An art therapy study of visitor reactions to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Art therapy-based groups for work-related stress with staff in health and social care: An exploratory study

“…Art-making was perceived as an element where hitherto ignored or unrecognised feelings were revealed. This was congruent with Findlay's (Springham et al, 2012) description of how art-making helped her to express complex emotions and with Betts et al's (2015) views that one of the benefits of 'response art' was that it led to new insights. (p.23).…”

“…Relational aesthetics and Joint Attention were identified as prominent processes within the art-viewing component of this study, where they assisted in communicating difficult feelings and thoughts about work-stress that may not have previously been articulated, as well as seeing new perspectives and valuing difference. A link between relational processes and increased empathy was also established by Potash et al (2013) and Betts et al (2015).…”

“…However, providing good quality art books might enable the start of a joint attention process with the art therapist, support relational processes and facilitate engagement in the therapy. Furthermore, art therapy practice within museums and galleries is growing within the UK (Hutchinson, 2012;Shaer et al, 2008) and internationally (Betts et al, 2015;Linesch, 2004;Treadon, 2016) and some art therapists, no longer fearing the label of "art educator" (Alter Muri, 1996) are now providing art therapy sessions within these settings. This may enhance client engagement and open the door to personal involvement with art galleries and museums as wellbeing resources (Camic & Chatterjee;.…”

Museums and Transitional Justice: Assessing the Impact of a Memorial Museum on Young People in Post-Communist Romania

“…An important consideration is ensuring that the visiting and non-visiting groups are closely matched in terms of various sociodemographic characteristics which can reduce the potential for bias [53]. This approach is less common within museums research but has been employed in studies of other issues-based museums (for example, [14,46,54,55]). It has also been employed in other studies focusing on the impact of transitional justice measures [21].…”

Weaving potential space and acculturation: Art therapy at the museum

“…Museums have been found to promote optimism, hope, self-esteem, resilience and rest (Wood, in Camic and Chatterjee 2013). During art therapy experiences inside museums, spaces have been accommodated for therapeutic viewing, art-making and display of creations (Betts et al 2015;Colbert et al 2013;Deane et al 2000;Linesch 2004;Peacock 2012;Salom 2008Salom , 2011Treadon et al 2006).…”