Research on the Practice and Effect Evaluation of Painting Therapy for Autistic Children Based on Color Psychology

DOI: https://doi.org/10.62517/jhet.202515123

Author(s)

Jingyi Yang

Affiliation(s)

Krirk University, Anusaowaree, Bangkhen, Bangkok 10220 Thailand

Abstract

Autism, also known as autistic disorder, is a developmental disorder caused by brain dysfunction characterized clinically by social interaction impairments, language development disorders, narrow interest ranges, and repetitive behaviors. As a syndrome with unclear etiology and varying specific symptoms among individuals, autism has attracted extensive theoretical and clinical research from experts both domestically and internationally. Researchers have clarified certain facts about autism, including its incidence rates, gender differences, and relationships with IQ and socioeconomic status. They have distinguished between biological, behavioral, and cognitive levels of research and have adopted comprehensive educational and training approaches, behavioral interventions, and medication as part of the treatment regimen.Painting therapy, based on theories such as the division of labor between the left and right hemispheres of the brain, projection techniques, the relationship between painting and the subconscious, is the most suitable way for people to express their inner world. It develops symbolic language that touches upon unknown emotional states and creatively integrates them into personality, leading to therapeutic changes. Considering the specific symptoms of children with autism, this paper attempts to apply painting therapy in the treatment intervention of autistic children through case studies.

Keywords

Autism; Art Therapy; Childrens Painting; Color Psychology

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