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Annotated Bibliography
Art Therapy Treatment for Mental Illness
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Annotated Bibliography for
“Art Therapy Treatment for Mental Illness”
Councill, T. (2003). Medical art therapy with children. Handbook of Art Therapy, Guilford Press: New York.
Council (2003) explores art therapy with children who are diagnosed with life altering illnesses. According to Councill (2003) art therapy enables the young patient to gain a sense of confidence, independence, and ability to self express (be creative) within a safe medical environment. In order for a session to be successful therapists set a safe foundation prior to treatment. The setting in which the therapy is being provided is crucial; for example, a hospital environment could overwhelm the mentally ill patient creating anxiety and distress. Councill (2003) also writes that art therapy allows the therapist to treat the whole person and not just the underlying disease. Understanding who the patient is and accepting her state of mind is yet another obstacle for therapists. But art therapy can be designed to fit the individual needs of the patient. This information will be used to support the importance of different environmental setting in art therapy.
DiMaria, A. (2001). What is art therapy? Retrieved from www.ldonline.org/article/5817/
According to DiMaria (2001), the American Art Therapy Association requires a standard for the training of Art Therapists which includes 45 credit hours of course work and 700 hours of supervised practicum work. In contrast, before one can apply to the Art Therapy Credential Board, 1000 hours of direct patient contact must be met. In having such high standards for entering the Art therapy Association, the association insures quality applicants. The implication here is that creativity is featured over any determined medical outcome. Patients are encouraged to express personal concerns through art. Art Therapy is also used at regular schools and offers children a safe place in which feelings that might be considered too difficult to talk about openly, a graphic form rather than being acted out. This information will be used in the paper to help the the reader understand what art therapy is and the requirements of becoming an Art Therapist.
Feldmann, C., Harmasch, L., Kornstedt, K., & TeBeest, R. (2002). The use of expressive arts in various occupational therapy settings. Retrieved from http://murphylibrary.uwlax.edu/digital /jur/2002/tebeest-kornstedt-feldmann-harmasch.pdf
The authors write that the most frequent used types of expressive art therapy are general arts and crafts in a school like environment. By incorporating several forms of expressive art as acting outlets for patient’s while an occupational therapist focuses on the problem. This sort of educational art allows occupational therapy to be carried out in a living environment. Focus here is on the number of occupational therapists who use expressive art therapy in their practices on a day to day basis. The point of view of the Occupational therapists, rather than the patients is emphasized. This approach will be used in the paper to give the reader a clearer insight into the opinions of occupational therapists and how they use art therapy as an expressive form.
Moskowitz, G. (2009, June 2). Inside the head: Art and mental illness explored. The New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com
The “Maddness & Modernity” exhibit at the Wellcome Collection is featured. The work depicts many cultural views on mental illness. One of which is located in Vienna and represents the unique Vienese understanding of mental illness. Moskowitz (2009) also writes about other artist as, Egon Schiele, who in his paintings consistently made his subjects look “withered, unhealthy, twitchy and nervous.” Two other artists who had been institutionalized at some point in their lives are featured. Karl Radler and Bobby Baker are now using their art to show their experiences in different institutions. This research paper will use this information to demonstrate the strength of art and the ability of mental patients to use art to transform themselves.
Van Lith T, Fenner P, & Schofield M. (2011). Art therapy in rehabilitation. In: JH Stone, M Blouin, editors. International Encyclopedia of Rehabilitation. Retrieved from http://cirrie.buffalo.edu/encyclopedia/en/article/131/
Art therapy creates a nonjudgmental setting for the patient. that reinforces a sense of security. Therapists believe, at this level, art therapy is most effective. The art process enables a meditative state that allows patients to resolve traumatic episodes via the imagination that also enables personal growth. The goal is to restore the sense of self allowing the patient to have the courage to face new difficulties. The main idea here is to focus overall on the effectiveness of the therapy and how it can be applied to anyone with cognitive or developmental disabilities. It isi suggested that art therapy enriches life enhancement, emotional expression, symbolic experiences, sensory experiences and social connectedness. Through exploring the creative process, once the art work is complete, therapists ask a range of questions which refer to the patients emotional and sensory state. Based on the description of the art, the therapist can determine whether there is a hidden meaning behind the work. This information will be used in the paper to further elaborate on the effectiveness of art therapy