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The Effectiveness of Structured Coloring Activities for Anxiety Reduction
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Ashlock, Laura E.; Miller-Perrin, Cindy; Krumrei-Mancuso, Elizabeth – Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 2018
This study compared the effects of 4 different coloring activities on state anxiety scores to determine whether adult coloring books are as effective as other coloring activities in reducing anxiety. Participants were 160 undergraduates attending a private, Christian, liberal arts university. After engaging in an anxiety induction activity,…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Anxiety, Anxiety Disorders, Art Activities
Attitudes of Art Therapists toward Working with Evidence-Based Practices
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Bauer, Michael G.; Peck, Chauney; Studebaker, Aubrey; Yu, Naomi – Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 2017
The purpose of this study was to examine the attitudes of practicing art therapists toward evidence-based practices (EBPs). EBPs, which have become an integral part of the managed care mental health system, refer to the use of empirically validated research to make clinical decisions that best meet the needs of each client. We used mixed methods…
Descriptors: Counselor Attitudes, Allied Health Personnel, Art Therapy, Evidence Based Practice
Integrating Art into Group Treatment for Adults with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder from Childhood Sexual Abuse: A Pilot Study
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Becker, Carol-Lynne J. – Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 2015
Current research supports the use of exposure-based treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and integrated treatments show potential for enhanced symptom reduction. This pilot study developed a manualized group treatment integrating art interventions with exposure, grounding, and narrative therapy for five adults with PTSD who were…
Descriptors: Art Therapy, Adults, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Child Abuse
A Framework for Treating Cumulative Trauma with Art Therapy
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Naff, Kristina – Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 2014
Cumulative trauma is relatively undocumented in art therapy practice, although there is growing evidence that art therapy provides distinct benefits for resolving various traumas. This qualitative study proposes an art therapy treatment framework for cumulative trauma derived from semi-structured interviews with three art therapists and artistic…
Descriptors: Art Therapy, Trauma, Qualitative Research, Semi Structured Interviews
Psychosocial Changes Associated with Participation in Art Therapy Interventions for Siblings of Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Patients
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Wallace, Jo; Packman, Wendy; Huffman, Lynne C.; Horn, Biljana; Cowan, Morton; Amylon, Michael D.; Kahn, Colleen; Cordova, Matt; Moses, Jim – Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 2014
Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is an accepted medical treatment for many serious childhood diseases. HSCT is a demanding procedure that creates both physical and emotional challenges for patients and their family members. Research has demonstrated that siblings of children undergoing HSCT are at risk for developing psychosocial…
Descriptors: Art Therapy, Siblings, Intervention, Children
Art Therapy and Experiences of Acculturation and Immigration
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Linesch, Debra; Ojeda, Angelica; Fuster, Maria Elena; Moreno, Stephanie; Solis, Guadalupe – Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 2014
This article describes an expanded case study methodology that was used to explore the value that art therapy processes have in expression and understanding of the complications of immigration and acculturation. Data collected from two art therapy groups of Hispanic/Latino youth and immigrant women at an urban parish were analyzed to develop an…
Descriptors: Art Therapy, Acculturation, Immigration, Case Studies