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PSYCHOLOGYName : Phan Tuong YenStu.ID : 1056160110Class : Psy.G3

Therapy

• “Art therapy is a form of psychotherapy that uses art media as its primary mode of communication.It is practised by qualified, registered Art Therapists who work with children, young people, adults and the elderly.” (BAAT)

Art therapy is the therapeutic use of art making, within a professional relationship, by people who experience illness, trauma or challenges in living, and by people who seek personal development. .

Through creating art and reflecting on the art products and processes, people can increase awareness of self and others cope with symptoms, stress and traumatic experiences; enhance cognitive abilities; and enjoy the life-affirming pleasures of making art.(AAAT)

Art therapy is a mental health profession in which clients, facilitated by the art therapist, use art media, the creative process, and the resulting artwork to explore their feelings, reconcile emotional conflicts, foster self-awareness, manage behavior and addictions, develop social skills, improve reality orientation, reduce anxiety, and increase self-esteem. (AAAT)

Origin Approach

• The psychoanalytic approach was the earliest form of art psychotherapy. This approach employs the transference process between the therapist and the client who makes art.

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• The therapist interprets the client's symbolic self-expression as communicated in the art and elicits interpretations from the client.

• Analysis of transference is no longer always a component.

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• Current art therapy includes a vast number of other approaches such as: Person-Centered, Cognitive, Behavior, Gestalt, Narrative, Adlerian, Family (Systems) and more.

• The tenets of art therapy involve humanism, creativity, reconciling emotional conflicts, fostering self-awareness, and personal growth.

Contemporary Approaches

Differences

• Art therapy differs from other psychological therapies in that it is a three way process between the client, the therapist and the image or artefact. Thus it offers the opportunity for expression and communication and can be particularly helpful to people who find it hard to express their thoughts and feelings verbally.

Purpose/Objects • One of the essentially purpose of art therapy is healing. • Art therapy applied to clients with physical, mental or emotional problems, diseases and disorders, such as applied to clients with memory loss due to Alzheimer’s and other diseases; stroke residuals; cognitive functioning; traumatic brain injury; PTSD; depression; dealing with chronic illness; and aging.

Materials

• Any type of visual art and art medium can be employed within the therapeutic process, including painting, drawing, sculpting, and photography. Besides, expressive arts therapies use dance, music or drama like effective tools.

Methods• Structured v. Unstructured• Nonverbal• Unsolicited• Expression• Directives• Non-Directives

The relationship• The relationship between the

therapist and the client is of central importance.

• The standards of a professional relationship between art therapists and clients are covered in ‘Standards of conduct'. Within a professional relationship, art therapists are banned from engaging in exploitative relationships with current and former patients, students, intern's, trainees, supervisors, or co-workers.

References

• Edwards, D. (2004). Art therapy. London, England: SAGE Publications

• Wadeson,Durkoin,Perach.Advances in Art therapy. New York:Wiley- Interscience,1989

• Elizabeth Scott (2012) “Art Therapy: Relieve Stress By Being Creative”

• ATCB Code of Professional Practice, 2005• http://www.internationalarttherapy.org/index.html• http://www.baat.org/art_therapy.html• http://www.arttherapy.org/upload/whatisarttherapy