Muzeji i mentalno zdravlje

master's thesis

• Title (english): Museums and mental health
• Author: Lucija Lučić
• Mentor: Žarka Vujić (mentor)
• Committee member: Goran Zlodi (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Helena Stublić (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; (Department of information and Communication sciences); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2020-09-10, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Information and Communication Sciences; Museology

Abstract

Diplomski rad istražuje utjecaj muzejskih ustanova na mentalno zdravlje svojih korisnika. Najprije se objašnjavaju mentalni poremećaji koji se spominju unutar rada (demencija, depresija, anksioznost, PTSP) te problem društvene izoliranosti. Ističu se društvene i obrazovne uloge muzeja te pripadajuće aktivnosti koje se provode za poboljšanje dobrobiti posjetitelja i smanjenje stigme prema osobama koje pate od mentalnih poremećaja. Naglašava se obveza koju muzeji imaju prema resocijalizaciji svojih korisnika i stvaranju realne slike ljudske psihe. Terapija umjetnošću definira se kao jedna od najzastupljenijih metoda za inicijative mentalnog zdravlja u muzejima uz povijesni pregled stručnjaka koji su počeli razvijati taj oblik terapije. Američke i britanske udruge terapije umjetnošću navode se kao dvije vodeće svjetske organizacije na ovom polju. Također se ističu primjeri inicijativa terapije umjetnošću u SAD-u, UK, Grčkoj i Hrvatskoj. Istražuju se utjecaji muzeja na emocije, misli i doživljaje svojih posjetitelja (uz primjer pojave depresije i demencije kod starijih osoba.) Opisuju se dvije izložbe, jedna specifično posvećena depresiji i jedna ljudskom umu općenito te reakcije posjetitelja na te teme. Navode se najčešće fizičke i društvene prepreke pri uvođenju metoda socijalnog rada i psihijatrije u muzeje, uz savjete kako se nositi s njima. Zaključno se ističu primjeri muzeja psihijatrije u Hrvatskoj, Italiji, UK i Danskoj.

Abstract (english)

The thesis explores museums’ influence on their users’ mental health. Firstly, the mental health disorders mentioned within the thesis (dementia, depression, anxiety, PTSD) and the issue of social isolation are explained. The social and educational roles of museums are highlighted, as well as the corresponding activities performed for the sake of improving the visitors’ wellbeing and lowering the stigma against persons who struggle with mental health disorders. Museums’ obligation in re-socializing their visitors and creating a realistic image of human psyche is indicated. Art therapy is defined as one of the most common methods of mental health initiatives in museums, with a historical overview of the experts who first developed this form of therapy. American and British associations of art therapy are listed as two of the leading world organizations in this field. Examples of art therapy initiatives in the USA, the U.K., Greece, and Croatia are also identified. Museums’ effects on their visitor’s emotions, thoughts, and experiences are explored (with an example of preventing depression and dementia among the elderly.) Two exhibitions are described, one specifically dedicated to depression and one to the human mind generally, along with the visitors’ reactions to those subjects. The most common obstacles to implementing social work and psychiatric methods in museums are highlighted, paired with advice on dealing with them. Examples of psychiatry museums in Croatia, Italy, the U.K., and Denmark are illustrated in conclusion.

• Keywords: muzeji; mentalno zdravlje; društvo; zajednica; stigma
• Keywords (english): museums; mental health; society; community; stigma
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:131:188719
• Study programme: Title: Information Sciences; specializations in: Museology and heritage management; Course: Museology and heritage management; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra muzeologije i upravljanja baštinom (magistar/magistra muzeologije i upravljanja baštinom)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2020-09-12 19:40:45