Art Therapy Techniques Research Articles

Determining Family Needs on an Oncology Hospital Unit Using Interview, Art, and Survey.

A movement worldwide, and specifically new to our hospital, is the implementation of Patient- and Family-Centered Care. We were unsure, however, what the needs were of our patients' families. This triangulated study, on a 28-bed oncology unit, studied family members at the bedside. We asked family members what their needs were in a three-step process (open-ended interview, use of the Draw a Bridge art therapy technique, and the Family Inventory of Needs survey). Nineteen interviews revealed needs for physical comfort, emotional support, cultural sensitivity, recognition of help provided by family members and improved pain management. Art therapy revealed the stress of caregiving and helped to uncover unmet needs for interviewers to explore. The FIN identified that care at home after discharge was a major worry. Knowledge of family members' needs while a loved one is in the hospital allows for planning and provision of modalities to assist them in their caregiving.

Effectiveness and meaningfulness of art therapy as a tool for healthy aging: a comprehensive systematic review protocol.

Review question/objective The aim of this review is to determine the impact of art therapy on the physical and mental health outcomes of elderly people. More specifically, the objectives are to identify: The impact of art therapy participation on the individuals’ physical wellness and mental health/emotional needs. The experience and meaningfulness of the aged person and their participation either in group art therapy situations or in one on one situations Inclusion criteria Types of participants Participants will be people aged 65 years or over, who are considered “healthy’” i.e. with no evidence or diagnosis of dementia or other cognitive disabilities. They will either be in nursing home care, community care, day care, residential, low-care, supported living or the medical home. They may have no family or other emotional support and be suffering from increasing introspection, which can have a profound impact on a person’s physical and mental health. Types of intervention(s)/phenomena of interest The intervention of interest will be art therapy with a focus on the visual arts. All available techniques will be considered, including for example, art therapy sessions using a variety of tools, drawing, painting, computer manipulated imagery, photography and any other mode of visual expression. Art therapy techniques examined will be those used in the group situation or with the individual aged person. There will be no limitations as to who runs the art therapy program (i.e. artist, professional art therapist, general therapist), and the therapy can be self-directed. Duration and frequency of sessions can vary, depending on a person’s health and stamina. The phenomena of interest will be the experiences and meaning assigned to participating in art therapy by elderly people. Comparator The comparator will be no intervention, that is, participants who experienced art therapy will be compared to those who did not. Types of outcomes Quantitative outcomes will look at physical and mental health outcomes and behavioral characteristics as measured by self-report or validated scales/instruments. Indicators will include measures of cognitive function, depression scales and frequency of participation in-group or individual art therapy activities. Changes in the participants’ communication skills, TRUNCATED AT 350 WORDS

Looks and images: video and photo therapy.

The art therapytechniques are increasinglyrenewed by the use of new instrumentsas new media (video and photo).Working with imagesis a powerful way to increase the client’sawareness in psychotherapy, because the perceptiveactcouldbringthe therapist to construct with the client the story of his life. The familypictures or personal snapshots are precious and important to stimulate the creative process, the use of metaphors and the contact with emotions. In thisregard, wewillexamine the concepts of personal growth, helping relationship and thesis of existence in the frame of the Gestaltpsychotherapy model. The work isexplaineddeeply, after a theoricalintroduction, takinginspiration from asession of psychotherapy in which the patientworkswith personal photographs.

InSPAL: A Novel Immersive Virtual Learning Programme.

In this paper we introduce The Interactive Sensory Program for Affective Learning (InSPAL) a pioneering virtual learning programme designed for the severely intellectually disabled (SID) students, who are having cognitive deficiencies and other sensory-motor handicaps, and thus need more help and attention in overcoming their learning difficulties. Through combining and integrating interactive media and virtual reality technology with the principles of art therapy and relevant pedagogical techniques, InSPAL aims to strengthen SID students' pre-learning abilities, promote their self-awareness, decrease behavioral interferences with learning as well as social interaction, enhance their communication and thus promote their quality of life. Results of our study show that students who went through our programme were more focused, and the ability to do things more independently increased by 15%. Moreover, 50% of the students showed a marked improvement in the ability to raise their hands in response, thus increasing their communication skills. The use of therapeutic interventions enabled a better control to the body, mind and emotions, resulting a greater performance and better participation.

