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Art Therapy (art + therapy)

Distribution by Scientific Domains

Medical Sciences	69%
Humanities and Social Sciences	30%

Selected Abstracts

Comment , Art therapy and family therapy

JOURNAL OF FAMILY THERAPY, Issue 3 2003
Jeremy Woodcock
No abstract is available for this article. [source]

Art therapy improved depression and influenced fatigue levels in cancer patients on chemotherapy

PSYCHO-ONCOLOGY, Issue 11 2007
Gil Bar-Sela
Abstract Introduction: Cancer patients are particularly vulnerable to depression and anxiety, with fatigue as the most prevalent symptom of those undergoing treatment. The purpose of this study was to determine whether improvement in depression, anxiety or fatigue during chemotherapy following anthroposophy art therapy intervention is substantial enough to warrant a controlled trial. Material and methods: Sixty cancer patients on chemotherapy and willing to participate in once-weekly art therapy sessions (painting with water-based paints) were accrued for the study. Nineteen patients who participated in ,4 sessions were evaluated as the intervention group, and 41 patients who participated in ,2 sessions comprised the participant group. Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and the Brief Fatigue Inventory (BFI) were completed before every session, relating to the previous week. Results: BFI scores were higher in the participant group (p=0.06). In the intervention group, the median HADS score for depression was 9 at the beginning and 7 after the fourth appointment (p=0.021). The median BFI score changed from 5.7 to 4.1 (p=0.24). The anxiety score was in the normal range from the beginning. Conclusion: Anthroposophical art therapy is worthy of further study in the treatment of cancer patients with depression or fatigue during chemotherapy treatment. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [source]

Art therapy with adult bone marrow transplant patients in isolation: a pilot study

PSYCHO-ONCOLOGY, Issue 2 2001
Bonnie Gabriel
Psycho-social interventions for cancer patients in isolation for bone marrow transplant (BMT) have been advocated in the recent literature. It is not clear what type of interventions would be most appropriate. This study was conducted at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC), with three aims. (1) To test the feasibility of introducing art therapy as a supportive intervention for adult BMT patients in isolation. Nine patients were seen in art therapy sessions twice a week while in isolation, and were helped to develop free personal images. The three art therapists used the same art therapy program as a model. (2) Toassess how patients would use the program. Forty-two images were made by the nine patients during the art therapy sessions. A thematic analysis of the images showed that the patients used art therapy effectively in three ways: (a) to strengthen their positive feelings, (b) to alleviate their distress, and (c) to clarify their existential/spiritual issues. (3) The third aim was to identify which patients would most benefit from art therapy. Our results suggest that the non-verbal metaphorical modality of art therapy may be especially beneficial for patients who need to deal with emotional conflicts, and with feelings about life and death, in a safe setting. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [source]

Postoperative therapy for Crohn's disease

INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES, Issue 3 2009
Eric Blum MD
Abstract Prevention of the postoperative recurrence of Crohn's disease (CD) remains a challenging clinical problem. The majority of patients with CD will need surgery for treatment of the disease, most of these patients will develop recurrent symptoms within 5 years postoperatively, and many patients will need reoperation within 10 years. In patients with an ileocolic anastomosis, endoscopic recurrence precedes clinical recurrence and the severity of endoscopic recurrence correlates with the risk of clinical recurrence. Despite multiple studies, the best postoperative prophylactic therapy remains uncertain. Numerous randomized controlled trials of 5-aminosalicylates have shown only modest effect. Antibiotics, including metronidazole and ornidazole, decrease short-term, but not long-term endoscopic recurrence and are limited by side effects. Immunomodulators have yet to be extensively evaluated, although limited data suggest possible efficacy in preventing postoperative recurrence, particularly in high-risk patients. This review will evaluate the current state of the art therapy for postoperative prophylaxis in CD, with an emphasis on critical analysis of the available randomized controlled trials. (Inflamm Bowel Dis 2008) [source]

Supernatural Support Groups: Who Are the UFO Abductees and Ritual-Abuse Survivors?

