OKUMURA, I.; DÓRO, M. Pelaez; SERBENA, C. Augusto. (2025). Application of Thematic-Drawing-and-Story procedure for psychological comprehension of illness. Self – Revista Do Instituto Junguiano De São Paulo, 2025;10:e001.
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Abstract: Many onco-hematological diagnoses do not have a defined etiology, intriguing the patient regarding the disease itself and the treatment, leading to a difficult comprehension about their own illness process. This article is part of a master’s degree research which had the objective to establish relationships of perception and personal meaning of the hematological illness based on the symbolic-illustrative representation produced by the patient. A cross-sectional, exploratory study of qualitative nature was carried out and data had analytical psychology as theoretical framework. Ten young adults with hematological diagnosis undergoing clinical follow-up in the city of Curitiba/PR were recruited, interviewed and invited to illustrate one personal representation and another about the disease according to the Thematic Drawing-and-Story Procedure. The difficulties observed were the integration between conscious and unconscious aspects and the stagnation and polarization of the libido to resignify past experiences, to express and represent the disease both graphically and verbally. The work centered in symbolic analysis combined with the individual’s narrative strengthens the construction of personal meaning and may contribute to understanding illness.