Using art therapy to facilitate interpersonal relationships with LGBTQ+ adolescents in the school setting: A literature review
dc.contributor.author | Dorsch, Gracen | |
dc.contributor.other | Misluk, Eileen | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2024-06-13T14:09:39Z | |
dc.date.available | 2024-06-13T14:09:39Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2022 | |
dc.degree.date | 2022 | |
dc.degree.grantor | Indiana University | |
dc.degree.level | M.A. | |
dc.description | IUI | |
dc.description.abstract | The mental health needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ+) adolescents are worsening due to the lack of available and appropriate services. It was hypothesized that the queer adolescent population would be vastly overlooked in research, thus leading to a significant lack of knowledge on how to best support them. A literature matrix was used to organize research articles and various forms of media regarding this topic. Significant findings include the following: LGBTQ+ adolescents are much more likely to experience disparities in treatment for mental health-related symptoms; safety concerns stem from historical instances of discrimination and adolescent peer conflict; therapeutic approaches, including art therapy, have documented little amounts of research among this population; and the school setting offers a safe environment for receiving therapeutic services. As hypothesized, there was a significant gap in available research pertaining to queer adolescents and their treatment. The proposed art therapy group was included to reduce this gap and offer a template for available services moving forward. | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1805/41539 | |
dc.language.iso | en_US | |
dc.rights | Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International | en |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/ | |
dc.subject | LGBTQ+ | |
dc.subject | adolescent | |
dc.subject | art therapy | |
dc.subject | interpersonal relationships | |
dc.subject | social support | |
dc.subject | safety | |
dc.subject | school | |
dc.title | Using art therapy to facilitate interpersonal relationships with LGBTQ+ adolescents in the school setting: A literature review |