Browsing by Author "Misluk, Eileen"

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    A Literature Review: Addressing Body Image in Clients with Eating Disorders through Art and Somatic Interventions
    (2022) McLane, Taylor; Misluk, Eileen; Hyatt, Liza
    This study aimed to explore common themes related to the role of body image in eating disorders and investigate the approaches and interventions art and somatic therapists use to address body image. By analyzing the research through a literature matrix, the following themes emerged: shame, guilt, control, and disordered eating as a coping mechanism.The research reveals that individuals with eating disorders redirect psychological pain or distress from a range of external and internal stressors, including comorbid mental health conditions, discrimination, marginalization, and traumatic experiences, into the physical body. Eating disorders require treating both the psychological and physical states, one state directly affecting the other. Creative treatment options, such as art and somatic therapies, can strengthen the mind-body connection. Art and somatic interventions can increase body comfort by exploring body sensations, body boundaries, and emotions from a safe, reflective distance. Literature of therapeutic interventions shows an elevated concern for addressing the external and internal experiences that shape body identity. Art and somatic interventions can enhance embodiment and redirect the need to manage the body through disordered eating into creative forms during and after recovery.
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    An Integrative Literature Review: Understanding Grief Through Interactions with Clay
    (2024) Downs, Abigail Grace; Misluk, Eileen; Mower, Ashleigh
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    Art Therapy and Art Museums: Recommendations for Collaboration
    (2018) King, Lauren; Misluk, Eileen
    An integrative systematic literature review was used to determine recommendations for collaboration between art museums and art therapy practice. Concepts including history of the art museum, programming in art museums, benefits of looking at artwork in person, therapeutic factors of art therapy, and therapeutic factors of art museums were explored in the literature review. Factors present in the art museum include potential space, and physical aspects of the therapeutic museum space. Physical aspects of the museum allow individuals to relate to museum collections and physical boundaries of the museum similarly to how they relate to people in their lives. By connecting therapeutic factors present in art therapy and in art museums, areas in need of improvement were found relating to how art therapists were using the museum as a space in which to conduct art therapy. The art therapy articles found detailing art therapy programming in art museums were examined and as a result, recommendations in the areas of media dimension variables and the ETC, use of museum artwork, therapeutic factors of art therapy, therapeutic factors of art museums, and utilization of gallery space for artmaking were provided.
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    Art Therapy Impact on Aging Adults’ Quality of Life: Leisure and Learning
    (T&F, 2022) Misluk, Eileen; Rush, Haley; Herron School of Art and Design
    Quality of life (QoL) is influenced by physical and psychological health, but includes subjective qualities that are inherent in social and cognitive processes necessary for healthy aging and overall well-being. A quantitative study analyzed the effects of art therapy for 14 aging adults utilizing the Brunnsviken Brief Quality of Life Scale (BBQ) at pre, mid, and post 32-week study. Regression analysis showed significant positive changes in two areas: Importance of Learning and Leisure. Participating in art therapy increased the importance of learning and leisure, that are influential factors in QoL for aging adults. This demonstrates that art therapy has the potential to support healthy aging.
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    Art Therapy in Opiate Use Disorder: Moving Toward an Integrated Treatment Framework
    (2021-05) Sentir, Alena; Misluk, Eileen
    Drug addiction is a major public health concern resulting in deleterious consequences to individuals and society. Yet, addiction is a recoverable disease with the right support. Although evidence-based treatments exist for opiate use disorder, many individuals remain treatment refractory and die from overdoses. These individuals often present to treatment with dual diagnosis and polysubstance use, which are conditions that increase client complexity and barriers to recovery. An integrative systematic literature review was conducted to examine how art therapy has been used in these populations and ways that it could be incorporated into current addiction neuroscience treatment. The culmination is a six-session proposal with the goal of increasing treatment retention in refractory populations. Through the framework of the Expressive Therapies Continuum and modern addiction neuroscience treatment, the proposal is theorized to integrate limbic to cortical functioning, stimulate motivation, increase empowerment, and support clients during recovery. Though the proposal gives special consideration to those with opiate use disorder in medication-assisted treatment, it inclusive of other substance use disorders and accounts for various client complexities, as well as being easily adaptable by an art therapist to different treatment settings.
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    Art Therapy Program Recommendations for Students from Non-Dominant Cultures in Schools
    (2018) Thompson, Courtney; Yates, Dani; Misluk, Eileen
    Public schools educate many students of various cultural backgrounds and often provide mental health services to meet the needs of these students. This mixed methods study is comprised of a systematic literature review and survey that inquired about how art therapists in schools meet the needs of students from non-dominant cultures. Historical and current data about how art therapists in schools meet the needs of students from non-dominant cultures supported recommendations for a culturally sensitive art therapy program in public schools. Students from non-dominant cultures are those who have cognitive or physical disabilities, belong to a race or ethnicity other than white or Caucasian, have religious beliefs other than Christianity, have low socioeconomic status, are LGBTQ, have indigenous heritage, and/or are female (Hays, 2016). Results from the research show a lack of concrete knowledge regarding funding for art therapy programs in schools, a need for cultural sensitivity training for art therapists that addresses assessments, material choice and development of interventions, and a wide range of needs and goals for this population. The program recommendations include suggestions for funding, therapist credentials, structure of programming, culturally competent art therapy practice, and suggestions for cultural training.