Possibilities of Use of Art Therapy with Adults and Elderly People

In the contribution the author defines art therapy as a creative activity, she emphasizes its therapeutic and preventive potential and points out the possibility of influencing adults and elderly people by using art therapy. It would be useful to realize art therapy themes and exercises in social facilities or through the offer of leisure time activities and use their therapeutic and preventive potential. By adapting topics to the needs of chosen age groups of clients they would facilitate solving their current problems (in the family, at work, meaning of life, aging problems etc. Method of realization of art therapy techniques is varied based on the needs of individual clients, depending on whether the activities and themes are aimed at intact clients or at handicapped clients (psychically, physically, socially). Each of these client categories has its specific needs and specific therefore will be also the goals of art therapy. In the contribution therefore specific goals of art therapy with individual types of clients are defined and some suitable themes and techniques of work with adults and elderly people are presented. The author also in the contribution briefly defines Development art therapy programme for adolescents / Personal development, which she realizes at the Faculty of Arts of Comenius University in Bratislava with students of 23 to 26 years of age.

MUSIC AS ALTERNATIVE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ADULT PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

Each person's life pattern depending on the personalities are different from other individuals while life model is characterized by the same criteria: human individuality, human vital activity, an individual's ability to carry out those activities, activities influencing factors (biological, psychological, socio – cultural, environmental, political – economical), the individual's life expectancy. Optimizing the life quality of people with disabilities are three very important indicators which develops others to personal self-awareness, self-development and self-expression: integration into society, socialization and self-realization. Social Care House goal – to ensure the rational and efficient network of services that fully meet the needs of residents and allow full integration into community. Using music therapy techniques can be developed auditory and visual perception, language sharpness, motion flexibility and coordination and body control what can be applied meaningfully and efficiently in everyday life, at the same time as helping for a person to adapt in the environment and facilitating persons near communication. Object of research – individuals with moderate to profound intellectual disability optimization the quality of life through music / art therapy techniques. Study aims – to investigate adults with intellectual disabilities life quality optimization in the context of music therapy methods and techniques. In this work was used qualitative and quantitative research methods: theoretical, diagnostic, empirical.

Art therapy for mental health workers in areas affected by violence

Experiences with survivors of extreme violence demonstrate that treatments that focus exclusively on verbal expression are often insu⁄cient. Furthermore, evidence has shown that art therapy, as an initially non-verbal therapy, has an important role to play in the treatment of people from a wide variety of cultural backgrounds. However, most of the evidence gathered to date is through work with refugees in the West. Therefore, this ¢eld report adds to thebodyofevidence through describing the application of art therapy, in daily practice, in areas aiected by violence.The author, an art therapist from the Netherlands, has done trainings in art therapy, with trainees of over 35 nationalities and in 15 diierent post con£ict areas. Participants were primarily unfamiliar with art therapy and are mental healthworkers.The author reports that use of art therapy techniques often resulted in surprising and stimulating eiects on the level of commitment, and the development of insight, of the trainees.

Common Threads

A multi-dimensional, intervention programme for survivors of gender based violence was piloted in Lago Agrio, Ecuador and a nearby Colombian refugee settlement. Local facilitators were trained to implement the programme with small groups of women.The model introduces art therapy techniques, psycho-education, peer support, symptom reduction techniques and psychosocial skill building, within the context of a women’s hand sewing collective. Participants design and sew narrative textiles (known as ‘arpilleras’ in parts of Latin America) in order to share their experiences and process memories. This article documents the development of the model, and its implementation in that community.

팝콘브레인 현상에 대한 지각예술작용 집단상담 프로그램 개발에 관한 연구

본 논문은 팝콘브레인 현상을 중심으로 지각예술작용 집단상담 프로그램 개발을 통한 이중감각 치료 기법 여부에 역점을 두고 서술하게 되었다. 지각예술작용 집단상담 프로그램은 디지털기기 중독에 의해 발생되는 뇌의 문제를 후각, 촉각, 시각 등 뇌의 이중감각 활성화를 통해 변화에 대한 내적동기를 부여하고 성취감과 소속감을 느낄 수 있는 자발적 관계욕구 해소에 그 근간을 둔 프로그램이다. 이중감각 표현 방식은 인지행동상담 기법과 집단미술치료기법을 절충하여 디지털기기중독의 대안을 찾게 되었다. 인지행동상담 기법과 집단미술치료기법의 융합방식은 팝콘브레인의 주요 원인인 디지털기기에 의한 무감각하고 무기력해진 뇌에 체험을 통한 "생각<TEX>${\rightarrow}$</TEX>감정<TEX>${\rightarrow}$</TEX>행동"에 초점을 두어 변화를 구조적 표현방식으로 유지시켜 나가는 환경을 제공하게 된다. 이러한 환경 제공을 위해 지각예술작용 집단상담 프로그램을 보다 더 체계적으로 수립하고 전략적으로 활용하여 치유목적으로 실행할 수 있는 여건을 모색할 수 있다. 또한 지각예술작용 집단상담 프로그램을 통해 자기치료를 유도하여 관계욕구를 해소할 수 있는 근본을 마련하게 된다. This thesis revolves around dual sensory therapy techniques using perception arts group counseling program focused on Popcorn Brain phenomenon. The program emphasizes intrinsic motivations for changes by activating the brain's dual sensory such as a sense of smell, tactile sensation and vision to deal with brain issues caused by digital devices addiction. Perception arts group counseling program is based on voluntary satisfaction of relationship desires, which can lead to a sense of accomplishment and belonging. Expression methods using dual sensory were presented as an alternative to resolving digital devices addiction by blending cognitive-behavioral counseling technique and group art therapy technique. The blending method offers an environment that can maintain a change to a senseless and lackluster brian due to excessive uses of digital devices, the main cause of Popcorn Brain, by emphasizing "thoughts<TEX>${\rightarrow}$</TEX>emotions<TEX>${\rightarrow}$</TEX>behavior" with a structural expression approach. If perception arts group counseling program is established in more systematic fashion and used strategically to offer such environment, it may be used as a treatment for brain issues described above. In addition, the program can be used a basis for encouraging voluntary treatment to satisfy relationship desires.

