Date of Award

Spring 5-2016

Document Type

Master's Project

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Department

EVMS School of Health Professions

Program/Concentration

Art Therapy and Counseling

Committee Director

Robin Afton

Committee Member

Mary Mclendon

Committee Member

Tammy Miller

Abstract

This qualitative single case study examines the reaction of one woman diagnosed with breast cancer as she engages in process painting, while undergoing treatment. Process painting involves the continued alteration of a single image over a period of time, either through painting over or chipping away at the current image. Over a period of six weeks, one woman was invited to engage in this process, in order to examine whether the process would have a positive effect on either the physical or emotional symptoms associated with breast cancer treatment. This study focused on the themes of each session, the participant’s experience of each session, and how the results can be applied to future breast cancer patients undergoing similar treatment. Over the course of this study, the transcribed interviews and reflections of the participant as well as the photographs taken of the six images created over the course of the study were used to answer these questions. ii

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