ARTHIST 2AA3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: American Art Therapy Association, Art Therapy, Canadian Art
16 Dec 2019
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2aa3: introduction to the practice of art therapy. What is art therapy: a combination of creative expression through the art process and psychotherapy to facilitate expression through symbols, were words are inadequate or unavailable. Art can be one or a combination of . Art as therapy: emphasis on the product, therapeutic value is in the process of creating the work, ex. the art experience is the therapy. Art in therapy (art psychotherapy): emphasis is also on the process of creativity, the focus is more on verbal discussion and association to the image, interpretation, and arriving at insight. Initiated residential treatment for children were homes were established as surrogates: more interested in freud"s idea of art being able to uncover the subconscious, established art therapy institute in 1967, founded canadian art therapy association 1977. Selwyn and irene dewdney, london: both interested in psychoanalysis, encouraging the use of art as a vehicle of social empowerment, selwyn developed a test for shell-shocked veterans.
