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Schwartz, Diane; Blue, Elfreda; McDonald, Mary; Giuliani, George; Weber, Genevieve; Seirup, Holly; Rose, Sage; Elkis-Albuhoff, Deborah; Rosenfeld, Jeffrey; Perkins, Andrea – Disability & Society, 2010
All too often individuals with disabilities in the popular media are portrayed as people to be pitied or super humans to be admired. Film is one important resource that helps form the public's beliefs and dispositions about people with disabilities. With that in mind a film festival was designed to provide authentic representation of people with…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Films, Programs, Stereotypes
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Deaver, Sarah P. – Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 2012
This mixed methods research study examined the use of art-based teaching methods in master's level art therapy graduate education in North America. A survey of program directors yielded information regarding in which courses and how frequently art-based methods (individual in-class art making, dyad or group art making, student art projects as…
Descriptors: Art Therapy, Allied Health Occupations Education, Teaching Methods, Studio Art
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Rominger, Ryan – Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 2010
Art making offers the opportunity to reflect upon ineffable experiences, including those surrounding death and dying. This article examines the artwork of two research participants who each reported a near-death experience (NDE). A trans-personal model was used to elicit the narratives and artwork of two individuals: one who experienced a pleasant…
Descriptors: American Indians, Studio Art, Art Education, Models
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Spier, Erin – Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 2010
This study examined the effectiveness of a group art therapy intervention within a school setting to increase coping skills and decrease disruptive behaviors in a group of 6 eighth-grade students at risk for making a poor transition to high school. The mixed-method AB single-case experiment measured each individual's changes in behavior and coping…
Descriptors: Art Therapy, Group Therapy, Intervention, Grade 8
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Woolhiser Stallings, Jessica – Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 2010
Traditional therapy, with its emphasis on verbal communication between therapist and client, may not be appropriate for patients with dementia due to impaired cognitive and verbal abilities. This brief report presents a qualitative study on the use of collage in art therapy to aid in the process of reminiscence in individuals with dementia. Data…
Descriptors: Verbal Communication, Dementia, Older Adults, Patients
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ter Maat, Mercedes B. – Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 2011
The search for culturally appropriate art therapy practice has historically focused on personal exploration and the infusion of a multicultural perspective in academic and applied experiences. The purpose of this article is to strengthen awareness of the personal and professional competencies necessary for culturally responsible practice. Three…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Art Therapy, Counseling Techniques, Cultural Influences
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Austin, Brian D. – Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 2009
This viewpoint reviews several historical positions on the relationship between technology and creativity, and their implications for the practice of art therapy in the techno-digital age. The author posits that the question remains unanswered as to whether the profession will accept and become fully proficient in the use of the computer as a true…
Descriptors: Creativity, Fantasy, Figurative Language, Art Therapy
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Thamuku, Masego; Daniel, Marguerite – Death Studies, 2013
In the context of AIDS, the Botswana Government has adopted a group therapy program to help large numbers of orphaned children cope with bereavement. This study explores the effectiveness of the therapy and examines how it interacts with cultural attitudes and practices concerning death. Ten orphaned children were involved in five rounds of data…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Coping, Grief, Death
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Elkins, David E.; Deaver, Sarah P. – Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 2010
The American Art Therapy Association (AATA) surveys its members biennially to obtain a general profile of current members that includes basic demographics and client populations served by member art therapists, as well as licensure and professional activities. The results of the 2009 survey presented in this report suggest that, overall, the work…
Descriptors: Art Therapy, Professional Associations, National Surveys, Work Environment
Angheluta, Anne-Marie; Lee, Bonnie K. – Canadian Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy, 2011
Chronic pain is acknowledged as a phenomenological experience resulting from biological, psychological, and social interactions. Consequently, treatment for this complex and debilitating health phenomenon is often approached from multidisciplinary and biopsychosocial perspectives. One approach to treating chronic pain involves implementing…
Descriptors: Pain, Art Therapy, Outcomes of Treatment, Psychology
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Belkofer, Christopher M.; McNutt, Jill V. – Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 2011
This article discusses ethics in the context of the participatory culture of social media as it relates to art therapy. The authors present the view that social media formats are important venues for expression that contribute to interpersonal connections and social learning via the active participation of their members. To make informed ethical…
Descriptors: Art Therapy, Ethics, Allied Health Personnel, Social Networks
Del Giacco, Maureen – Online Submission, 2011
The primary purpose of Del Giacco's Neuro-Art Therapy is to help the client regenerate the sensory system at a decoding/encoding (for our purposes we use the two words interchangeably) levels in the brain while using developmental visual spatial exercises or the Therapeutic Drawing Series (TDS). The specialty of Del Giacco Neuro Art Therapy (DAT)…
Descriptors: Brain, Cognitive Processes, Art Therapy, Visual Perception
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de Guzman, Allan B.; Santos, Joel Ian M.; Santos, Maria Lourdes B.; Santos, Mark Timothy O.; Sarmiento, Vianney Vhon T.; Sarnillo, Edward John E.; Sarsagat, Jino Mart Erik D. – Educational Gerontology, 2010
Numerous studies have tirelessly and comprehensively accounted for the effects of art as a recreational therapy on mental well-being. However, there has been no previous study on the use of TFA (Traditional Filipino Arts) in the form of "Puni" as an intervention in facilitating the enhancement of self-esteem of Filipino elderly in a…
Descriptors: Intervention, Geriatrics, Recall (Psychology), Correctional Institutions
Varallo, Patrick A. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Educating and meeting the multiple needs of students at risk of low academic achievement has been a growing concern for public schools in the United States. Many at-risk students require alternative school-based interventions. This study examined the operation, premise, and objectives of art therapy integrated in 14 school districts across the…
Descriptors: Art Therapy, At Risk Students, School Districts, Grounded Theory
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Vick, Randy M.; Sexton-Radek, Kathy – Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 2009
This research project extends a previous study (Vick & Sexton-Radek, 1999) in examining the relationship between artmaking and pain among 127 migraine sufferers. A basic overview of migraine symptoms and treatment is presented along with a discussion of concepts relating to "migraine art" in order to provide a context for this project. Surveys…
Descriptors: Art Education, Art Materials, Pain, Correlation
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