Shvets V. Psychological peculiarities of development thr creative abilities of adolescents by means of weaving therapy.

The dissertation analyzed the concepts of art therapy, weaving therapy, creative abilities, giftedness, intelligence, thinking; given analysis of domestic and foreign literature on the research problem; dealt with approaches developed by different psychological schools to the interpretation of nature and determination of creativity; examined conditions and given characteristics of programs aimed at forming creative abilities of teenagers, considered conceptual models of developing classes organization, methods and techniques of their implementation, studied the problem of diagnostics of students’ psychosomatic diseases of general educational institutions. Determined the influence of using methods of weaving therapy in the implementation of primary consultations and diagnosis of dysfunctions of teenagers, features of thinking of recipients, influence of the personality development of the teenager on the development of protective reactions and cognitive-behavioral disorders. The results of observations laid to the development of a new art-therapeutic method of weaving therapy. Empirically investigated psychological peculiarities of the development of creative abilities of adolescents by means of weaving therapy. A new method of psychotherapeutic influence was singled out – textiles. It is substantiated, developed and experimentally checked the effectiveness of the method «Weavers» in psychological counseling of adolescents. Theoretical and empirical analysis of material obtained during the research confirms the effectiveness of the method and its influence in combination with other diagnostic, therapeutic, psycho-correction methods. The analysis of the observation results showed that the process of individual thinking is connected with personal adaptive mechanisms and mechanisms of psychological protection in the context of creative activities development. A wide spectrum of the methodology for using weaving therapy in the psychological process is revealed. The author created the main directions of work by means of weaving therapy.