Dream Art: Nightmares and Drawing From a Six Year Old

by Stephen Parker, Ph.D. (Article Selection, Commentary) on May 15, 2012


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This was the commentary:

Case study

The parents of the 5 year-old girl, who made this drawing, report that over the past 6 months she has been waking up every night from nightmares, sometime even several times a night. They asked us to analyze her drawings to discover the cause of her distress.

Our analysis revealed that the distress articulated by her nightmares was related to her general behavior during the day, which was also stressful. We observed regression in her drawing level, as she reverted to basic scribbling.

Analyzing other family members’ drawings enabled us to identify a strong connection with her older brother. It then turned out that her brother had been hospitalized for several months due to rare disease.

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Dream Art: Sonnet (Jacek Yerka)

by Stephen Parker, Ph.D. (Article Selection, Commentary) on May 11, 2012

yerka sonnet Dream Art: Sonnet  (Jacek Yerka)

From the Web page of Jacek Yerka:

“Other group of my works is inspired by dreams: New Age Manhattan, Metropolis, Sonnet, Strawberry tree, Cathedral, Swimming lesson”

Dream Art: Strawberry Tree, Jacek Yerka

by Stephen Parker, Ph.D. (Article Selection, Commentary) on May 10, 2012

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From the Web page of Jacek Yerka:

“Other group of my works is inspired by dreams: New Age Manhattan, Metropolis, Sonnet, Strawberry tree, Cathedral, Swimming lesson”