria tutkimus kuvaa ja analysoi kolmivuotisen, organisaatioiden välisen tietojärjestelmäprojektin jäsenten kokemuksia tietojärjestelmäprojektista. Organisaatioiden välinen tietojärjestelmäprojekti oli Pohjoismainen hanke, joka koostui neljästä käyttäjäorganisaatiosta (Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta), kahdesta toimittajasta (Eta, Zeta), kahdesta kansallisesta organisaatiosta (Lambda, Kappa), tutkimusorganisaatiosta (Epsilon) ja ministeriöstä, joka rahoitti projektin. Projekti toteutui vuosina 2004 – 2006. Aineisto saatiin syvähaastatteluiden (narratiiviset tarinat), projektitapaamisten havainnoimisen, päiväkirjojen, projektimuistioiden ja projektijäsenten toisille lähettämien sähköpostien avulla. Toissijaista aineistoa (aineistoa edellisistä projekteista) analysoitiin myös. Tunnetilat ja emootiot tutkimuskohteena on tunnistettu hyvin vaativaksi tutkimusalueeksi. Englanninkielisiä termejä ’feelings’ ja ’emotions’ on osittain käytetty keskenään vaihtokelpoisina käsitteinä ja osittain toisistaan erotettuina tässä tutkimuksessa. Termi ’feeling’ kuvaa enemmän, mitä tunnetaan, ja termi ’emotion’ puolestaan, mitä näytetään. Termi ’feeling’ on täten enemmän henkilökohtainen kokemus, kun termi ’emotion’ käsittää enemmän tunteiden näyttämistä. Sosiaalisilla sopimuksilla on merkittävä rooli tunteiden näyttämisessä. Glaserilainen grounded teoria menetelmää hyödynnettiin teorian muodostuksen menetelmänä. Tutkimuksessa identifioitiin kolme pääkategoriaa: hallinto, valta ja tunteet. Kategorioiden välillä ilmeni suhteita: hallinto vaikutti valtaan, valta vuorostaan vaikutti tunteisiin ja päinvastoin. Kategoriat eivät ainoastaan määrittäneet ydinteeman luonnetta, vaan muodostivat yhteyden keskenään. Tunnekategoria osoittaa, että tunteet vaikuttivat projektin rakenteeseen, ja että tunteet ovat läheisesti yhteydessä myös vallan sosiaalisiin rakenteisiin. Tutkimus osoittaa, että tunteilla on merkittävä rooli organisaatioiden välisen tietojärjestelmäprojektin työskentelyssä, ja että tunteet vaikuttavat päätöksenteossa. Tutkimus osoittaa myös, että tunteet ovat toiminnan perustana, ja että tunteet vievät helposti voiton järjeltä. Korkeamman tason käsitteellistäminen tuotti yhden pääteeman, kontrollin tunteet, ja tämä tutkimus rakentaa teemasta substantiivisen teorian.

