An Integrated Intervention Study of Art Therapy and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy on Defense Restructuring and Identity Integration in University Students

This study implemented an integrated intervention model combining art therapy and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) for a university student exhibiting high defense mechanisms and ego identity confusion. Through seven counseling sessions incorporating projective assessment techniques including House-Tree-Person (HTP) test and self-portrait, along with SFBT techniques such as exception seeking, reframing, and empowerment, the client’s core psychological conflicts were systematically addressed. The intervention outcomes demonstrated significant improvements in cognitive patterns, enhanced emotional awareness and self-perception clarity, adaptive adjustment of defense mechanisms, and progressive integration of ego identity. This integrated approach provides a valuable reference for psychological interventions targeting similar clinical cases.