Clinical Applications of Art

Authors

  • Julia Kathleen Dancey McMaster PNB Student

Abstract

Unconventional approaches to treating mental disorders benefit patients unresponsive to traditional treatments. Psychologists have recently been exploring the effectiveness and feasibility of art therapy as a PTSD treatment. While research on art therapy requires further exploration through large-scale studies, art therapy holds promise as an innovative PTSD treatment; art therapy compensates for the inherent limitations of traditional PTSD treatments. Combining art therapy techniques and traditional exposure-based methods allows for holistic rehabilitation from an integrated approach.  Clinicians should continue to explore and integrate new approaches to psychopathology into treatment plans.

Published

2020-02-29

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Section

Advanced Topics