Abstract The purpose of this study is to describe and to compare the university students’ attitudes (knowledge, feelings and behaviour) towards HIV/AIDS (Human Immune Deficiency Virus/ Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) in Finland and in Kenya and to find explanatory factors associated with the sexual risk behaviour. For educators, managers and experts in health care and education the results will provide an opportunity to deepen their knowledge and awareness of students’ sexual behaviour. These results may also be used for planning an educational programme for youngsters and young adults in order to promote healthy sexual behaviour. This study is focused on the viewpoint of preventive health care and sexual health promotion. The study is a comparative research with quantitative and qualitative methods. The study group consists of 525 first year students (411 Finnish and 114 Kenyan students) of Oulu University of Applied Sciences, Oulu University and the University of Helsinki in Finland and of MOI University in Kenya. The response rate was 87.5%. The results concerning the attitudes towards HIV/AIDS of the students showed that the Finnish and Kenyan students had a good level of knowledge concerning HIV and AIDS. Most of the information had been obtained from TV, campaigns, newspapers, and information packages. The role of the health care professionals was very small in both countries. The most negative attitudes were found towards homosexuality (25.8% of the respondents) and intravenous drugs users (59.5%). The result showed that the level of knowledge did not have an effect on the level of their beliefs and prejudices of the students. It was common for the respondents to be single during their first study year. No influence was found between the students’ knowledge and the number of their sex partners or the frequency of the sexual activity. Almost the same number of students who reported using prevention always or almost always identified both HIV correctly (43.4%) and incorrectly (45.7%). The situation concerning AIDS was similar. The age and the importance of religion of the students had influence on the use of prevention. / Tiivistelmä Tutkimuksen tarkoituksena on kuvata ja verrata kenialaisten ja suomalaisten korkeakouluopiskelijoiden asenteita (tietoja, tunteita ja käyttäytymistä) HIV/AIDSia (Immuunikatovirus/ Hankittu immuunipuutos-oireyhtymä) kohtaan ja löytää seksuaalista riskikäyttäytymistä selittäviä tekijöitä. Terveydenhuollon ja terveysalan hallinnon ja koulutuksen asiantuntijoille tutkimustulokset antavat mahdollisuuden tutustua ja syventää HIV/AIDSia koskevaa tietouttaan ja tietoisuuttaan. Tuloksia voidaan hyödyntää ennaltaehkäisevän terveydenhuollon suunnittelussa ja koulutuksessa edistämään nuorten ja nuorten aikuisten terveellistä seksikäyttäytymistä. Tutkimuksen lähtökohta on ennaltaehkäisevä toiminta ja erityisesti seksuaaliterveyden edistäminen. Tutkimus on vertaileva tutkimus. Aineisto kerättiin strukturoituja ja avoimia kysymyksiä sisältävällä kyselylomakkeella. Tutkimukseen vastasi yhteensä 525 ensimmäisen lukuvuoden korkeakouluopiskelijaa, 411 suomalaista ja 114 kenialaista opiskelijaa. Vastausprosentti oli 87,5 %. Tulokset osoittivat sekä kenialaisilla että suomalaisilla korkeakouluopiskelijoilla olevan hyvät tiedot HIV/AIDSista. Tärkeimpiä opiskelijoiden nimeämiä tietolähteitä olivat TV, kampanjat, sanomalehdet ja informaatiopaketit. Perheen ja terveydenhuoltohenkilöstön rooli tiedon lähteenä oli vähäinen molemmissa maissa. Negatiivisimmat asenteet kohdistuivat homoseksuaalisuutta ja laskimon sisäisiä huumeiden käyttäjiä kohtaan. Kenialaisten opiskelijoiden ennakkoasenteet HIV/AIDSia kohtaan olivat muita opiskelijoita voimakkaammat ja negatiivisemmat. Tulokset osoittivat, että tiedon laadulla ei ollut merkitystä opiskelijoiden ennakkoasenteisiin. Tulokset osoittivat myös, että ensimmäisen vuoden korkeakouluopiskelijoilla ei ole paljon seksisuhteita. Opiskelijoiden HIV/AIDS-tiedoilla ei ollut yhteyttä seksipartnereiden määrään tai seksuaaliseen aktiivisuuteen. Oikealla tai väärällä HIV/AIDS-tiedolla ei ollut vaikutusta ehkäisyn käyttöön. Lähes sama määrä opiskelijoita, jotka kertoivat käyttävänsä ehkäisyä aina tai lähes aina, määritteli HIVin oikein ja väärin. Tilanne oli samanlainen koskien AIDSia. Oikealla tai väärällä HIV/AIDSia koskevalla tiedolla ei ollut myöskään vaikutusta ennakkoasenteiden voimakkuuteen. Tutkimustulosten perusteella HIV/AIDSin ennaltaehkäisyssä ei pelkkä HIV/AIDS tietotason kohottaminen riitä, vaan on syytä käyttää uusia ja monipuolisia lähestymistapoja.

