DESCRIPTION OF POSITIVE EMOTIONS IN PATIENT WITH MENTAL DISORDER WHO PARTICIPATE IN EXPRESSIVE THERAPY

Elisa, Nur Yasintha and Filda, Ashalia Amanda and Titin, Nurhana and Usmi, Karyani and Sukarsini, Sukarsini (2019) DESCRIPTION OF POSITIVE EMOTIONS IN PATIENT WITH MENTAL DISORDER WHO PARTICIPATE IN EXPRESSIVE THERAPY. PROCEEDING 2nd International Seminar on Psychology.

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Abstract

The percentage of people with mental disorders in the last few years has increased. Refer to the Basic Health Research data from the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia, there has been an increase in the number of people with mental disorders. The number increases from 1.7% (in 2013) to 7% (in 2018) of the total population of 1.2 million people. One of the problems experienced by people with mental disorders is low positive emotions. Low positive emotions can cause patients to fall into negative symptoms such as sadness and anxiety. One of the interventions to help patients to improve their positive emotions is through expression therapy. This study intends to describe the positive emotions of patients after participating in expressive therapy. This study uses a qualitative descriptive approach. The informants of this study were four people with mental disorder (ODGJ), ages 20-45 years, and currently undergoing hospitalization.The patient were asked to write down their feelings on a paper. They may write anything. After that, interviews were conducted with patients about what they wrote. The results of the interviews were analyzed through thematic analysis. The study found that the positive emotions of patients will rise when attending expressive therapy compared to when not taking therapy. The positive emotions that most patients feel are happiness and relieved. Expressive therapy can facilitate the positive emotions of patients who are undergoing intensive care in mental hospitals.

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