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Art Therapy: Therapeutic Form of Expression

International Journal of Social Science and Economic Research, 2021

Art is defined as the creation of forms symbolic of human feelings. It is a creative method of self-expression and communication. Art records and preserves emotions, helps in selfunderstanding and personal growth. Art therapy on the other hand, a term coined by British artist Adrian Hill in 1942, ais a hybrid discipline based on Psychology and art to evolve a unique new entity (Malchiodi, 2003). Art therapy is an underrated form of treatment and my aim is to highlight its several benefits which I have done in my research paper. The results present art therapy to be an effective method of emotional expression and also an impactful method of treatment for people who are diagnosed with Post-traumatic stress disorder, and other personality related disorders.

Fine Arts: 6. The Healing Power of Art-Therapy

Review of Artistic Education, 2018

In Europe, since the middle of the 19th century, physicians realized that by plastic creation an improvement of the mental state of many patients can be achieved. Painting, household chores or gardening were meant to eliminate boredom and to take the patients out of isolation. Various activities of today’s art-therapy. At the beginning of the 20th century, various authors showed interest for the paintings and drawings of mental patients. The interest attracted by the psycho-pathological art allowed the organization of international exhibits with the artistic works of the mental patients. The scientific approach of these ways of pathoplastic expression determined the emergence of institutions, studies, periodicals and international reunions concerning this topic.

Art Therapy as a Means of Psychological Correction of Emotional Disorders

BRAIN. Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neuroscience

The article reveals the essence and specificity of psychologically corrective work with the help of art therapy in the theoretical and methodological analysis of the problem of correction of emotional disorders. Types of emotional disorders, their causes, and also directions of art therapy and some rules of introduction of art therapy techniques in psychologically corrective practice are considered. Some psychological recommendations for the use of isotherapy methods in the correction of emotional disorders, compliance with which can attest to the high professional competence of the consultant in mastering art therapy techniques have been developed. Art therapy work is offered for consideration as emotional "auto-training" of harmonious interaction with the social environment, a strategy of preservation of emotional health and a psychological means of self-help of the self-sufficient person for the purpose of prevention of emotional deviations. The use of art-therapeutic m...

Art Therapeutic Techniques to Provide Psychological Assistance

BRAIN. Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neuroscience

The article considers art-therapeutic means for adults and children during the war. The relevance of the article is to help children and adults to use art therapy to develop vitality, psycho-emotional recovery, adaptation to new social conditions, the formation of emotional and volitional self-regulation of behavior. Objective of the article: to find out the essence of art therapy; to study the consequences of adults and children during wars; consider popular art-therapeutic techniques for the treatment of psychological disorders in victims. Methods: analysis of scientific literature, system analysis. Results: According to research on this issue, art therapies are extremely useful and necessary for the treatment of adults and children affected by war. The consequences of adults and children during wars have been studied. The advantages of using art therapy are highlighted. In addition, popular art-therapeutic techniques for the treatment of psychological disorders in victims are con...

Effectiveness of Art Therapy in mental health: What is the Connection between Art and Healing

In researching the effectiveness of the use of Art Therapy with victims of sexual abuse, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in war veterans and its efficacy when used to treat elderly isolation and loneliness, a great amount of research has not yet been conducted, which could primarily be due to the small number of trained Art Therapists as well as Art Therapists willing to conduct research and quantitative studies in the area of Art and Healing, specifically with adults. The extent of much of the research already conducted using art therapy, has been done mostly with children. Some studies were conducted to evaluate efficacy of using art as a way toward promoting mental well-being, however, many were done outside of the United States with few although significant; within the U.S.. Art when used as therapy in non-clinical as well as clinical settings serves to support mental health recovery of clients who have been victims of trauma stemming from varying levels of abuse or catastrophic events as well as people suffering the effects of loneliness and isolation.

Art Therapy with the Extent of Health Promotion

Health Promotion

Health and art disciplines have worked in cooperation for the development of health from past to present. Today’s understanding of health requires the integration of concepts, such as creative thinking, intuitive and aesthetic knowledge, spiritual awareness, integration, and maturation, which are extremely important in the development of health. The examination of the process of making and creating art and the development of aesthetic sensations that occur at the end of this process play an important role in both the development of health, the growth and maturation of the individual, and the recovery and repair of illness. Art activities not only support holistic health but also act as a source of motivation for well-being. The inclusion of art in health care services has positive effects on society from the more broad perspective of health professionals, patients, and their families. In this review, the relationship between art and health, which is as old as human history, is discu...

Research on the application of psychological healing through art

Research on the application of psychological healing through art, 2022

With the development of society and the upward movement of Maslow's needs, people began to pay more and more attention to their spiritual thoughts and inner feelings. People not only care about their physical health and whether they have physical diseases, but also start to care about their mental health and whether they have mental diseases. In addition to disease, people also spend more energy thinking about how they can achieve more happiness, and how they can have a better life. At the same time, people are exploring how they can better make their intimate relationships happier. Along with this trend, more and more different ways of psychological healing are coming into view. Art therapy is a very cross-boundary approach because it not only exists in the traditional field of psychology but also combines art, a different discipline. What impact will this cross-boundary collaboration bring to psychological therapy? And what kind of practical significance and achievements will such a crossdisciplinary collision bring to some application fields? This paper shows us the background, purpose, and various forms of art healing. We summarize the effects of art healing and its impact on clients in various situations. Art therapy has a very healthy and positive effect on different types of customers, whether in mental illness or mental sub-health or does not have psychological symptoms. Moreover, art therapy can be applied in various industries, enhancing everyone's life experience. It can make every business organization and society happier and more efficient, bringing a diversified positive impact.

Art Therapy: A Healing Tool in Health Care

Sustainable Entrepreneurship, 2022

In 1942, British artist Adrian Hill discovered the benefits of painting and drawing while th recovering from tuberculosis. In the mid-20 century, art therapy was broadly accepted publicly as a therapeutic approach. Art therapy is a kind of therapy done under the guidance of a trained professional to relax or practice self-care by being creative. It can be beneficial to an individual or group in any sort of setting, be it hospitals, communities, home settings, or even school. This therapeutic process can be effective for a range of physical or mental health conditions, including specific health problems with ongoing daily challenges, and helps clients to live a better quality of life. Art therapy improves mood and reduces pain and anxiety when offered at the bedside during acute hospital treatment. Art therapy may be excellent for all patients, regardless of sex, gender, age, ethnicity, and diagnosis. The significant role of nurses is to implement different forms of art therapy on a daily basis, including the development of policies, as these interventions are often less expensive and easier to implement. Researchers want to do a systematic review and establish hospital protocols on art therapy for inpatient departments of hospitals. While providing mainstream treatments, hospital authorities and health care professionals can use forms of art therapy to optimize care and outcomes.

THE FUTURE OF ART THERAPY AS A PSYCHOLOGICAL GENRE OF ART

THE FUTURE OF ART THERAPY AS A PSYCHOLOGICAL GENRE OF ART

Creating art is not a licensed activity, but an activity that is directed against all possible restrictions. No matter what kind of control will be exerted on the commercial, clinical, psychological, or spiritual trajectories of the experimental field called 'art therapy', art therapy as a kind of art will remain free territory. Art therapy put forward two roads as the main conceptual pathways: 1) art as therapy; and 2) art psychotherapy. These two concepts, according to American art therapist Cathy Malchiodi, are ubiquitous in the art therapy literature and have become well-worn mantras describing the profession and guiding the way art therapists define themselves (Malchiodi, 2013). Art as therapy embodies the idea that art is a therapeutic process and a healing experience for mentally ill people and children with