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Vick, Randy M.; Sexton-Radek, Kathy – Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 2008
This survey research compares the structure and practices of 7 community studio art programs for artists with disabilities in Europe to 8 studio art therapy programs in the United States. Art therapy and disability arts literature was reviewed to establish a theoretical context for this project. A survey research method was used, with statistical…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Comparative Analysis, Art Therapy, Surveys
Lyshak-Stelzer, Francie; Singer, Pamela; St. John, Patricia; Chemtob, Claude M. – Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 2007
This study examined the efficacy of an adjunctive trauma-focused art therapy intervention in reducing chronic child posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in an inpatient psychiatric facility for youth. We compared 2 treatment conditions, each delivered in one 1-hour group sessions over 16 weeks: (a) a trauma-focused expressive art therapy…
Descriptors: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Adolescents, Severity (of Disability), Art Therapy
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Klagsbrun, Joan; Rappaport, Laury; Speiser, Vivien Marcow; Post, Pamela; Byers, Julia; Stepakoff, Shanee; Karman, Shira – Journal of Creativity in Mental Health, 2005
This pilot study (N = 18) explored the effectiveness of focusing and expressive arts therapies intervention on the quality of life of women with breast cancer. The format was a 2-day (7 hours per day) retreat/support group in which complementary treatments (focusing, writing, art, and movement) were provided in an intensive format. Our hypothesis…
Descriptors: Intervention, Females, Quality of Life, Cancer