Creative Arts Therapy as treatment for child trauma: An overview

Westrhenen, N. Blignaut-van; Fritz, Elzette

doi:10.1016/j.aip.2014.10.004

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“…This method was sought by researchers to add to the empirical base of art therapy research, rather than utilize a descriptive case study. Van Westrhenen and Fritz (2014) observed that nearly 45% of articles on the use of art therapy for traumatized children under review were found to be non-empirical and "merely descriptive of the therapist's or the child's personal experience (using an unstructured method of data collection lacking a detailed description of the case), and not adding in a pragmatic way to the knowledge base creative arts therapy interventions with children after trauma. "…”

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confidence: 97%

The art of wellness: A 14-week art therapy program for at-risk youth

Sitzer¹,

Stockwell²

2015

The Arts in Psychotherapy

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The art of wellness: A 14-week art therapy program for at-risk youth

Sitzer¹,

Stockwell²

2015

The Arts in Psychotherapy

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“…There is a multitude of art therapy approaches that have been developed for treating mental health problems (Van Lith, 2016). Globally, they are differentiated into those that simply use or manipulate artworks, “art therapies,” and those that involve personally creating or performing an artwork, “creative art therapies” (van Westrhensen & Fritz, 2014). Various forms of art therapy have been used in adult forensic psychiatry settings (Smeijsters & Cleven, 2006) and general prisons (Meekums & Daniel, 2011).…”

Section: Delinquency and Art Therapymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…It has been commented in the literature that art therapy can be particularly beneficial to youth dealing with trauma or victimization, including exposure to violence. It has been observed that the arts can help them to cope with painful experiences by fostering resiliency (Heise, 2014), encouraging positive emotions and strength, allowing youths to view themselves as survivors and not as victims (van Westrhensen & Fritz, 2014). Art therapies help youths to deal with trauma by providing an alternative means to manifest and process negative feelings and emotions, rather than acting out in negative or destructive ways (Vice, 2012).…”

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Twice Exceptional Students: Gifts and Talents, the Performing Arts, and Juvenile Delinquency

Grigorenko¹

2020

New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development

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There is an increasing attention to the phenomenon referred to as “twice exceptional” (“2e”) children, namely, children who demonstrate both exceptional abilities and disabilities. In this essay, this concept is applied to delinquency and/or emotional‐behavior disorder and gifts (talents) in the performance arts, exploring the presence of this association and the support for it in the literature. The essay asserts that this association does exist, qualifies these youth as another category of 2e students, and calls for research on the manifestation, etiology, and development of this co‐occurrence.

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“…More recently, trauma researchers and clinicians have been promoting the use of alternative and less verbally-intensive treatment modalities for trauma survivors involving body movement and creative arts (e.g. Garrido, Baker, Davidson, Moore, & Wasserman, 2015; Van der Kolk, 2014; Van Westrhenen & Fritz, 2014). …”

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confidence: 99%

Music therapy for posttraumatic stress in adults: A theoretical review.

Landis-Shack¹,

Heinz²,

Bonn‐Miller³

2017

Psychomusicology: Music, Mind, and Brain

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Music therapy has been employed as a therapeutic intervention to facilitate healing across a variety of clinical populations. There is theoretical and empirical evidence to suggest that individuals with trauma exposure and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), a condition characterized by enduring symptoms of distressing memory intrusions, avoidance, emotional disturbance, and hyperarousal, may derive benefits from music therapy. The current narrative review describes the practice of music therapy and presents a theoretically-informed assessment and model of music therapy as a tool for addressing symptoms of PTSD. The review also presents key empirical studies that support the theoretical assessment. Social, cognitive, and neurobiological mechanisms (e.g., community building, emotion regulation, increased pleasure, anxiety reduction) that promote music therapy's efficacy as an adjunctive treatment for individuals with posttraumatic stress are discussed. It is concluded that music therapy may be a useful therapeutic tool to reduce symptoms and improve functioning among individuals with trauma exposure and PTSD, though more rigorous empirical study is required. In addition, music therapy may help foster resilience and engage individuals who struggle with stigma associated with seeking professional help. Practical recommendations for incorporating music therapy into clinical practice are offered along with several suggestions for future research.

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Creative Arts Therapy as treatment for child trauma: An overview

Cited by 36 publications

References 47 publications

The art of wellness: A 14-week art therapy program for at-risk youth

The art of wellness: A 14-week art therapy program for at-risk youth

Twice Exceptional Students: Gifts and Talents, the Performing Arts, and Juvenile Delinquency

Music therapy for posttraumatic stress in adults: A theoretical review.

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