Terapia ocupacional e dança: favorecendo espaços de encontro para adolescentes abrigados

Abstract

Expressive activities, such as dance and painting, are potential resources used by the occupational therapist to achieve diverse goals, transforming the expressions of the subject and reorganizing the meaning of their existence. The general objective of this research is to describe and discuss the intervention of the occupational therapist using dance and painting as a therapeutic resource in the context of institutionalization with groups of adolescents. Specific objectives: to evaluate the possible improvement of the self-esteem and expression of the adolescents in shelter situation after the occupational therapy groups and to describe the meaning of the occupational therapy groups for them. The methodology used in the research was qualitative, descriptive. The data collection was carried out through ten meetings, in which dance and activities with painting were used for a period of three months. Six subjects (three males and three females) participated in the study. It was possible to observe a change in the behavior of the participants because in the first meetings they felt inhibited and throughout the activities they were able to express themselves better through dance and paintings. Thus, it has been seen that it is of great importance to allow the subject in a situation of shelter the expression of their feelings, because often their expression and self-esteem are harmed by the whole process that the subject has lived and continues to experience. The occupational therapist with his humanist look, can contribute to the subjects express themselves better, bringing their desires and fears, and facilitating interpersonal relationships among adolescents through expressive activities.