Browsing by Author "King, Juliet"

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    Art Therapy and Palliative Care
    (2016-10) King, Juliet
    According to the American Art Therapy Association, art therapy is a mental health profession in which clients, facilitated by the art therapist, use art media, the creative process, and the resulting artwork to explore their feelings, reconcile emotional conflicts, foster self-awareness, manage behavior and addictions, develop social skills, improve reality orientation, reduce anxiety, and increase self-esteem. This presentation reviews the tenets of art therapy as they apply to assessment and intervention with patients in palliative care.
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    Art Therapy Interventions for Individuals with Down Syndrome
    (2015) Tsai, Mu-Chien; King, Juliet
    This study was an integrative literature review exploring the research published on art therapy interventions with individuals with Down syndrome. In order to expand the collected resources, secondary sources and expanded search terms. such as developmental disabilities and intellectual disability, were used for gathering more data to support this study. Three important outcomes were categorized: Intellectual and communicative difficulties are present; 2) Developmental and behavioral art therapy approaches and haptic art materials are particularly suitable for working with developmentally impaired people; 3) Facilitating personal expression, improving social skills, enhancing self-esteem, and fostering cognitive development are four therapeutic goals for this population. Based on these outcomes and the analyses of the collected data, an art therapy treatment plan for people diagnosed with Down syndrome was generated. The limitations and recommendations were also discussed.
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    Beyond the Studio: A Mixed-Methods Approach to Exploring Art Therapy Advocacy in Indiana
    (2016) Hammond, Mohammad; King, Juliet
    In the United States currently 10 states have either professional licenses with verbiage inclusive of art therapy or licenses that are distinctly art therapy. The states with art therapy licenses received that distinction due to art therapists who advocated on behalf of the profession, consequently shaping the perception of art therapy within their communities and states (American Art Therapy Association (AATA), 2013). In the state of Indiana there is neither an art therapy license, nor verbiage in existing legislative documentation that is inclusive of art therapy in any professional license. This research sought to understand what advocacy efforts have been conducted by AATA and the state chapter of Indiana, the Indiana Art Therapy Association (INDIATA).
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    Cortical Activation Patterns in Art Making vs. Fine Motor Movement as Measured by EEG
    (2017) Knapp, Kaitlin; Shaikh, Alex; King, Juliet
    This quantitative study explores the differences in cortical activation patterns when subjects create art versus when they engage in a rote motor task. It is hypothesized that a statistically significant difference occurs in cortical activity patterns during art making compared with non- creative rote motor behavior and that such differences can be detected and quantified with the electroencephalogram (EEG.) Ten consenting study subjects (one with formal art training, three with some art experience, and six with no art experience) underwent EEG recording at baseline (multiple measures) and with art making, and also with rote motor tasking. Baseline control recordings showed minimal changes in EEG while art making was associated with a persistent change from baseline of significant direction and amplitude involving both hemispheres, a change that was similar to the persistent change in EEG following rote motor tasks. These preliminary findings suggest that EEG may be a meaningful biomarker for cortical activation in the study of creative arts and points to further exploration using Mobile Brain Body Imaging (MoBI) in experimental designs. This system provides a reproducible, measurable, and quantitative methodology for evaluating brain activity and function in the study of the neuroscientific basis of creative arts, neuroaesthetics, and art therapy.
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    Discovering Value and Impact: Evaluating a New Art Therapy in Neuroscience and Medicine Program
    (2017) Riddle, Maria; King, Juliet
    This study is a mixed-method approach for evaluating a new Art Therapy in Neuroscience and Medicine (ATNM) program within an outpatient academic medical center that provides a range of medical and psychiatric services to individuals with neurologic and psychiatric conditions. The aims were to assess the value of the ATNM program and the impact it has on affecting depressive mood among individuals who were receiving art therapy services (N=15). The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and Client Satisfaction Questionnaire-8 (CSQ-8) were used to obtain baseline data regarding depressive mood and client satisfaction. Patient demographics were gathered using the ATNM tracking system and the medical center’s electronic medical record system to further understand the value and impact of the program. The preliminary data indicated an overall significant level of depression and anxiety among the referrals of patients having chronic neurological conditions. A high level of patient satisfaction and substantial benefit from art therapy intervention was noted in the results from the CSQ-8. Further evaluation of the program is recommended as an ongoing part of assessing the impact and value of the ATNM program.
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    Empowering At-Risk Youth Through Open Studio: Developing an Evaluation Tool to Assess Empowerment
    (2017) Holdren, Erica; Misluk, Eileen; King, Juliet
    An integrative literature review was used to understand how an open studio approach in art therapy is used with at-risk youth to increase empowerment. The following concepts were explored: risk and protective factors in adolescence, open studio approach in art therapy, psychological empowerment, and self-reporting evaluation tools. Risk and protective factors include family and peer dynamics, educational opportunities, and communication skills. These factors are influential in the development of empowerment. Empowerment is defined as having control over one’s life, the ability to identify needs and resources, and the ability to take action. The open studio approach in art therapy supported adolescents by providing them a space to engage in creative experiences that work to build a sense of empowerment. The researcher further synthesized this data to design an evaluation tool to assess how at-risk youth are empowered by participating in the open studio approach to art therapy. The evaluation tool for at-risk adolescents can be used as a guide for therapists to address the protective factors of empowerment and the effectiveness of the open studio approach. This tool can be used as a means to gain the necessary data to demonstrate the efficacy of a studio based approach in art therapy for empowering at-risk youth.
