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Slayton, Sarah; D'Archer, Jeanne; Kaplan, Frances – Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 2010
In response to a review by Reynolds, Nabors, and Quinlan (2000) of the art therapy literature prior to 1999, this review article identifies studies from 1999-2007 that measured outcomes of art therapy effectiveness with all ages of clinical and nonclinical populations. Although numerous studies blend art therapy with other modalities, this review…
Descriptors: Art Therapy, Literature Reviews, Intervention, Program Effectiveness
Mynarikova, Lenka – Online Submission, 2012
For eight weeks, we ran an art-based program for social and emotional development in Grade 5 of primary school for children aged 11-12. We met once a week for 45 minutes and worked with 25 children on improving their skills in communication, cooperation, manifestation, and recognition of emotions and identity enforcement. Each skill was covered by…
Descriptors: Art Therapy, Emotional Development, Classroom Environment, Cognitive Development
Talusan-Dunn, Rowena – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The author evaluated a private school's art program in 2009-2010 that used Daily Life Therapy (DLT) for students diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Significant increases in numbers of persons diagnosed with ASD have been noted in the last two decades. Several methodologies claim success in programming for children with ASD, but lack…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Children, Program Evaluation
Riley, Shirley – Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 2009
This is the appropriate time in the evolution of the profession of art therapy to re-create its image and explore a new model of the profession responsive to the postmodern mental health climate. To that end, the author would like to take the reader on a fantasy trip and hypothesize what it would be like to move the birth of this profession…
Descriptors: Art Therapy, Professional Recognition, Mental Health, Psychotherapy
Elmendorf, Dana – Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 2010
Art therapists increasingly work outside traditional mental health treatment programs and facilitate art-making experiences within community-based settings. Although traditional mental health facilities provide frameworks for meeting ethical principles such as privacy, roles, consent to treatment, and setting therapeutic goals, community-based art…
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Mental Health, Health Facilities, Ethics
Franklin, Michael – Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 2010
Visual empathy through empathic art interventions are discussed in this article with respect to attachment theory; recent research on the mirror neuron system; art, empathy, and mindfulness; and an artistic strategy for crafting third-hand interventions (Kramer, 1986). A case vignette demonstrates the art therapist's applied use of visual art…
Descriptors: Art Therapy, Empathy, Intervention, Attachment Behavior
Peterson, Brent Christian – Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 2010
This study examined survey data from professional credentialed members of the American Art Therapy Association and 8 follow up interviews to determine how art therapists adopt or reject technology and/or new digital media for therapeutic use with their clients. Using Rogers's (2003) "diffusion of innovation" model, the author identified a…
Descriptors: Art Therapy, Interviews, Mass Media, Information Technology
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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