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    Art Therapy with the LGBTQ Community
    (2018) Wiggins, Meaghan; Misluk, Eileen
    The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) community is a population that has faced discrimination for many years. There has been a shift in attitudes towards this community following the rise of the 45thpresidential administration. Noteworthy events that have impacted this community are briefly explored, to provide context for what these individuals have and continue to face in this society. This ranges from when homosexuality was defined as a mental disorder, to the present military travel ban on transgender individuals. As this discussion continues, the issue of increased mortality rates of individuals that identify as LGBTQ is explored, connecting to the impact of historical and current events. The importance of identity to this community is briefly discussed, specifically sexuality and gender, stressing the impact these events have. Additionally, there is a brief overview of important terminology that is explained and defined for the reader, to provide a comprehensive understanding of LGBTQ identities and the community. Art therapy is one treatment approach that can serve this community.The intention of this scoping review is to identify what is in best practice in art therapy to service this community. The results of the study compiles art therapy and psychotherapeutic approaches and reports on what is found to best serve this population.
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    Art Therapy with Veterans: A Comprehensive Review of the Literature with Recommendations
    (2018) Davis, Heather E.; Misluk, Eileen
    Art therapy has been conducted with military servicemembers and veterans since the beginning of the profession itself. Veterans suffer from a myriad of diagnoses, some of the most prevalent being posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), combat trauma, military sexual trauma (MST), complicated grief, substance abuse, anxiety, and depression.Research exists that underscores the unique and vital role art therapy plays in the treatment of these diagnostic concerns; however, no known comprehensive literature review on the topic exists. An integrative, systematic literature review was conducted to gain an understanding of the format, setting, directives, materials, and approaches being used to treat veterans with art therapy. A total of 85 articles and books with a primary focus on art therapy with veterans were organized using the filing method recommended by Garrard(2011). A literature matrix was used to organize26 of the publications for comparison and to identify themes among the content. Themes emerged in all categories of the matrix. Notably, it was shown that 68.6% of the 85 pieces of literature had been published in the last five years. Recommendations for future research were made in response to these themes, such as the need to identify the specific therapeutic factors of art therapy rather than simply its efficacy in comparison to more traditional talk therapy approaches. Finally, opportunities were identified to standardize and streamline the use of art therapy with this population, which would benefit both the clients and the replicability of studies to bolster the generalizability and validity of findings.
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    Career Development and Exploration in Art Therapy
    (2022) Welker, Taylor; Misluk, Eileen; McCullough, Shannon
    This research explains and implements creating a proposal with art therapy and career counseling for high school systems while working with adolescents. Within the literature review, existing research has demonstrated that career counseling yields benefits in professional planning and satisfaction. The adolescence stage has many expected developmental tasks, including choosing a career about individual traits and strengths. Research also addresses influences relating to adolescent needs that may help or hinder career choices. To manage educational settings and conditions, the research discusses benefits and limitations. While research has provided understanding for career counseling, limited research combines both art therapy and career development. Art therapy research has highlighted many goals about self-awareness and empowering individuals to understand themselves. Comparisons of research on art therapy and career counseling provide evidence and information to create a program proposal for individual students. Career theories such as Holland’s Theory of Vocational Choice and Social Cognitive Career Theory go in-depth on clients' needs in this process. These theories also tie in three themes explored from existing art therapy literature, including identity, self-efficacy, and self-esteem.
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    Community and Art
    (2021-05) Haymaker, Shawn; Misluk, Eileen
    Community may hold different meanings to different people and situations, which may or may not be bound by physical space. Community is not well defined and is especially difficult to define in literacy research. It was hypothesized the definition of community would include similarities on a broader scale, although there may be differences that reflect diverse cultural traits on a smaller scale. This study was a parallel mixed methods research study that utilized a systematic literature review and a convenient survey design aimed to understand how community-based providers define the term “community” within their work. Connection, support, commonality, were among the highest mentioned when asked in the survey, “what does community mean to you?” Listening, dialogue, and communication were important key elements when asked, “what makes community thrive?” The survey results indicated sense of belonging and bonding of like minds were the most important aspects of community, as well as, connection, support, and common values, ideals and traits were important factors in defining community. A guideline for clinicians was provided as they define community in their work across the world, cultures, and ethnicities.