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Art Therapy
Art Therapy is a means for a patient to reconcile emotional conflicts, foster self-awareness, and express unspoken and frequently
unconscious concerns about their disease. In addition to its use in treatment, it can be used to assess individuals, couples, families, and groups.
It is particularly valuable with children who often cannot talk about their real concerns.
Uses/Research Base: Research on
art therapy has been conducted in clinical, educational, physiological,
forensic, and sociological arenas. Studies have included recovery from
burns in adolescent and young patients, eating disorders, emotional
impairment in young children, reading performance, chemical addiction, and
sexual abuse in adolescents.
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