Arteterapia com cuidadores de pessoas com síndrome de Down

• Ano de defesa: 2026
• Autor(a) principal: Urresti, Lidia Santana
• Orientador(a): Ramos, Denise Gimenez
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Tipo de acesso: Acesso aberto
• Idioma: por
• Instituição de defesa: Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo
• Programa de Pós-Graduação: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia: Psicologia Clínica
• Departamento: Faculdade de Ciências Humanas e da Saúde
• País: Brasil
• Palavras-chave em Português: Síndrome de Down; Cuidadores; Arteterapia; Autorreflexão; Estresse
• Palavras-chave em Inglês: Down syndrome; Caregivers; Art therapy; Self-reflection; Stress
• Área do conhecimento CNPq: CNPQ::CIENCIAS HUMANAS::PSICOLOGIA
• Link de acesso: https://repositorio.pucsp.br/jspui/handle/handle/46835

This dissertation aimed to evaluate the impact of art therapy interventions on perceived stress, anxiety, and depression, as well as to foster self-reflection and insight in a group of caregivers of people with Down syndrome (DS) at a nonprofit organization in São Paulo. The epistemological basis of the study was C. G. Jung’s analytical psychology. The research was grounded in findings from the literature indicating that caregivers tend to present high levels of emotional burden, limited self-care, and an increased risk of psychological illness, which justified the choice of a structured art therapy intervention for this population. This was a mixed-methods study that combined quantitative and qualitative approaches. For the quantitative analysis, the 21-item Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS‑21) was administered at the beginning of each session, and the Self‑Reflection and Insight Scale (SRIS) was applied at the first and last meetings. Qualitative data was produced over the course of eight workshops through verbal reports, observation of artistic productions, and analysis using the Discurso do Sujeito Coletivo (Collective Subject Discourse, in English) method. The art therapy intervention followed an integrative approach, using music, literature, creative writing, and various visual arts techniques. The results of the study showed a statistically significant reduction in anxiety and depression symptoms. Although no significant quantitative changes were observed in self‑reflection and insight, the qualitative analysis indicated important processes of self‑knowledge, re-signification, and psychic integration. Therefore, art therapy proved to be an effective intervention not only for alleviating perceived stress, anxiety, and depression but also for promoting the subjective empowerment, self-knowledge, and re-signification essential to the resilience and quality of life of these caregivers