Art therapy in cancer fight

Art therapy is the therapeutic use of artistic activity in the context of the professional relationship with people affected by disease, injury or by seeking personal development. This study aims to report the experience of art therapy activities with a group of patients and their caregivers in a university hospital. This is an experience report, in Fortaleza - CE, during September 2010 to February 2011. In the meetings, participated 49 people, who performed activities, using the methods of art therapy, like painting, cutting, drawing, collage, creative visualization and color therapy. In the assessments, after the groups, the participants demonstrated the effects of art therapy, which described that the intervention allowed speak from the process of facing life to cancer fight. It is concluded that the techniques of art therapy provided self-knowledge, self-esteem and redemption sense of well-being with relaxation, and promote happiness and reduce stress.

미술치료기법을 적용한 미술활동이 유아의 일상적 스트레스 및 사회적 유능성에 미치는 영향

The objective of this study is to assess the effect of art activities of young children by utilizing the art therapy techniques on the daily stress and social competence of the young children. Out of children at the age of 5 in two classes of H kindergarten in P city, the study of 25 and controlling group of 25 are allocated to make a total number of 50 study objects. After pretests on the surveyed and controlling groups, 2-3times a week, totaling 12times of experimental treatments are made by selecting the art works of easy application on the education fields for the young children. The outcome of this study is as follow. First, the surveyed group participating in the art activities based on art therapy techniques gets lower points than the controlling group in criticism-attacking circumstance, anxious-frustrated circumstance, pride-deteriorated situation and the general daily stress. Second, the surveyed group participating in the art activities based on art therapy techniques gets higher points than the controlling group in positive-social activities, anxious-contracted activities, angry-aggressive activities and the general social competency.

Inner-Outer Boxes

In this article, the authors introduce an arts-based learning experience utilized in an interdisciplinary pediatric palliative care elective course offered in the BSN curriculum at Emporia State University. The course is unique in its application of art therapy constructs and techniques to process personal and professional issues related to caring for children with chronic and terminal health conditions. The Inner-Outer Box empowers students to explore cultural, community, family, and personal end-of-life experiences and values. Although participants in the class are primarily nursing students, faculty welcome students in related disciplines who may work with children with special medical needs; this reflects that treatment teams are often interdisciplinary. The authors argue that understanding myths and beliefs about death and dying is a crucial step in equipping future health professionals to address the complex needs of seriously ill or dying children and their families.

An Art Therapy Exploration of Immigration With Latino Families

This grounded theory study utilized art therapy techniques to explore the experiences of 8 Latino families that had immigrated to the United States. Focus group facilitators invited the parents and adolescent children in the families to share their acculturation experiences verbally and in family drawings. Emergent themes from each of three focus groups were categorized and used to interpret the participants’ drawings, creating consistencies between the sources of data. The results suggested that the fathers struggled with unexpressed anxieties and stressors, the mothers were concerned with holding the family together with traditional values that they feared losing, and the adolescents demonstrated strengths as bilingual, bicultural agents of acculturation for the entire family system. Art therapy can facilitate communication about the complex nature of acculturation and can be incorporated into research methods for understanding family drawings.

Supportive care with art therapy, for patients in isolation during stem cell transplant

The aim of the art therapy study was twofold: 1) to identify the specific factors of the art therapy experience perceived as helpful by patients undergoing an allogenic hemopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT); and 2) to establish an appropriate criterion for referral to art therapy among this population. Between 2006 and 2010, a dedicated art therapist met all the patients who were referred to her by the hematologist. The art therapy approach and techniques are described. Outcome was evaluated by self-assessment, based on written questionnaires that were given to the patients before discharge. Seventy-four patients followed the weekly individual sessions during isolation and filled out the questionnaire. All of them defined the art therapy experience as "helpful" and specified in which way it had been helpful. Through a thematic analysis of the patients' written comments, three specific aspects of art therapy, which the patients found most helpful, were identified: (1) being able to calm down from anxiety, through the use of art therapy techniques (77.02%); (2) feeling free to express and share difficult feelings, which they had not communicated verbally (75.67%); and (3) establishing meaningful connections with their loved ones, through images made in art therapy (36.48%). Case illustrations are provided. The results suggest that referral to art therapy from the team might be helpful and appropriate: (1) when patients are anxious; (2) when they are uncommunicative and hide their feelings; and (3) when they feel disconnected from their loved ones at home.

