59-05-032 Proceeding

269 Proceedings of the Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Congress A. Preliminary Aceh province in the span of history endlessly in conflict, either vertically or horizontally, which makes people feel scared, anxious, anxiety, and stress and trauma. Since 1946, Aceh has been stuck in a social revolution at the expense 1,500 people; In the years 1953 - 1964 has sacrificed more people 4,000 people in the event of the “War Cumbok” DI/TII (Darul Islam); In 1998 Aceh back into armed conflict between GAM and the Indonesian military, the expense of the people as many as 3500 people, (Komnas HAM); On December 26, 2004, Aceh was hit by Earthquake and Tsunami disaster and has sacrificed as much as 283,100 people dead, 14,000 missing people, and homeless 1.1269 million people (Source US Geological Survey Victim). All these events have left a deep wound for families left behind, the closest-people and also for the people of Aceh itself. From the results of research on Trauma among teens In high school (SLTA) victims of armed conflict and the tsunami in Aceh (2013) found that many teenagers who are still in school at some high school (SLTA) in 12 Districts and Cities in Aceh high traumatized. 4 In addition Psychosocial Needs Assessment andCommunityMental HealthArmedConflict andGAM inAceh conducted by IOM (2006 and 2007) found in PNA-2 as much as 41% of respondents Southwest coast suffered depressive syndrome above the cut-off level that is recognized among nations, 43% for anxiety symptoms, and 14% for PTSD symptoms. And the PNA-1 found to suffer from symptoms of depression 65%, 69% anxiety and PTSD 34%. 5 Based on the results mentioned above, it is necessary for a genuine effort by all parties especially are professional social workers in order to deal with children who suffer from anxiety, depression, PTSD and others as a result of traumatic events, with a variety of approaches, which one of which is the approach of “Art Therapy”. This is important because the glory of a nation strongly associated with physical and mental health of his generation, especially the people of Aceh, as has long been the people experienced various conflicts and disasters, and has left a very deep wound for the people. B. Benefits of “ArtTherapy”HandlingChildren inConflict andDisasterVictims Based on a wide range of experience in assisting the handling of children affected by the conflict and the tsunami in Aceh, I found a lot of ways that can be done to reduce the suffering of children who are traumatized by an event that is painful and heartbreaking, from various NGOs both locally, nationally and internationally, one is to approach “Art Therapy”. Art therapy can literally be interpreted as a merger of the two disciplines, the arts and psychology. According to psychologist and art therapist Judith Rubin in Malchiodi (1998) gives a statement about the definition of art therapy is: “Art + Therapy”, This formula conveys the equation that makes up art therapy - The blending of art and therapy. Art therapy is essentially the marriage of two disciplines; art and psychology. Aspects of the visual arts, among others, are important to the definition and scope of art therapy. Art therapy Brings together all of Reviews These disciplines, making it difficult, to understand at the first glances ”. 6