Definitions of art therapy vary due to its origins in two fields: art and psychotherapy. It can focus on the art-making process as therapeutic in and of itself (`art as therapy`) or it can be `art in therapy” (art psychotherapy). The psychoanalytic approach was one of the earliest forms of art psychotherapy. This approach employs the transfe...
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Treatment that uses the making of art and the response to art to improve one
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The use of art as an adjunctive therapy in the treatment of neurological, mental, or behavioural disorders. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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the use of art media and images, the creative process, and patient response to the products created for the treatment of psychiatric and psychologic conditions, often as an adjunct to psychotherapy, and for rehabilitation.
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Art Therapy aims to support people's recovery using art as a creative process and as a therapy to help people resolve emotional conflicts, be more aware about themselves, develop social skills, reduce anxiety and increase their self-esteem
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Using the media of the arts (sculpture, painting, collage, etc.) To provide release of symbolic expr
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Art therapy encourages people to express their feelings through working with art materials. This can involve different techniques such as drawing, painting or modelling.
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a type of therapy in which a person is encouraged to express feelings through a nonverbal process, using a variety of materials to create art.
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Use of art for therapeutic purposes
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A way of conveying feelings through drawings and paintings, which can then be discussed with a specially trained professional.
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A form of therapy that allows people with dementia to express their feelings creatively through art.
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