Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC NURSING, cilt.1, sa.3, ss.121-127, 2010 (ESCI)
The start-up of a photo workshop in Bakirky Mental Hospital, Rehabilitation Center, was planned in order to introduce psychotic patients interested in photography to photography art and to help them socialize via photography. The project was conducted with the cooperation of a photography association and photography equipment supplier. Four hours of theoretical training in photography was given to the attendants of the photography workshop (10 patients). The patients were supported during the following four months and were helped to produce photographs. During weekly meetings, the photographs taken were analyzed and recommendations were made. Five months in to the study, 50 pictures were selected for inclusion for one month in the "21st Photography Days of Istanbul" exhibition under the theme "The Reality". It was observed that the workshop and exhibition processes were helpful to the patients during their rehabilitation, and visitors to the exhibition also gave positive feedback. Most of the patients continued to take pictures. In conclusion, there is a need for empirical studies on this subject. The possibility of using photography in the rehabilitation process should be considered.