Working with Art in a Case of Schizophrenia
The client was a 45-year-old, US born man of Asian ethnicity, born and raised in the mid-west, never married, recently employed, and living with non-related persons in an independent living facility. The present therapist saw him after he was in mobile treatment for about 3 months after discharge from an inpatient facility. He had a history of emergency room visits a minimum of 3 times a day because he heard voices in his head. There was history of suicidal thoughts, cutting, screaming and cursing when upset. He liked to be reminded that his behavior was due to mental illness and he liked “calming words.” At the start of therapy, he would only repeat what was said by the therapist. He had a fear of “big” things, was afraid of hearing his name called, and felt there was a “bear” hovering around him.