While art therapy can benefit children greatly, it can also be very helpful to adults. Really, anyone can benefit from art therapy. Even if you’re using creative arts as a means of expression without the aid of an art therapist, there are still many benefits to be had. Read about some...
Creating Space offers Arts and Wellbeing sessions in Worcestershire (West Midlands) for adults in community spaces.
This study aimed to understand the basic situation of adults with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Meigu County, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture. The information of patients who had been on ART for more than 6 months, the effect of ART, the possi...
Art therapy applies creativity to mental health Raising Self-Esteem in Adults: An Eclectic Approach with Art Therapy, CBT and DBT Based Techniques packs in hundreds of techniques to help clients build self-awareness, and covers both established methods and new ideas for art therapists and those us...
Book Review: Art Therapy Exercises: Inspirational and Practical Ideas to Stimulate the Imaginationdoi:10.1080/02630672.2010.9689784bJennings, S. (1973). Remedial Drama London: A & C Black. Google ScholarJude KiddJude KiddDramatherapy
The following videos provide a brief, but insightful look into the positive effects that art therapy can have on people. You can also download thebody image outlineused in theart therapy activity, created by Soul Pancake. Enjoy! The Science of Happiness: Art Therapy ...
Humanistic approaches toart therapyincludeexistential therapy(Frankl, 1963; May, 1976), person-centered therapy (Rogers, 1951, 1961), andGestalt therapy(Perls, 1969). The existential basis for art therapy, delineated byMoon (1995), derives from the ideas of Frankl and May.Frankl (1963)believed ...
Art, music, and sandplay therapy can each be utilized as the sole form of therapy with children and adults, and with individuals and groups. They can also be effective as a form of adjunctive therapy (Crawford et al., 2012), or they can be used together. As an example, sandplay therapy...
First, results from the survey of creative arts therapists are presented along with an analysis of needs, practices, and ideas about technology. The paper then presents the three prototypes of potential art therapy technologies that were developed based on the findings from the survey. This ...
A professional art therapist works in the mental health field. He or she is dedicated to helping both adults and children of all ages with their mental, physical, and emotional health by incorporating art making into the patient’s counseling sessions.Art therapy is usedto treat stress, depressi...