Bakgrund: Intensivvårdssjuksköterskor utsätts dagligen för stressiga situationer på arbetet. Kritiskt sjuka patienter kräver snabbt omhändertagande och intensivvårdssjuksköterskor måste arbeta snabbt för att rädda liv. Rådande personalbrist leder till att det blir svårt för intensivvårdssjuksköterskor att hantera stressiga situationer på arbetet. Stressiga situationer kan många gånger vara påfrestande för dem och det finns sällan tid för reflektion och återhämtning då stressen är mycket påtaglig. Att ständigt arbeta under stress kan leda till psykisk och fysisk ohälsa samt utbrändhet. Syfte: Att beskriva intensivvårdssjuksköterskors upplevelser av stressiga situationer på arbetet. Metod: En kvalitativ deskriptiv intervjustudie med induktiv ansats valdes. Semistrukturerade intervjuer genomfördes med 8 intensivvårdssjuksköterskor som hade arbetat mellan 1,5 år - 40 år från 2 allmänintensivvårdsavdelningar vid 2 sjukhus i Sverige. Intervjutexten transkriberades och analyserades genom manifest innehållsanalys. Resultat: Analysen resulterade i 6 kategorier; att behöva stöd och uppleva brist på kompetens hos sig själv och andra, att samarbetsklimatet påverkas när det är stressigt, att inte räcka till för både patienter och anhöriga, att känna sig osäker men vara tvungen att arbeta snabbt när det är stressigt, att kunna använda stress och erfarenheter som resurser, att det är jobbigt och stressigt vid HLR situationer. Att vara ny och erfara den egna bristen på erfarenhet upplevdes som påfrestande för intensivvårdssjuksköterskor. Det var viktigt att de fick stöd och hjälp av kollegor för att kunna hantera stressiga situationer. Arbetsklimatet påverkades och de upplevde även att de var tvungna att arbeta snabbt när det var stressigt. Slutsats: Det kollegiala stödet var av stor betydelse för intensivvårdssjuksköterskor när det var stressigt eftersom alla hjälptes åt när det var bråttom och mycket att göra på avdelningen. De upplevde att det var påfrestande att ge stöd till anhöriga samtidigt som de skulle vårda patienter. Lång arbetslivserfarenhet gjorde att intensivvårdssjuksköterskor upplevde att de var mer fokuserade och hade bättre struktur när situationen blev akut. Det var jobbigt och stressigt att utföra HLR på grund av att de upplevde en otillräcklig beredskap när det väl gällde. Fortsatt forskning samt riktade insatser behövs för att förbättra intensivvårdssjuksköterskors arbetsmiljö och förebygga stressrelaterad ohälsa för att öka deras välbefinnande på arbetet. Således kan detta medföra samhälleliga vinster genom färre sjukskrivningar bland intensivvårdssjuksköterskor samt förbättrad vårdkvalitet för patienter och anhöriga.