Art Therapy Approaches for Identity Problems during Adolescence

This paper provides a review of art therapy approaches that can be used to promote identity formation in adolescents. It will be argued that individuals suffering from problematic identity exploration will benefit from art therapy techniques that promote greater self-understanding. The article begins with a brief review of theory and research on normal identity development during adolescence, as well as the identity problems of “crisis” and “diffusion.” The rest of the paper focuses on a critical and integrative review of art therapy techniques that are geared towards self-exploration, with suggestions for modifications for use with adolescents suffering from identity problems.

”I want to fly” – Initiating a program of psychological counseling in order to mitigate the inferiority complex of teenagers in disadvantaged families

The subject of this research is the resolution of intrapsychic conflict of teenagers in disadvantaged families, using experiential techniques. We wonder whether the teenagers in disadvantaged families develop an inferiority complex and if it responds to art therapy psychotherapeutic intervention. Subjects: ten teenagers in normal families. 20 teenagers in disadvantaged families within on ten applied art therapy. Research Methods: projective psychological methods, art therapy techniques in ten sessions. Projective tests and the art therapy techniques have revealed a low self – esteem, inadequacy in relation to the environment, rebelliousness in some cases, focus on material interests, poor emotional development.

Children Coping With Surgery Through Drawings: A Case Study From a Parenting Class

This case study illustrates how parents can help their children cope with the fear and pain of surgery by engaging them in expressive drawing. As part of a parenting class that utilized art therapy techniques, a father shared his 6-year-old son's spontaneous drawings that had been created directly before and after surgery. Through guidance by the author and in dialogue with others in the class, the father reflected on his son's experiences expressed in drawing and received support from other parents within an empathetic learning space.

Perceived Self-Efficacy and Its Role in Education-Related Cognitive Performance in Latino American Elderly

This article describes the methodology, data analysis, and results for a pilot study investigating perceived self-efficacy of cognitive performance among Latino American elderly. The sample included 24 Latino American elderly. A 12-week quasi-experimental design was utilized. Participants were provided with weekly 2-hr art education sessions modeled after art therapy and cognitive training techniques. Cognitive performance was evaluated using the Clock Drawing Test. Perceived self-efficacy of cognitive performance was evaluated using the Cognitive Failures Questionnaire. The results of the study indicated that perceived self-efficacy was significantly correlated to art education/art therapy session attendance among Latino American elderly.

Some Implications that a Study on Classical-Contemporary Psychoanalytic Paradigm presents to Psychoanalytic Art Therapy -Focusing on some principle ideas, the goal of psychoanalytic therapy, the role of analyst, and techniques of Art Therapy-

Some Implications that a Study on Classical-Contemporary Psychoanalytic Paradigm presents to Psychoanalytic Art Therapy -Focusing on some principle ideas, the goal of psychoanalytic therapy, the role of analyst, and techniques of Art Therapy-

P01-356 - The efficacy of a group cognitive training for high functioning autistic children

IntroductionCognitive impairments are partly associated with DSM-IV criteria for Autism. Cognitive studies in Autism posit domain-specific and domain-general deficits including Theory of Mind (ToM), Executive Function (EF), and Central Coherence (CC).ObjectivesResearch indicates that early interventions for children with High Functioning Autism (HFA) predicate crucial cognitive gains.AimsThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a group cognitive training in increasing cognitive skills in children with HFA.MethodsFour HFA children (2 girls, 2 boys) with mean age of 6.5 who had received intensive Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) participated in 18 group training sessions per week. Each session lasted 75 minutes, targeted ToM, EF, and CC using Art Therapy techniques. Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS), positive reinforcement, Token system and homework were used as well. All sessions were recorded. Session by session evaluation and parental attitudes were used to evaluate cognitive skills in this single subject design. ToM was tested by some stories and puppet shows. Problem solving tasks which were comprised of mental flexibility and planning assessed EF. visuospatial-constructional coherence and verbal-semantic coherence were explored by using pattern constructions and questions about the concepts of stories.ResultsAll children improved significantly in cognitive skills especially in predicting emotional reactions in stories, EF, and visuospatial-constructional coherence; however some individual differences were considerable.ConclusionsGroup art-based cognitive training would be helpful for children with HFA to enhance their cognitive skills.