Terapötik Bir Araç Olarak Fotoğraf ve Fototerapi Teknikleri

Abstract

Fotoğraf, anı zamanda dondurarak kayıt altına alabilmesiyle gerçekliğin güvenilir bir temsili kabul edilmektedir. Bu bağlamda fotoğraf; belgesel, haber, reklam gibi pek çok farklı alanda kullanılmaktadır. Bu yaygın kullanım alanlarının yanı sıra fotoğraftan terapötik bir araç olarak da faydalanılmaktadır. Fotoğrafın terapötik bir araç olarak kullanımının, psikolojik iyi oluşa katkı sağlama, öz-farkındalık kazandırma, öz-bilgiyi artırma, içgörü geliştirme vb. işlevleri vardır. En az diğer kullanım alanları kadar önemli olan fotoğrafın terapötik bir araç olarak kullanımı, bu çalışmanın odağına alınmıştır. Fotoğrafın terapötik bir araç olarak kullanım alanlarından birini fototerapi uygulamaları oluşturmaktadır. Fototerapi; fotoğrafın, ruh sağlığı uzmanları tarafından danışanlara yardım etmek amacıyla terapötik bir araç olarak kullanılmasıdır. Fotoğrafın terapötik bir araç olarak kullanımına ve fototerapi uygulamalarına ilişkin zengin bir uluslararası literatür olmasına karşın fototerapötik uygulamalar, ülkemizde yeterince yaygın değildir. Uluslararası düzeyde geniş bir eğitim ve uygulama ağına sahip olan fototerapi uygulamalarının ülkemiz açısından da önemli bir potansiyele sahip olduğu düşünülmektedir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, fotoğrafın terapötik bir araç olarak kullanımını ve fototerapi tekniklerini; kuramsal görüşler, araştırmalar ve vaka çalışmaları çerçevesinde açıklayarak fototerapötik uygulamaların gelişimine katkı sağlamaktır.

Keywords

• Fototerapi teknikleri
• Terapötik fotoğrafçılık
• Fototerapötik uygulamalar
• Fotoğraf
• Psikoterapi

Photography as a Therapeutic Tool and Phototherapy Techniques

Abstract

Photography is regarded as a reliable representation of reality as it can record the moment in time by freezing. In this direction, photography is used in various areas, such as documentary, news, advertisement etc. In addition to these common areas of use, photography is also used as a therapeutic tool. The use of photography as a therapeutic tool has functions, such as contribution to psychological well-being, raising self-awareness, increasing self-knowledge, insight development etc. The use of photography as a therapeutic tool, which is at least as important as other areas of use, is the focus of the study. Phototherapy practices are one of the areas of use of photography as a therapeutic tool. Phototherapy is the use of photography as a therapeutic tool by mental health professionals to help clients. Although there is a rich international literature on the use of photography as a therapeutic tool and phototherapy, phototherapeutic practices are not common enough in our country. The phototherapy practices, having a wide training and implementation network at the international level, is considered to have an important potential for our country. The goal of this study is to discuss the use of photography as a therapeutic tool and phototherapy techniques under theoretical views, researches and case studies and to contribute to the development of phototherapeutic practices.

Keywords

• Phototherapy techniques
• Therapeutic photography
• Phototherapeutic practices
• Photography
• Psychotherapy

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