The intention of this research is to develop a homiletical approach that will better equip the preacher in proclaiming the Glory of God. The study comes in a context where there has been a legitimate shift in emphasis in the direction of the listener, but it is the contention of this study that the pendulum has swung away from the pre-eminence of God that should permeate sermons being preached. Having established the need for a renewed apprehension of God in preaching the writer examines the general preaching landscape leading up to and including the 21st century. This part of the study includes some of the influences on the present day understanding on the role of knowledge and the questioning of God’s ability to communicate truth to man. The study also shows how these influences have led to a focus in preaching on human feeling and experience. The weight of Gods glory is then examined with the consequent implication of God’s passion for His own glory and the need for all preaching therefore to be Theo-centric. This is reinforced by an examination of the transcendence of God, unfolding the dangers of domesticating God by eliminating a sense of mystery as to the infinite nature of God. An overview of more recent developments in homiletical theory is examined demonstrating the conspicuous absence of the pre-eminence of God in preaching. A summary of the following three preaching models is presented; expository, narrative and topical, to provide a basis for later comparison. Key theological convictions and practices necessary to proclaim the Glory of God are then identified from the literature study. These are then used in a questionnaire compiled to be used in churches where the listeners are exposed to the three identified preaching models. The results from the empirical study is then analysed in the light of the theory presented in the literature studies. On the basis of these outcomes the following guidelines were recommended: -- Guidelines on determining the content of the sermon. -- Guidelines on the focus of the sermon. -- Guidelines on the content of the sermon. -- Guidelines on believing that God is primarily concerned about Himself leading to greater confidence in God’s grace to sinful people. And then finally, concluding that if the desired goal of proclaiming the Glory of God is to be consistently accomplished, then the expository model of preaching is best suited to the task. / Thesis (PhD (Practical Theology))--University of Pretoria, 2007. / Practical Theology / unrestricted

Submitted by Nadir Basilio (nadirsb@uninove.br) on 2016-05-16T14:49:39Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Clivia Martins de Oliveira Cainelli.pdf: 2500593 bytes, checksum: 3a8d349dbf3f6ffb1963f0b7a9b1faf5 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-05-16T14:49:39Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Clivia Martins de Oliveira Cainelli.pdf: 2500593 bytes, checksum: 3a8d349dbf3f6ffb1963f0b7a9b1faf5 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-03-22 / This work aims to identify and analyze the feelings of teachers hired for a temporary job at Technical School in São Paulo, since this condition of temporariness can assign them a character of "teaching tenancy." It was decided, therefore, to conduct a qualitative research, and the data seized resulted from semi-structured interviews with teachers who have worked temporary in the technical school searched, and from the information contained in the standards and documents of Technological Education Paula Souza Center (CEETEPS). The theoretical work was supported in BAUMAN (210; 2014); CASTEL (2008; 2013); CODO (2002); HUBERMAN (1989) and OLIVEIRA ( 2004; 2005; 2006, 2007; 2008; 2009) and the authors who study and discuss the transformations of modern society in relation to the labor market and its consequences on the Brazilian educational reforms, intensifying from the 1990s, with a direct interference in flexibility, temporariness and precariousness of the teaching profession. The results showed that feelings of happiness, well-being, inclusion, belonging and satisfaction emanate from the beginning and during teaching practice, especially in the classroom and the relationship with the coordinators, colleagues and students; however, when they witnessed the left of a colleague for rescission of contract, as well as when taking knowledge of the non-renewal of the contract itself, the feelings intensify in: exclusion, sadness, dissatisfaction, seizure interruption, loss, melancholy, mourning and misunderstanding. / Este trabalho visa identificar e analisar os sentimentos dos professores contratados por tempo determinado de uma Escola Técnica da cidade de São Paulo, visto que esta condição de provisoriedade possa atribuir-lhes um caráter de “inquilinato docente”. Optou-se, assim, pela pesquisa qualitativa, sendo que os dados apreendidos resultaram das entrevistas semiestruturadas realizadas com as professoras que atuaram como temporárias na escola técnica pesquisada, e das informações contidas nas normas e documentos do Centro de Educação Tecnológica Paula Souza (CEETEPS). O trabalho buscou sustentação em BAUMAN (2014); CASTEL (2008; 2013); CODO (2002); HUBERMAN (1989) e OLIVEIRA (2004; 2005; 2006; 2007; 2008; 2009) e nos autores que estudam e discutem as transformações de uma sociedade moderna em relação ao mercado de trabalho e seus reflexos nas reformas educacionais brasileiras, intensificando-se a partir da década de 1990, com uma interferência direta na flexibilização, provisoriedade e precarização do trabalho docente A análise das entrevistas mostrou que os sentimentos de felicidade, bem-estar, inserção, pertencimento e satisfação emanam no início e durante a atuação docente, principalmente, em sala de aula e no relacionamento com coordenadores, colegas e alunos; no entanto, ao presenciarem a saída de um colega por rescisão do contrato, bem como no momento em que tomam conhecimento da não renovação do próprio contrato, os sentimentos se modificam em: exclusão, tristeza, insatisfação, apreensão descontinuidade, perda, melancolia, lamentação e incompreensão. Ao considerar as discussões e conceitos embasados em autores da sociologia do trabalho e da psicologia social foi possível compreender, enfim, que os sentimentos não nascem no sujeito, como se pensou nas inquietações iniciais, mas, na forma do Estado gerir os recursos humanos com base no novo modelo do capital.

