What art therapists consider to be patient’s inner change and how it may appear during art therapy

Holmqvist, Gärd; Roxberg, Åsa; Larsson, Ingrid; Lundqvist-Persson, Cristina

doi:10.1016/j.aip.2017.07.005

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“…Art therapy can significantly improve psychological symptoms of cancer patients. Qualitative studies and reviews addressing the mechanism of art therapy have suggested that art therapy has a positive effect on psychological symptoms (Czamanski‐Cohen & Weihs, 2016; Holmqvist, Roxberg, Larsson, & Lundqvist‐Persson, 2017). The current study confirmed those conclusions regarding the possible ability of art therapy to alleviate anxiety and depression in cancer patients.…”

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Effects of art therapy in cancer care: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

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According to World Health Organization (WHO) statistics on the cumulative risk of incidence, 1 in 8 men and 1 in 10 women will develop cancer in a lifetime (Bray et al., 2018). Cancer is a life-threatening disease. A diagnosis may cause physical suffering, psychological distress and disruption of social support. Cancer patients suffer from many symptoms such as anxiety, depression, fatigue, pain and therapy-related symptoms. The symptoms may disturb treatment processes, affect clinical outcomes and lead to poor quality of life. Current treatments to relieve these symptoms include pharmacotherapy as well as non-pharmacological methods. Art therapy, one of the available non-pharmacological treatments, has become increasingly popular. The definition of art therapy is psychotherapy involving the use of visual art-making (drawing, painting, sculpting, collage, etc.) for expression and communication within a safe and supportive relationship usually on a one-to-one basis in a therapeutic setting led by art therapists usually at postgraduate level registered with and accredited by the Health and Care Professions Council (Uttley et al., 2015). Art therapy is a specific branch of treatment under the umbrella term "arts therapies"

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“…The training of art therapists combines art and psychotherapy. It intends to facilitate the therapeutic healing process, physically and psychologically, through art creation(Holmqvist et al., 2017). It is expected that cancer patients, health professionals and academicians will benefit from the study's results.…”

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“…Intuitive action in the creative process can lead to the externalisation of unconscious material, which then can be seen by the creator. From this point the creator becomes more in tune with his emotions and bodily expressions leading to affect consciousness as a therapeutic outcome in art therapy (Holmqvist et al, 2017).…”

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“…So in theory telling someone to "let go" may seem like the key to engage with art therapy, but in practice it can be an obstacle. Holmqvist, Roxberg, Larsson & Lundqvist-Persson (2017) explore the ways inner change may appear in art therapy, and their theme "Creating comprised playful experimentation and exploration" (p. 48, italics in the original) seems pertinent to the element of discovery and surprise in self-construction. The client opens up through the creative process, becoming more comfortable and confident with the art materials and able to play freely.…”

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“…The wings contain the sub-themes or components the focus group participants explored in relation to the act of engaging with the art materials. The role of embodied action involved in the art process significantly differentiates group art psychotherapy from verbal group psychotherapies (Holmqvist et al, 2017). At the CPA the accompanying group conductor uses a non-directive approach, encouraging free exploration of the art materials without imposing a specific theme or direction on the group (McNeilly, 1983(McNeilly, , 2006.…”

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Group Art Therapy, Aesthetic Experiences of Difference and Belonging

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2019

Language and Psychoanalysis

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This paper comes from a qualitative doctoral study which explored the impact of group art therapy on people affected by Parkinson’s. It specifically addresses the research question: How might participating in art therapy groups support wellbeing and better functioning for people affected by Parkinson’s? Art therapy is not a widely applied therapeutic intervention for this client population. The study was undertaken at the Catalan Parkinson’s Association which has a long-standing art therapy service integrated into the therapeutic rehabilitation programme. The language-based data gathered for analysis was from four focus group encounters with people affected by Parkinson’s (who had directly experienced group art therapy), family members and professionals from the multidisciplinary team working alongside the art therapist. A thematic network analysis (Attride-Stirling, 2001) was undertaken producing six global themes in response to the research question: self-construction; material action; an aesthetic group movement; new perspectives; artwork as legacy; physical transformation as a relational aesthetic experience. I first describe how the research participants joined the study, the rationale for the focus groups and their composition; followed by a detailed exploration of the six themes, relating them to wider literature and a discussion of their implications for practice.

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Research on the Design to Alleviate University Students’ Oppressive Emotions Through the Use of Serious Games

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Lecture Notes in Computer Science

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What art therapists consider to be patient’s inner change and how it may appear during art therapy

Cited by 20 publications

References 17 publications

Effects of art therapy in cancer care: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Effects of art therapy in cancer care: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Group Art Therapy, Aesthetic Experiences of Difference and Belonging

Research on the Design to Alleviate University Students’ Oppressive Emotions Through the Use of Serious Games

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