[The benefits of socio-aesthetics in psychiatry: three experiments with adolescents]

Marie Orieux; Céline Couteau; Véronique Lainé; Rachel Bocher; Laurence Coiffard

doi:10.1016/j.spsy.2024.06.012

[The benefits of socio-aesthetics in psychiatry: three experiments with adolescents]

Soins Psychiatr. 2024 Sep-Oct;45(354):40-42. doi: 10.1016/j.spsy.2024.06.012. Epub 2024 Jul 31.

[Article in French]

Authors

Marie Orieux¹, Céline Couteau², Véronique Lainé³, Rachel Bocher⁴, Laurence Coiffard⁵

Affiliations

¹ Centre hospitalier universitaire de Nantes, Hôpital Saint-Jacques, Unité Espace, 85 rue Saint-Jacques, 44093 Nantes cedex 1, France; Université de Nantes, 9 rue Bias, 44035 Nantes cedex, France.
² Université de Nantes, 9 rue Bias, 44035 Nantes cedex, France; LIEN EA 4685 - Université de Bretagne occidentale, 3 rue des Archives, CS93837, 29238 Brest cedex 3, France.
³ Laboratoire Rivadis, 9 rue Marcel Sembat, 44100 Nantes, France.
⁴ Centre hospitalier universitaire de Nantes, Hôpital Saint-Jacques, Unité Espace, 85 rue Saint-Jacques, 44093 Nantes cedex 1, France.
⁵ Université de Nantes, 9 rue Bias, 44035 Nantes cedex, France; LIEN EA 4685 - Université de Bretagne occidentale, 3 rue des Archives, CS93837, 29238 Brest cedex 3, France. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 39237219
DOI: 10.1016/j.spsy.2024.06.012

Abstract

Adolescents and young adults admitted to the Espace unit at Nantes University Hospital are offered beauty treatments. Although their situations are diverse, they consistently show a decline in self-esteem. These young patients benefit from individual hand and facial treatments, make-up sessions and group workshops.

Keywords: adolescent; body; corps; estime de soi; psychiatrie; psychiatry; self-esteem; socio-aesthetics; socio-esthétique; touch; toucher.

Publication types

English Abstract

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Art Therapy
Beauty
Esthetics
Female
France
Humans
Male
Psychotherapy, Group
Self Concept*
Young Adult