Application of Art Drawing Therapy to Changes in Signs and Symptoms of Auditory Hallucinations in Mental Patients

Abstract

Hallucinations are described as symptoms of mental disorders in the form of responses from the five senses that are not real (Yohana, 2023). One type of hallucination that is often experienced by a person is auditor-hearing voice or sound, characterized by the patient experiencing stimulus disturbances with hearing and the sound encourages the patient to perform destructive behavior. Based on the results of an initial survey, the number of patients treated at RSKD Dadi South Sulawesi Province in 2018 was 13, 292 people, with 6, 586 hallucinatory patients. The purpose of this case study is to determine the signs of symptoms before and after art drawing therapy in auditory hallucinatory patients and to determine the patient’s ability to respond to art drawing therapy. The method carried out in this study uses descriptive case studies. The respondents numbered one person with nursing problems, sensory perception disorders, auditory hallucinations. Data collection was carried out before and after the procedure using observation sheets of signs and symptoms of auditory hallucinations. The results of this study show that the application of art drawing therapy is proven to reduce signs of auditory hallucinatory symptoms and can improve the patient’s ability to respond well to art drawing therapy. In conclusion, the application of art drawing therapy can be used as a reference in non-pharmacological therapy because it has been proven effective in reducing signs of auditory hallucinatory symptoms.