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Article: Watercolors, pastels, and paintbrushes are therapeutic tools: art therapy aids patient expression.
- Article from:
- Behavioral Health Management
- Article date:
- November 1, 2004
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Art brings people together. It inspires hope and creates a bridge of understanding between individuals regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, or age. Art can be used in a therapeutic modality known as art therapy.
Art therapy is a human service and counseling profession that emerged in the 1930s. Art therapy practice is based on the knowledge of human development and psychological theories. It is used to help individuals with expression of feelings, emotional issues, self-awareness, social skills, problem solving, anxiety and stress reduction, self-esteem issues, reality orientation, behavior modification, and personal growth.
Art therapy employs ...