JOURNAL FOR THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF RELIGION, Issue 4 2003
Christopher D. Bader
In the 1980s two different groups emerged that exhibited a strikingly similar combination of the quasi-religious and psychotherapeutic,UFO abductees and ritual-abuse survivors. Both movements focused on healing members from victimization they had experienced at the hands of beings of often supernatural power. Further, both movements attempt to use techniques developed in psychotherapeutic circles, such as hypnosis, art therapy, and role playing, to recover "repressed" memories at the hands of these abusers. This article presents the results of surveys of 55 UFO abductees and 51 ritual-abuse survivors. Both UFO abductees and ritual-abuse survivors are compared to the general population in terms of their gender, age, race, marital status, education, and occupation. It is determined that the demographics of these two fledgling movements closely mirror those of other NRMs. [source]

Co-creating change within a child protection system: integrating art therapy with family therapy practice

JOURNAL OF FAMILY THERAPY, Issue 3 2003
Hilary Manicom
This paper considers family art therapy intervention using a partnership developed between an art therapist and a family therapist within a child protection system. The aim of this co-working relationship is to bring together skills that can amplify the child's voice within the family, using art as a means of extending the family story. The use of metaphor adds to the repertoire of skills available when working with families, and offers a particular form of communication in which children can more easily engage. By co-working, we also bring together our personal and professional stories, creating multiple ideas and ways of seeing and taking account of differences in the life experiences of individual families. [source]

Four Years Later: Clara Revisited

PERSPECTIVES IN PSYCHIATRIC CARE, Issue 1 2000
Judy A. Glaister MSN
topic. The use of art therapy to treat post-traumatic response. purpose. To demonstrate through the use of a case presentation ways in which art therapy can be used to facilitate healing from post-traumatic response. source The author's own clinical work. conclusions. The healing process for individuals experiencing post-traumatic response does not end with the formal termination of therapy. It may need to be supplemented with support and follow-up, short-term therapy episodes. Healing can be facilitated by art therapy, which provides a useful medium for identifying and exploring changes in self-concept, behaviors, and feelings. [source]

Art therapy improved depression and influenced fatigue levels in cancer patients on chemotherapy

A randomized, controlled trial of mindfulness-based art therapy (MBAT) for women with cancer

PSYCHO-ONCOLOGY, Issue 5 2006
Daniel A. Monti
Abstract The purpose of this study was to gather data on the efficacy of a newly developed psychosocial group intervention for cancer patients, called mindfulness-based art therapy (MBAT). One hundred and eleven women with a variety of cancer diagnoses were paired by age and randomized to either an eight-week MBAT intervention group or a wait-list control group. Ninety-three participants (84%) completed both the pre- and post-study measurements. As compared to the control group, the MBAT group demonstrated a significant decrease in symptoms of distress (as measured by the Symptoms Checklist-90-Revised) and significant improvements in key aspects of health-related quality of life (as measured by the Medical Outcomes Study Short-Form Health Survey). This investigation of MBAT provides initial encouraging data that support a possible future role for the intervention as a psychosocial treatment option for cancer patients. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [source]

Art therapy with adult bone marrow transplant patients in isolation: a pilot study

Playing with sound: The therapeutic use of music in direct work with children

CHILD & FAMILY SOCIAL WORK, Issue 4 2004
Michelle Lefevre
ABSTRACT Children rarely have the language or the cognitive development to process and convey their experiences solely through words, so spontaneously complement these with symbolic forms of expression and communication, such as play, metaphor and a variety of visual, auditory and kinaesthetic imagery. Consequently, social workers need to supplement verbal methods of assessment and intervention with more symbolic modes of communication and engagement when working directly with children. The play therapy literature has been a key source of guidance and the expressive arts therapies, such as art and drama therapy, are now well represented in the literature and training of social workers in ,direct work with children'. However, principles and practice from music therapy are under-represented. The writer, who is a social worker, psychotherapist and musician, shares her reflections on introducing techniques and theoretical approaches from music therapy into her own therapeutically orientated direct work. Suggestions are made as to how other practitioners (both musically trained and not) could develop the use of music as a further ,tool' in their direct work with children. [source]