Abstract:

Military personnel often face challenging and traumatic experiences that can have a significant impact on their emotional state. Art therapy techniques have been shown to be effective in the management of emotional distress and the promotion of emotional well-being. This review aims to explore the use of art therapy techniques in the management of the emotional state of military personnel.The research has been conducted with support of the grant project of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, "Development of algorithms for recognizing negative emotional states of servicemen of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan" in the aspect of approval of the art therapy session.The results of the review suggest that art therapy techniques can be effective in reducing symptoms of emotional distress and promoting emotional well-being in military personnel. These effects were consistently reported across the studies, with a number of studies demonstrating statistically significant improvements in measures of emotional state. Furthermore, it differentiates the content of art-therapeutic activity in the prevention of abnormal indicators in society based on the results of a questionnaire after a trial art-therapeutic session conducted with service members of different age groups. By analysis of personal data, the has been proved that through the creation of their own creativity, the adaptation of the soldier's personality is facilitated, including the development of all senses, memory, attention, will, imagination, intuition, stress relief, increased emotional tone, confidence, a positive attitude, and a partial settlement of negative emotional states. The respondents' statements in open questionnaire questions regarding the materials of the art therapy session allow the authors to assert that working on drawings, modeling, and other ways of working in art therapy is a safe way to discharge destructive emotions.Art therapy techniques were also found to be well-received by military personnel, with high levels of engagement and satisfaction reported. In addition, art therapy interventions were found to be feasible and practical, with a number of studies reporting that they can be effectively implemented in military settings.The results of this review suggest that art therapy techniques have the potential to be a useful tool in the management of the emotional state of military personnel. It is proved that the possibilities of art therapy in the context of the prevention of emotional disorders, depression, suicidal behavior, and other negative indicators in the ranks of the Armed Forces are quite high, and the probability of diagnosing negative emotional states using art methods enhances the role of art therapy in mass psychological training of military personnel. Further research is needed to confirm the findings of this review and to identify the specific art therapy techniques that are most effective in this population.

Keywords:

Art therapy, art methods, prevention, emotional tone, negative emotional states, art therapy session, art technology, positive attitude.