Art Therapy: A Unique Intervention for Mental Health
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2012
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Haverford College. Department of Psychology
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Creating art is an innate human tendency that allows the individual to communicate and express emotion. Because of this quality and others, art has been used therapeutically to support mental health. The purpose of this paper is to examine the previous research on art therapy, how and why art is utilized in therapy, and the questions that arise in the research. The literature suggests that art therapy is an important and effective intervention for mental health because of its ability to resolve emotional conflict and enhance an individual’s sense of well‐being. The field of art therapy is becoming more and more popular and the techniques more widely used; however, art therapy is still mystery to many professionals. More quantitative controlled studies that evaluate the effectiveness of art therapy are necessary for the healing powers of art to be more fully understood.