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    Evaluation of Photography Media and Methods According to the Expressive Therapies Continuum: A Systematic Literature Review
    (2014-05) Moffatt, Heidi N.; King, Juliet
    The first successful photography experiments occurred in the early 1800s, and since this time photography has attracted artists, scientists, amateurs, and therapists who wish to enhance the treatment of their clients. Phototherapy was defined and established in the 1970s to refer to a system of 5 interrelated techniques used by any trained therapist or counselor within therapy with the goal of increasing insight and communication. A minimal amount of art therapists have also adopted photography; however, the use of photography in art therapy differs from phototherapy. In art therapy, the creation of artwork occurs within the session and is supported by the art therapist who has training in media and the creative process. A foundational theory in the field of art therapy, the Expressive Therapies Continuum (ETC), is utilized by many art therapists and art therapy programs to evaluate the appropriateness of media for the client. This study aims to bridge the gap in art therapy literature regarding the use of photography in art therapy and photographic media and methods by conceptualizing photography within the context of the ETC. Through a systematic literature review, the definitions and interventions of photo art therapy, the role of media in art therapy, and the ETC components and variables are explored in order to find the level of information processing in which photography is predominant. This study is delimited by its focus on the ETC, and limitations include the amount of found research on the use of photography in art therapy. Implications of this study include the therapeutic effects of photographic media and the need for further research and training with photographic and other untraditional media.
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    Family Art Therapy with Adolescents who Present Self-Harming Behavior
    (2014-05-30) Timmerman, Hillary; King, Juliet
    Self-harming among adolescents is a rapidly growing clinical issue. The behavior is also one of the most difficult clinical issues for many professionals (Brown and Kimball, 2013; Favazza, 1998; Muehlenkamp & Gutierrez, 2004; Selekman and King, 2001). Therefore, it is essential to integrate and evaluate past treatment approaches and underlying theories to determine goals that address all aspects of self-harming behavior among adolescents. An array of literature exists relating the inability to regulate emotions in a healthy manner with adolescents who present self-harming behavior. This thesis addresses a psychodynamic framework that identifies the importance of early parent-child relationships. Although past literature addressing effective treatment for self-harming individuals is limited, it was found that adolescents tend to respond effectively to creativity and art-making when used as tools to regulate emotions (Huss et al., 2010; Malchiodi; 2003; Riley, 1999). This thesis provides a review of literature that discusses the phenomenon of self-harming behavior, past treatment suggestions, and theoretical information that supports family art therapy as an effective approach for most adolescents who self-harm for emotional regulation. The literature also provides information suggesting that the family may be counterproductive or even dangerous for an adolescent who self-harms. Therefore it has been concluded that one treatment plan cannot be generalizable to fit all families. However, some treatment goals were suggested that integrated psychodynamic theory, family art therapy, and self-harming behavior.
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    Group Art Therapy for Adult Female Victims of Sexual Violence
    (2014-05) Adeniyi, Linda B.; King, Juliet
    In the United States, women are vulnerable to sexual violence regardless of their socioeconomic conditions (Black, et.al, 2010; Wadeson, 2010; Basile, 2002). Women make up 50.8 percent of the U.S. population (U. S. Census 2010). One might extrapolate from these statistics, albeit inaccurately, that women would have available to them an abundance of trained clinicians and resources ready to assist adult victims of sexual violence beyond the immediate medical attention and crisis counseling (Howden & Meyer, 2011). Most often, however, just the opposite stands true there is limited research and services available to women who experience sexual violence as an adult (Wadeson, 2010; Black, et.al, 2010; Calhoun & Atkeson, 1991). Due to shame, guilt, or other complexities of their situation, women who experience sexual violence as adults often do not seek counseling beyond the immediate crisis services that are rendered (Black et.al, 2010; Calhoun & Atkeson, 1991; Hilberman, 1976). Victims often will adapt or attempt to cope with their trauma until their symptoms worsen, at which time they are forced to seek mental health treatment (Wadeson’ 2010; Pifalo, 2007; Tripp, 2007; Calhoun & Atkeson, 1991). Victims of sexual violence should have access to treatment that is tailored specifically to address their sexual trauma, including mental health treatment that will acknowledge their feelings of isolation and that assists in healing from their traumatic experience that has changed or altered how they view themselves and the world. After review of the most commonly used treatment models for trauma, group art therapy presents promising potential as an effective treatment model for adult female victims of sexual violence experiencing post-traumatic trauma symptoms.
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    The History of Group Art Therapy with Adult Psychiatric Patients
    (2014-05) Wallace, Natalie; King, Juliet
    History is a cyclical phenomenon; by reviewing the past, we can gain knowledge to improve the future. Since art therapy was first conducted in psychiatric hospitals, it is important to reflect on the history and commemorate where art therapy initiated. Art therapists have been facilitating group art therapy with adult psychiatric patients since the 1940s (Walker, 2012). Through reviewing the history of group art therapy that has been conducted with adult psychiatric patients, current art therapists can learn from art therapists’ experience to inform current treatment. This thesis will examine the history of group art therapy with adult psychiatric patients from the 1960s to the present and explore the changes that have occurred in both the hospital setting and group art therapy structure. This thesis will also inspect the findings documented in articles about group art therapy with adult psychiatric patients as well as how the authors reported the findings.