The purpose of the study was to examine managers´ knowledge, experience and perceptions of a municipality's security-promotion work and its significance for the overall experience security in the municipality.   Insecurity among residents is a major challenge for a municipality. It can lead to impaired public health, which long term affects many individuals. Insecurity and security are often linked to a socially sustainable society and should equal for all. Therefore, it is of great importance for the development of society that basic needs such as security are part of the security promotion work that is carried out.   The study used a qualitative method with four semi-structured interviews. The data was transcribed and analyzed by a thematic analysis method.   Results showed that the managers expressed a unified view that the perceived insecurity was perceived as vague and without foundation as the statistics show no increase in crime. Based on different social groups, insecurity is perceived and perceived differently. The municipality of Söderhamn has put security-promoting work high on the agenda, in order to increase the safety of the people in the municipality. By having a common sense and a greater understanding of the words used, conditions are created to reduce misunderstanding and ambiguity.   However, it is important to prioritize security-promoting work for the sustainable development of municipalities and it needs clarity in collaboration between administrations. It is also of the utmost importance that all administrations work together based on what is prioritized.   Keywords: safety-promoting work, insecurity, security and experienced feelings.

Inledning: Känslor spelar en betydande roll i psykisk ohälsa och är ett fokus i terapeutiskt arbete. De kan gömma sig bakom försvar och i förkroppsligade tillstånd och behöva medvetandegöras. Studien syftar till att utforska bild­psyko­terapeuters erfarenheter av att uttrycka känslor i bildterapi, för att se om bild­interventioner kan komplettera det verbala uttrycket i terapi. Frågeställningar: Hur har bildpsykoterapeuter använt bildskapande för att uttrycka och bearbeta egna känslor? Hur upplever de att det hjälpt till respektive försvårat det psykiska arbetet med egna känslor? Metod: Studien baseras på intervjuer med fem kvinnliga bildpsykoterapeuter. Materialet analyserades i en induktiv tematisk analys. Resultat: Studien visar att bildskapande hjälper till att synliggöra känslor. Det bidrar även till att väcka nya, lugna och symbolisera känslor. Vidare framkommer att bildarbetets ram i sig har en påverkan på känslor. Exempelvis kan ledaren/gruppen påverka, men även vilken sorts bildmaterial som används och hur rummet är utformat. Diskussion: Resultatet diskuterades i förhållande till att bildinterventioner både kan verka försvårande i arbetet med känslor och vara hjälpsamt. Terapeutens roll i att handskas med detta genom att bedöma patienten och förebilda känslomässigt hållande lyfts fram. Även vikten av att kontrollera variabler som patientens nuläge, typ av bildmaterial och gruppklimat. / Introduction: Feelings play a significant role in mental illness and are a focus in therapeutic work. They may hide behind defenses and in embodied states and may need to be made aware. The study aims to explore art psychotherapists' experiences of expressing emotions in art therapy, to see if art interventions can complement the verbal expression in therapy. Questions: How have art psychotherapists used image creation to express and process their own emotions? How do they feel that it has helped or hindered the mental work with own emotions? Method: The study is based on interviews with five female art psycho­therapists. The material was analyzed in an inductive thematic analysis. Result: The study shows that image creation helps to make emotions visible. It also helps to evoke new, calm and symbolize emotions. Furthermore, it appears that the framework of image creation itself has an impact on emotions. For example, the leader/group can influence, but also what kind of art material is used and how the room is designed. Discussion: The result shows that art interventions both can hinder and promote helpful work with feelings. The therapist's role in dealing with this by assessing the patient and to model containing of emotions is highlighted. Also the importance of controlling variables such as the patient's current situation, type of art material and group climate.