The Value of Art Therapy with the Elderly In a Long Term Care Facility

by Jennifer Hakola

This study examines the value of art therapy for the elderly in a long term care facility. Psychoanalysis, object relations theory, and phenomenology are highlighted in relation to the art therapy approach used in this study.

2006Jennifer HakolaJuly 6, 2016elders, aging, phenomenology, object relations, psychotherapy, social interaction, self-expression, emotional expression, life review, live-in care

Finding Voice: Aboriginal Children in Art Therapy

by Judy L. Whitford

This thesis explores the experience of Aboriginal children participating in art therapy with a focus on how art provides a language to express their inner thoughts and emotions.

2005Judy L. WhitfordJuly 5, 2016children, aboriginal, language, culture, metaphor, emotional expression, self-expression, communication

How Women and Children at Transition House in Prince Rupert were Empowered Through the Use of Spontaneous Art

by Diana Hoffman

This study documents the benefits of art-making for 16 family groups of women and children who were invited to participate in a spontaneous art experience while residing at the Transition House in Prince Rupert.

2002Diana HoffmanJuly 2, 2016adults, children, empowerment, emotional expression, boundaries, environment, communication, metaphor, female

The Function of Art-Making in Critical Incident Stress Debriefing with Children and Youth

by Katharyn E. Morgan

The functions of art-making in Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) with children and youth have not previously been fully examined. This study furthers the inquiry in this area by documenting the inclusion of art-making in four specific debriefings with a total of 29 participants, ages 8 to 18 years.

2000Katharyn E. MorganJune 30, 2016critical incident stress debriefing, children, adolescent, phenomenology, psych, theory and practice, trauma, safety, emotional expression, express, ego strength, containment, child development

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