Teti Michelle, French Bryana, Kabel Allison, Farnan Rose
University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, USA.
University of St. Thomas, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
J Creat Ment Health. 2017;12(1):48-61. doi: 10.1080/15401383.2016.1206493. Epub 2016 Oct 21.
Many women living with HIV/AIDS (WL-HIV/AIDS) experience significant mental distress. Although creative arts strategies are well positioned to help support women by inspiring creativity and meaning-making, few arts programs have been implemented and evaluated with this population. We conducted a photography project with thirty WL-HIV/AIDS from three United States cities. Participants took pictures to capture their life with HIV/AIDS and described their photos and stories in group and individual sessions. Using thematic analysis, we identified that the project supported women's mental health in four ways by facilitating empowerment and helping women to express themselves, address their mental health with new tools like photography, and process past traumas. Photography projects may help WL-HIV/AIDS understand and manage their mental health.
许多感染艾滋病毒/艾滋病的女性（WL-HIV/AIDS）经历着巨大的精神困扰。尽管创意艺术策略在激发创造力和意义构建方面能够很好地帮助支持女性，但针对这一人群实施和评估的艺术项目却很少。我们在美国三个城市与30名感染艾滋病毒/艾滋病的女性开展了一个摄影项目。参与者拍摄照片以捕捉她们感染艾滋病毒/艾滋病后的生活，并在小组和个人环节中讲述她们的照片和故事。通过主题分析，我们发现该项目通过促进赋权、帮助女性表达自我、使用摄影等新工具应对心理健康问题以及处理过往创伤这四种方式，支持了女性的心理健康。摄影项目可能有助于感染艾滋病毒/艾滋病的女性理解和管理她们的心理健康。
