Expressive Arts Therapy

Donohue, Kate T.

doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-375038-9.00274-0

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“…Through action orientation and verbalization, this practice can help children access, process, and integrate traumatic feelings in a manner that allows for appropriate resolution to reduce the stress of hospitalization. 1 One of the expressive arts therapy modalities offered in the pediatric programs at our hospital, termed Healing Sock Creatures © , has shown particularly compelling results for reducing stress based on comments by children, their families, and hospital staff. Healing Sock Creatures are crafted from unused, nonskid hospital socks, sewn and stuffed with magic beans and fiberfill; personalities are formed through a selection of button eyes and other embellishments.…”

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Expressive Arts Therapy for Hospitalized Children: A Pilot Study Measuring Cortisol Levels

2013

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This pilot study aimed at assessing the feasibility of capturing physiological evidence of reduced stress for hospitalized children following expressive arts therapy. Twenty-five patients were offered a novel form of expressive arts therapy, termed Healing Sock Creatures, during their stay in the hospital. Saliva samples were collected at two times in the afternoon for the purpose of measuring salivary cortisol levels. The patients were randomly assigned to two groups, a treatment group or a wait-list control group. A trend of decreased cortisol levels was apparent following therapy in the treatment group and concurrent steroid treatment, which is common in intensive care units, does not appear to interfere with the ability to measure decreased cortisol levels following therapy. Our results support the design of a formal study to assess physiological biomarkers of stress in hospital settings. To our knowledge, this is the first in-patient study assessing a biomarker of stress following expressive arts therapy for children.

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Expressive Arts Therapy for Hospitalized Children: A Pilot Study Measuring Cortisol Levels

2013

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Contemporary Research on Creativity, Collaboration, and Mindfulness in Teams and Organizations

Rothouse

2020

A Mindful Approach to Team Creativity and Collaboration in Organizations

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Art Therapy for Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias

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Duncan

Chatterjee

2014

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Patients with dementias commonly experience neuropsychiatric symptoms that diminish their quality of life. Pharmacologic treatments for these symptoms are limited in their efficacy. In the absence of near-future prospects for a cure for degenerative dementias, treatments that improve neuropsychiatric symptoms and quality of life are needed. We explore the hypothesis that art therapy is useful in dementia by reviewing the extant literature. With appropriate structure, patients with dementia can produce and appreciate visual art. Case studies and several small trials suggest that art therapy engages attention, provides pleasure, and improves neuropsychiatric symptoms, social behavior, and self-esteem. Whether these benefits generalize beyond the studio remains unknown. We offer a theoretical framework that motivates the use of art therapy and propose that clinical enquiry to establish methods, assess efficacy, and define optimal conditions for the use of art therapy in Alzheimer's and other dementing disorders is timely.

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Expressive Arts Therapy

Cited by 3 publications

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Expressive Arts Therapy for Hospitalized Children: A Pilot Study Measuring Cortisol Levels

Expressive Arts Therapy for Hospitalized Children: A Pilot Study Measuring Cortisol Levels

Contemporary Research on Creativity, Collaboration, and Mindfulness in Teams and Organizations

Art Therapy for Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias

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