El Arte Como Herramienta Terapéutica Para la Superación de Trastornos de Estrés Postraumático (TEPT) en los Procesos de Reincorporación a la Vida Civil de los Firmantes del Acuerdo de Paz de 2016 en Colombia.

Abstract

It is well known that various artistic collectives, academia, private enterprise, NGOs and above all the government, have carried out several cultural and artistic projects in the country to accompany the processes of reincorporation into civilian life of the signatories of the 2016 Peace Agreement in Colombia, more as a simple recreation or a strategy for rapprochement or détente. but unfortunately, the use of art as a powerful therapeutic tool for overcoming war traumas (better known as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder PTSD) is dismissed, which would allow them to better understand themselves from the human point of view and treat in depth the psychological wounds left by violence. To mitigate this gap, this research proposes the design of a pedagogical strategy, in light of the documentary review of the artistic initiatives and projects carried out in Colombia between 2015 and 2024, to support the reincorporation of the signatories, in order to demonstrate the importance of expanding the use of art as a therapeutic support in this population. for overcoming war trauma (PTSD); investigating the contributions and characteristics of artistic creation and expression as a mechanism of catharsis and recognition of the emotions, thoughts and behaviors generated by the conflict, with the aim of transforming and strengthening those that bring them hope, with the accompaniment and direction of an interdisciplinary team of graduates in art, art-therapists, psychologists, social workers, etc., to achieve an effective and permanent result in the lives of this community.