by Michelle Murphy
This research project explored the value and function of group art therapy by illuminating its benefits for individuals with chronic mental illnesses who reside in tertiary psychiatric care.
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This thesis explores the nature of practicing art therapy with a family facing the terminal illness of one of the members; and seeks to discover where in lies the meaning and value of making and sharing art during the intense moments of losing as loved one.
Read Moreby Theresa Swan
This thesis is a response to the question: What is the value and significance of integrating art therapy and a feminist approach in working with women who have experienced violence?
Read Moreby Juanita Kiff
The intention of this study is to assess the benefits of using the Expressive Therapies Continuum when working with issues stemming from adoption.
Read Moreby Sarah Leyes
This thesis asks the question how does short-term art therapy assess and improve appropriate emotional expression and emotional identification?
Read Moreby Sarah Roesler
This paper presents a qualitative study of the use of art therapy in the maintenance of ‘self’ with six individuals in the advanced stages of dementia. It seeks to find ways for health care professionals, therapists, and caregivers to maintain quality of life and help those in the severe stages of dementia preserve a sense of self.
Read Moreby Nicole Gabrielle LeBihan
This thesis explores how art therapy functions as a valuable treatment for childhood suicide. A retrospective case study of a nine-year old boy is presented using a hermeneutic phenomenological framework to analyze the data.
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