Art therapy is more than simply drawing or painting. Music‚ theatre‚ and dance have become the treatment of choice for many people. One of the largest problems attributed with PTSD is the inability to express emotion. These artistic therapies allow patients to do just that. While researching at the University of Warsaw‚ Beata Hoffman explained that‚ “Choreotherapy is based
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I was once told that Occupational Therapy (OT) is a rare blend of science and humanism‚ intellectual rigour and compassion‚ and when asked to reflect on my first year as an OT student‚ I simply could not agree more. When introduced to OT at the Wits Career’s Day I was instantly impressed by the wide scope of practice that OTs have after completing a basic degree and by the holistic nature of treatment. It is an application requirement of the Health Sciences department that each OT applicant completes
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the health care system of these illnesses and an effective treatment such as‚ art therapy without medication is a huge undertaking‚ but an important one. Health care industries have argued that not enough evidence has been provided for them to understand how to label
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Art Therapy: Is It Effective? Georgia O’Keeffe once said‚ “I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn’t say any other way. Things I had no words for.” The actual creation of art triggers an unconscious process helping a person connect with his emotions (Kotwas). The process is said to enhance the physical‚ mental‚ and emotional well-being of individuals of all ages and backgrounds. The expressive arts do not discriminate and is an effective alternative to traditional psychotherapy
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I was able to witness Zach’s recovery which was facilitated by his occupational therapist. Thereafter‚ I was fixated on pursuing a profession that would allow me to fulfill my passion for helping people. I soon became convinced that occupational therapy was right for me. In the spring of 2015‚ I learned that I had been accepted to Eastern Washington’s MOT program. During my short time in the MOT program‚ I have had the opportunity to gain experience
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Art Therapy How does Art Therapy help in maintaining a person’s health or helping them get well from a sickness? Before finding the answer to this question it is necessary to understand the background‚ history‚ and importance of what Art Therapy is. First of all Art Therapy is a form of psychotherapy. In psychotherapy there is an exploration of feelings and concerns in nonverbal and verbal exercises that use simple visual art materials. Art therapy focuses on the creative process for a
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Art therapy embodies the idea that art making is therapeutic and that the creative process is a growth-producing experience. According to art therapist Cathy Malchiodi‚ “it is the application of the visual arts and the creative process within a therapeutic relationship‚ to support‚ maintain‚ and improve the psychosocial‚ physical‚ cognitive and spiritual health of individuals of all ages.” This is based on current and emerging research that the art making process has healthy benefits and positively
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Art Therapy- Autism is a neurobiological disorder that strikes children sometime during the first three years of life affecting cognition‚ social interaction‚ and communication skills. No specific cause for autism is known‚ but research suggests the disability might be genetic. The annual cost of treating and supporting individuals with autism spectrum disorders in the United States can be as high as $90 billion. In 10 years‚ the annual cost could be as high as $200 to $400 billion. Ninety percent
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Due to the course Introduction to Liberal Arts‚ I was able to gain a multitude of scholarly attributes that overall contributed to my ability to understand the assigned passage in a critical manner and to construct my paper. The integrated studies course that I have been apart of for the last semester is very much essential to what I believe a liberal arts education should be and that is clearly also the case of the Monmouth College Faculty as well. The class is essential to mine and my fellow students’
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A BRIEF HISTORY OF ART THERAPY Randy M. Vick This history of art therapy focuses on the precursory and continuing trends that have shaped the theory and practice and the literature that reflects this development. Scholarship‚ like history‚ builds on the foundations laid by others. I am indebted to the authors of four other histories that I found to be particularly useful in the preparation of this chapter. Both Malchiodi (1998) and Rubin (1999) have assembled histories based on contributing trends
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