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Art Therapy as an Intervention for Children: A Bibliometric Analysis of Publications from 1990 to 2020
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Jia-Fen Wu; Chi-Yang Chung – SAGE Open, 2023
This bibliometric study analyzed characteristics of publications related to art therapy for children from 1990 to 2020, based on the datasets taken from Web of Science (WoS) core collections. The results indicate that the USA, Israel, Germany, UK, Australia, and Canada were six leading countries in this field of research interest. The Top 5 most…
Descriptors: Art Therapy, Intervention, Children, Bibliometrics
A Comparison of the Positive Effects of Structured and Nonstructured Art Activities
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Cross, Gemma; Brown, Patricia M. – Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 2019
This study compared the effects of 2 art activities (structured and nonstructured) and a focused breathing exercise on outcome measures of mindfulness, anxiety, and affect. Seventy-seven participants, recruited from university students and the general public, were randomly assigned to either 15 min of coloring a mandala (structured), free drawing…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Therapy, Metacognition, Anxiety
What Do We See?: Extending Understanding of Visual Experience in the Art Therapy Encounter
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Fenner, Patricia – Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 2012
Visual experience and meaning making in art therapy constitute more than looking at the image created. Clients and therapists utilize the environment of therapy in ways that have been hitherto unrecognized. This article presents a key finding from an art-based study of the experience of the art therapy room from the perspectives of client and…
Descriptors: Art Therapy, Visual Environment, Experience, Allied Health Personnel
A Search for Home: The Role of Art Therapy in Understanding the Experiences of Bosnian Refugees in Western Australia.
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Fitzpatrick, Fiona – Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 2002
Studies the potential value of using art therapy as an intervention with refugees. The refugee experiences of two Bosnian women in Perth, Western Australia, were explored. Results of the study indicate that art therapy provides an effective tool for refugees to begin exploring some of the experiences associated with war, oppression, exile, and…
Descriptors: Art Therapy, Counseling Effectiveness, Counseling Techniques, Foreign Countries
Educational Contexts for the Development of Children's Spirituality: Exploring the Use of Imagination
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Mountain, Vivienne – International Journal of Children's Spirituality, 2007
As a Chaplain working in the Anglican school system in Melbourne, Australia, my concern is with the spiritual development of students. This year I have been trialing the educational application of activities used in creative arts therapy. Continuing the theme of my recent doctoral studies in children's spirituality, I am concerned that education…
Descriptors: Imagination, Art Activities, Foreign Countries, Religious Factors
Cultural Differences and Similarities in Responses to the Silver Drawing Test in the USA, Brazil, Russia, Estonia, Thailand, and Australia.
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Silver, Rawley – Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 2003
Summarizes cross-cultural studies of cognitive skills, emotions, and self-images found in responses to drawing tasks by children, adolescents, and adults. Its aim is to find out whether cultural differences in scores on the Silver Drawing Test can illuminate cultural preferences and contribute to cultural practices. (Contains 21 references.) (GCP)
Descriptors: Art Therapy, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Foreign Countries