Technology use in art therapy practice: 2004 and 2011 comparison

Orr, Penelope P.

doi:10.1016/j.aip.2012.03.010

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“…The importance of suitable specialist training in the use of digital technology for art therapists providing therapy online has been highlighted in previous research studies (Carlton, 2014;Collie et al, 2006;Orr, 2006Orr, , 2012 and echoed in survey responses we gathered. In case of the recent accelerated move to online art therapy provision, limited training and access to suitable therapy space as well as limited support in needing to make significant adaptations to practice had implications for therapists' confidence, which was found to be generally lower in providing online art therapy sessions in relation to face to face.…”

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“…Limited research to date examined art therapists' attitudes to digital technology and its use in art therapy sessions with clients, but has not yet given insights into the client perspective. Several surveys among US-based art therapists over the last two decades were in fact concerned primarily with digital technology use and ownership and less with the actual practice with clients (Orr, 2006(Orr, , 2012Peterson, 2010;Peterson et al, 2005). Some key messages coming from these investigations included art therapists' willingness to adopt new digital media for therapy only once their benefits for clients and any risks are known.…”

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Online art therapy practice and client safety: a UK-wide survey in times of COVID-19

Zubala

Hackett

2020

International Journal of Art Therapy

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Online art therapy practice and client safety: a UK-wide survey in times of COVID-19

Zubala

Hackett

2020

International Journal of Art Therapy

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“…The drawing is done directly on the tablet’s touchscreen by using a stylus pen that emulates our art materials: drawing tools and palette of colors. This apparatus aligns with the growing trend of using technologically in the arts and in therapy [ 60 ], and was chosen also for ease of mobility and sterility (such as in hospitals). The digital medium allows for diverse color and tool options and no depreciation and exhaustion of materials.…”

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Computational Paradigm to Elucidate the Effects of Arts-Based Approaches and Interventions: Individual and Collective Emerging Behaviors in Artwork Construction

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Art therapy, as well as other arts-based therapies and interventions, is used to reduce pain, stress, depression, breathlessness and other symptoms in a wide variety of serious and chronic diseases, such as cancer, Alzheimer and schizophrenia. Arts-based approaches are also known to contribute to one’s well-being and quality of life. However, much research is required, since the mechanisms by which these non-pharmacological treatments exert their therapeutic and psychosocial effects are not adequately understood. A typical clinical setting utilizing the arts consists of the creation work itself, such as the artwork, as well as the therapist and the patient, all of which constitute a rich and dynamic environment of occurrences. The underlying complex, simultaneous and interwoven processes of this setting are often considered intractable to human observers, and as a consequence are usually interpreted subjectively and described verbally, which affect their subsequent analyses and understanding. We introduce a computational research method for elucidating and analyzing emergent expressive and social behaviors, aiming to understand how arts-based approaches operate. Our methodology, which centers on the visual language of Statecharts and tools for its execution, enables rigorous qualitative and quantitative tracking, analysis and documentation of the underlying creation and interaction processes. Also, it enables one to carry out exploratory, hypotheses-generating and knowledge discovery investigations, which are empirical-based. Furthermore, we illustrate our method’s use in a proof-of-principle study, applying it to a real-world artwork investigation with human participants. We explore individual and collective emergent behaviors impacted by diverse drawing tasks, yielding significant gender and age hypotheses, which may account for variation factors in response to art use. We also discuss how to gear our research method to systematic and mechanistic investigations, as we wish to provide a broad empirical evidence for the uptake of arts-based approaches, also aiming to ameliorate their use in clinical settings.

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“…Four articles from two US-based research teams focused entirely on the views and opinions of art therapists on the use of digital technology in art therapy practice and utilized a survey design ( Table 2 : Peterson et al, 2005 ; Orr, 2006 , 2012 ; Peterson, 2010 ). They gathered both the therapists’ experience (based on practice) and expectations (based on personal attitudes).…”

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Art Therapy in the Digital World: An Integrative Review of Current Practice and Future Directions

Zubala

Kennell²,

Hackett

2021

Front. Psychol.

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BackgroundPsychotherapy interventions increasingly utilize digital technologies to improve access to therapy and its acceptability. Opportunities that digital technology potentially creates for art therapy reach beyond increased access to include new possibilities of adaptation and extension of therapy tool box. Given growing interest in practice and research in this area, it is important to investigate how art therapists engage with digital technology or how (and whether) practice might be safely adapted to include new potential modes of delivery and new arts media.MethodsAn integrative review of peer-reviewed literature on the use of digital technology in art therapy was conducted. The methodology used is particularly well suited for early stage exploratory inquiries, allowing for close examination of papers from a variety of methodological paradigms. Only studies that presented empirical outcomes were included in the formal analysis.FindingsOver 400 records were screened and 12 studies were included in the synthesis, pertaining to both the use of digital technology for remote delivery and as a medium for art making. Included studies, adopting predominantly qualitative and mixed methods, are grouped according to their focus on: art therapists’ views and experiences, online/distance art therapy, and the use of digital arts media. Recurring themes are discussed, including potential benefits and risks of incorporating digital technology in sessions with clients, concerns relating to ethics, resistance toward digital arts media, technological limitations and implications for therapeutic relationship and therapy process. Propositions for best practice and technological innovations that could make some of the challenges redundant are also reviewed. Future directions in research are indicated and cautious openness is recommended in both research and practice.ConclusionThe review documents growing research illustrating increased use of digital technology by art therapists for both online delivery and digital art making. Potentially immense opportunities that technology brings for art therapy should be considered alongside limitations and challenges of clinical, pragmatic and ethical nature. The review aims to invite conversations and further research to explore ways in which technology could increase relevance and reach of art therapy without compromising clients’ safety and key principles of the profession.

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Technology use in art therapy practice: 2004 and 2011 comparison

Cited by 35 publications

References 9 publications

Online art therapy practice and client safety: a UK-wide survey in times of COVID-19

Online art therapy practice and client safety: a UK-wide survey in times of COVID-19

Computational Paradigm to Elucidate the Effects of Arts-Based Approaches and Interventions: Individual and Collective Emerging Behaviors in Artwork Construction

Art Therapy in the Digital World: An Integrative Review of Current Practice and Future Directions

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