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What is Art Therapy

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Exploring the Benefit of Creative Arts Therapies for Children, Adolescents, and Adults
A mental health profession that enriches the lives of individuals, families, and communities through active art-making, creative process, applied psychological theory, and human experience within a psychotherapeutic relationship.
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The Impact of Art Therapy on the Elderly Population
Shira Davis (Marymount Manhattan College, USA)
Copyright: © 2023 |Pages: 15
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-7856-1.ch006
Abstract
In the past century, the creative arts therapy sphere has exploded, specifically art therapy. Art therapy is now offered in many clinics, schools, and hospitals. The popularity of this therapy can be attributed to its success in helping individuals express themselves and build mastery and confidence. Although art therapy is beneficial for everyone, this paper will examine the substantial benefits of art therapy on the elderly population. The evolution of art therapy from its beginning to the present will be reviewed. Different subgroups will also be discussed, such as those incarcerated or suffering from depression and dementia. The various techniques and their effects will be analyzed as well.
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Rehabilitation Through the Arts: How Art Therapy Impacts Incarcerated Woman
integrated mental health and form of psychotherapy that involves encouragement and self-expression through art such as painting, drawing and more.
Published in Chapter: Rehabilitation Through the Arts: How Art Therapy Impacts Incarcerated Woman; From: Exploring the Benefit of Creative Arts Therapies for Children, Adolescents, and Adults
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Practicing Creativity: Improving Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic
A human service profession that uses art media, images, the creative process, and patient responses to transform into art productions as reflections of an individual's development, abilities, personality, interests, concerns, and conflicts ( Cohen-Liebman, 2002 ).
Published in Chapter: Practicing Creativity: Improving Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic; From: Creativity as Progressive Pedagogy: Examinations Into Culture, Performance, and Challenges
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Art Therapy With Latin-American Immigrant Women
The use of creativity and artistic expression facilitated by a trained art therapist in the service of meeting health and wellness goals, including, but not limited to, increasing self-awareness, improving self-esteem, learning communication skills, practicing interpersonal strategies, building trust, coping with symptoms, and recovering from trauma.
Published in Chapter: Art Therapy With Latin-American Immigrant Women; From: Exploring the Benefit of Creative Arts Therapies for Children, Adolescents, and Adults
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Art Therapy With Incarcerated Women
The intentional use of artistic expression facilitated by a mental health provider that has advanced specialty training in Art Therapy to process grief, recover from trauma, manage symptoms, enhance self-awareness, improve communication with self or others, or to achieve other defined therapeutic goals.
Published in Chapter: Art Therapy With Incarcerated Women; From: Exploring the Benefit of Creative Arts Therapies for Children, Adolescents, and Adults
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Empowering Emotional Growth: Art Therapy for Children With Special Educational Needs
A direction in psychotherapy, based on the use of art and creativity for therapy. It is a form of expressive therapy utilizes artistic methods and creative processes to improve individuals' mental, emotional, and physical well-being. Art therapy involves the use of various art forms, such as painting, drawing, sculpting, and other creative activities, to help individuals explore and express their emotions, manage stress, resolve conflicts, and enhance self-awareness. In the narrow sense of the word, art therapy usually means visual arts therapy aimed at influencing the psycho-emotional state of the patient.
Published in Chapter: Empowering Emotional Growth: Art Therapy for Children With Special Educational Needs; From: Best Practices for Behavior Intervention in Special Education
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