Active-duty military service members' visual representations of PTSD and TBI in masks.

Abstract:

:Active-duty military service members have a significant risk of sustaining physical and psychological trauma resulting in traumatic brain injury (TBI) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Within an interdisciplinary treatment approach at the National Intrepid Center of Excellence, service members participated in mask making during art therapy sessions. This study presents an analysis of the mask-making experiences of service members (n = 370) with persistent symptoms from combat- and mission-related TBI, PTSD, and other concurrent mood issues. Data sources included mask images and therapist notes collected over a five-year period. The data were coded and analyzed using grounded theory methods. Findings indicated that mask making offered visual representations of the self related to individual personhood, relationships, community, and society. Imagery themes referenced the injury, relational supports/losses, identity transitions/questions, cultural metaphors, existential reflections, and conflicted sense of self. These visual insights provided an increased understanding of the experiences of service members, facilitating their recovery.

authors

Walker MS,Kaimal G,Gonzaga AML,Myers-Coffman KA,DeGraba TJ

doi

10.1080/17482631.2016.1267317

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2017-12-01 00:00:00

pages

1267317

issue

1

eissn

1748-2623

issn

1748-2631

journal_volume

12

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