Supporting cultural competency in art therapy training

Linesch, Debra; Carnay, Janet

doi:10.1016/j.aip.2005.05.002

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“…Minority membership within the profession of art therapy is limited, and as a result, outcome research on art therapy with ethnically diverse older adults is lacking (Calisch, 2003;Hamilton, Hinks, & Petticrew, 2003;Linesch & Carnay, 2005). Previous art therapy research on cognitive performance and older adults has been further limited by reliance on anecdotal evidence, nonrandomized designs, and small sample sizes (Slayton, Archer, & Kaplan, 2010).…”

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The Effect of Art Therapy on Cognitive Performance Among Ethnically Diverse Older Adults

Alders¹

2013

Art Therapy

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The population of ethnically diverse older adults in the US is rapidly growing, and reports of cognitive impairments, such as those caused by Alzheimer"s disease, are becoming more prevalent. This investigation explored whether art therapy could provide cognitive benefits among an ethnically diverse (N = 133), particularly Latino/Hispanic, population of older adults who are often excluded from research on aging and cognition. Within the study, five art therapists, each in distinct cities throughout three US states, provided art therapy to individuals aged 55 years and older at facilities such as community centers, adult daycare, assisted living, and skilled nursing facilities. Data were collected from therapist notes and reports, attendance records, demographic questionnaires, pretests, and posttests. Both objective and subjective assessments were employed during the pre-and posttest sessions. Assessments were chosen based on their validity, reliability, and the availability of previous research demonstrating the efficacy of their use. Seventeen art therapy studies provided the basis for the methodology of this study. An objective assessment was used to evaluate changes in cognitive performance among participants. Two statistical analyses were applied to assessment data: a t-test and a univariate linear regression. In both analyses, the experimental group exhibited significantly improved cognitive performance. Results from the t-test analysis showed that the mean change in scores among experimental group members was significantly greater than the control group (t = 1.68; p = .048). The univariate analysis revealed that cognitive performance showed statistically significant improvement among the experimental group members as compared with the control group (t = 2.44; p = .017). The results indicated that art therapy as a treatment provided a medium effect size (d = .064). Cognitive functioning improved significantly among the experimental group as compared to the control group following 10 weeks of art therapy. Other findings suggested that subjective cognitive performance improved, though not significantly, and that treatment factors such as session duration and art-therapy-approach were significantly correlated with changes in cognitive performance.

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The Effect of Art Therapy on Cognitive Performance Among Ethnically Diverse Older Adults

Alders¹

2013

Art Therapy

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“…It is interesting then to consider how the ATLG differs from those strategies described in the literature to address this important topic and the relevance of the survey findings to this. A key difference is in the thematic approaches described (Lark, 2005;Linesch, 2005) in its promotion of learning experientially rather than cognitively. It is interesting that Lark chose to work with the large group to explore race.…”

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“…She describes three of five pilot groups set up for using art to address issues of race; the largest of these had 35 people but the others could be described as small groups. There is a small literature on art therapy education of which there are a handful of research papers (Dudley et al, 1998(Dudley et al, , 2000Gilroy, 1995;Linesch, 2005;Westwood, 2010). However, we found no research that evaluated the impact on professional practice of different elements of art therapy education.…”

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“…The art therapy education literature emphasises the importance of consideration of issues of race and culture in art therapy education (Brooks, 1999;Lark, 2005;Linesch, 2005;Skaife, 2007Skaife, , 2013Ward, 1999;Westwood, 2010). It is interesting then to consider how the ATLG differs from those strategies described in the literature to address this important topic and the relevance of the survey findings to this.…”

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The impact of the Art Therapy Large Group, an educational tool in the training of art therapists, on post-qualification professional practice

Skaife¹,

Jones

Pentaris

2016

International Journal of Art Therapy

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This article reports the findings of a Likert scale survey that was sent to past graduates of the MA Art Psychotherapy, Goldsmiths, University of London asking them about the relevance of their experience in the Art Therapy Large Group (ATLG) to their subsequent employment as art therapists or work in another capacity. The ATLG comprises all the students and staff in a psychodynamically based experiential group that meets six times during the year. Survey questions were drawn from previously devised theory and related to learning relevant to the workplace and the development of professional identity. Though there was a low response rate (20%), there were some significant findings, namely that graduates found the ATLG to be helpful in their work, whether this was art therapy or non-art therapy work, and that those who had studied part-time were much more positive about the applicability of their learning in the group to their work than those who had studied full-time. The findings suggest that the ATLG has a particular role in meeting key performance indicators in professional regulation and teaching and in quality assurance and employability policies in higher education. Finally, the potential for the use of the ATLG beyond the university in the public, private and voluntary sectors is suggested.

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“…By removing barriers of denial, the art allowed me to gain a difficult and frank view of prejudices and stereotypes held. Another educational artmaking strategy that increased multicultural competency involved having students produce a layered collage followed by a reflective discussion (Linesch & Carnay 2005). Specifically, trainees first used a piece of cardboard with collage images that represented their cultural and professional identity ("layer of identity").…”

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Using Art-Based Multicultural Interventions to Reduce Counselor Trainees' Ethnocentrism

Shiflett¹,

McAuliffe²,

Deaver³

2017

JCPS

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Supporting cultural competency in art therapy training

Cited by 9 publications

References 5 publications

The Effect of Art Therapy on Cognitive Performance Among Ethnically Diverse Older Adults

The Effect of Art Therapy on Cognitive Performance Among Ethnically Diverse Older Adults

The impact of the Art Therapy Large Group, an educational tool in the training of art therapists, on post-qualification professional practice

Using Art-Based Multicultural Interventions to Reduce Counselor Trainees' Ethnocentrism

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