What is theme analysis and theme therapy -Reza Johari Fard- theory?

Answer 1

Themes Analysis & Theme Therapy:

A New Approach to Art Therapy

By: Dr. Reza Johari Fard[1]

"Themes Analysis & Theme Therapy"

theory, which we called it "Themes Theory" in abbreviation, at first, proposed because of this question that, for describing art works, specially musical pieces, with various and differences types of them, for different persons and clients, what reliable and valid method and protocol can be used?

Recently research in these years, caused to created "Themes Analysis & Theme Therapy" model by Reza Johari Fard (2006; 2009; 2011).

Conceptualization

We can investigate art works in to ways:
1- Analytic and Reductionism way: which is investigated art works elements and parts.

2 - Synthesis and Holistic way: which is investigated ideas and whole of an art work; this concept is called “theme” (Johari Fard, 2006; 2009).

Generally, "Themes Analysis & Theme Therapy" has Three Stages:
I

) Lifetheme Analysis;
II ) Objecttheme Analysis;
III) Prescribing (Johari Fard, 2011).

I) Lifetheme Analysis:

Lifetheme, is a new concept which means, the theme or subject of life.

Definition of Lifetheme:

Lifetheme is the interaction between intrapersonal and interpersonal factors.

Such as interaction between needs and press in Henry Murray's Personality Theory.

In this model, we have three indexes for analyzing lifetheme:

1) Reaction Style;

2) Selection Style;

3) Evaluation Style (Johari Fard, 2006; 2009).

In our research by semi structure interview, TAT and "Lifetheme Analysis Questionnaire" (LAQ; Johari Fard, in press), we could found three below lifetheme:

1- Body (somatic) lifetheme;

2- Emotional lifetheme;

3- Cognitive lifetheme (Johari Fard, 2006; 2009; 2011).

For example, in the people with body lifetheme, their "body" is important in reaction, selection and evaluation. They select strong and athlete persons; they react by their body in different issues; and they don’t like to thinking and spirituality (Johari Fard, 2009; 2011).

For in the people with emotional lifetheme, their reaction, selection and evaluation index is "emotion". For example, most of the Iranian has emotional lifetheme; they select emotional music and movies, they react by their feeling and they are very sentimental; and usually evaluate issues by their emotion.

Also, in the people with cognitive lifetheme, their reaction, selection and evaluation index is "cognition". They like to think about every thing, solving the problems and in general, they are logical and rational persons. Their life is like "Chess". I think Germans have cognitive lifetheme[2]. In our research by "Lifetheme Analysis Questionnaire" (LAQ; Johari Fard, in press), we found significant correlation between this lifetheme with spirituality.

Forming the lifethemes is because of "Bio-Psycho-Social-Culture" conditions and developed in three below stages:

1- Body Lifetheme Stage: from the begging of the birth. In newborn baby, "body" is the dominant object. (In this stage "Rhythm [Ahang]" index of objectthems is dominant).

2- Emotional Lifetheme Stage: this stage begins after body lifetheme stage and its peak is in the puberty. (In this stage "Color [Rang]" index of objectthems is dominant).

3- Cognitive Lifetheme Stage: after puberty and finding identity, this stage begins.

In "Themes Analysis & Theme Therapy" theory, everyone has these three lifethemes, but one of them is dominant.

II) Objecttheme Analysis:

Objecttheme, is another new concept in "Themes Analysis & Theme Therapy" theory, which means the theme of every phenomena or object.

For example, nature (sea, tree, …), books, music, movies, and every thing in the world, has its own theme.

In this theory, we can find these themes by three indexes:

1) Rhythm index (AHANG);

2) Color (Chrome) index (RANG);

3) Contemplation index (DERANG[3]) (Johari fard, 2009; 2011).

Objectthemes in Music Therapy

As we mentioned before, we can use every phenomena as an objecttheme, and after anglicizing the elements of it, we can prescribe it to particular lifetheme.

In passive music therapy, we had several researches to find out the objectthemes, and we could find three below objecthemes in music therapy:

1- Somatization objecthemes (Body objecthemes);

in general, in this objecthemes, rhythm (Ahang) index is dominant.

2- Mood- making objecthemes

(Emotional objecthemes); in this objecthemes, color (Rang) index is dominant.

3- Relaxation objecthemes (Cognitive objecthemes);

in this objecthemes, contemplation (Derang) index is dominant (Johari Fard, 2006; 2009; 2011).

III) Prescribing

The third stage of this model is, prescribing the particular objectthemes to particular lifethemes. In below diagram, we show this model:

Objecttheme Analysis

Prescribing

In below table, we summarized the "Themes Analysis & Theme Therapy" theory and several examples in music therapy:

Lifetheme

Objectheme

Describing

Music Therapy

Examples in classical music

Examples in Persian music

Body

Rhythm

(Ahang)

Color & contemplation

objectthemes

Relaxation themes/

Mood- Making themes

Air (Bach)/

Nocturn (Shopin),

Lark (Schubert)

Mahour/

Shour, Nava, Segah

Emotional

Color

(Rang)

Rhythm &

contemplation

objectthemes

Relaxation themes/ Somatization themes

Air (Bach)/

Dance (Brahms)

Mahour/

Chahar gah

Cognitive

Contemplation

(Derang)

Rhythm &

color

objectthemes

Mood- Making themes/ Somatization themes

Nocturn (Shopin),

Lark (Schubert)/

Dance (Brahms)

Shour, Nava, Segah/

Chahar gah

References:

1- Johari Fard, Reza (2006). Therapeutic themes, themes of psychological effects of music therapy Proceedings of first congress of art therapy, Tehran, Iran, Shahid Beheshti University: 102-108.

2- Johari Fard, Reza (2009). Theme Therapy, Tehran: Asim Publication.

3- Johari Fard, Reza (

2011

).

The Effect of Musical themes and Their Presentation techniques on Reducing Students' Anxiety (

19th European Congress of Psychiatry (EPA), Vienna, Ausrria).

[1]- Clinical Psychologist, Faculty member of University, Researcher of Iranian Institute of Higher Health and Iranian Association of Music Therapy.

email: rjoharifard@gmail.com

[2]

- Of course we must investigate on German and the other people of other cultures, by "Lifetheme Analysis Questionnaire", to compare their lifethemes.

[3]

- Ahang,

Rang & Derang, are Persian words.