PENERAPAN ART THERAPY PADA ANAK KORBAN KEKERASAN DALAM RUMAH TANGGA DISERTAI GEJALA GANGGUAN STRESS PASCA TRAUMA

P. META PUSPITASARI, Prof. Dr. Sofia Retnowati, MS

2015 | Tesis | S2 Psikologi Profesi

Art Therapy bisa menjadi salah satu alternatif teknik psikoterapi mengatasi gejala stress pasca trauma pada anak-anak. Penelitian ini bertujuan memaparkan proses dan dampak penerapan Art Therapy pada anak korban KDRT disertai gejala stress pasca trauma. Subjek penelitian adalah seorang laki-laki berusia 10 tahun, mengalami kekerasan verbal sejak 3 tahun lalu, dan memunculkan gejala stress pasca trauma. Penelitian menggunakan Single case ABA design, dengan baseline awal, tujuh kali pertemuan tritmen Art Therapy, dan baseline akhir. Hasil penelitian dipaparkan dengan grafik dan analisis deskriptif. Penelitian ini membuktikan bahwa Art Therapy dapat diterapkan pada subjek penelitian anak dengan gejala stress pasca trauma dominasi gejala Re-experiencing dan Arousal. Art Therapy membantu subjek mengurangi stress, merekonstruksi kognitif, dan mengkomunikasikan pikiran atau perasaan secara lebih sadar. Rekomendasi penelitian ini adalah intervensi lanjutan kepada subjek guna menguatkan hasil yang telah dicapai selama intervensi, dan merancang pemberian psikoedukasi kepada subjek dan orangtua.

Art Therapy can be an alternative psychotherapy techniques to overcome the symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder in children. This study aimed to describe the process and the impact of the application of Art Therapy in children victims of domestic violence with the symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder. The subject was a boy aged 10 years, suffered verbal violence since 3 years ago, and led to posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms. This study used a single case ABA design with baseline, seven meetings as Art Therapy treatment, and endline. Results of the study were presented with visual inspection and descriptive analysis. This study proved that the Art Therapy can be applied to subject with symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder, dominance Re-experiencing symptoms and Arousal. Art Therapy helped subject reduced stress, cognitive reconstructing, and communicated thoughts or feelings more consciously. Recommendations of this research is the subsequent intervention to subject in order to reinforce the results that have been achieved during the intervention, and designing psychoeducation provision to subject and parents.

Kata Kunci : Art Therapy, gejala gangguan stress pasca trauma, KDRT