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Accessing The Healing Of Sexual Trauma Through Expressive Arts Therapy Interventions, Stormy Saint-Val Mar 2016

Accessing The Healing Of Sexual Trauma Through Expressive Arts Therapy Interventions, Stormy Saint-Val

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This proposal explores the benefits of a therapeutic intervention for survivors of sexual trauma that is inclusive to all ranges of self expression. Literature suggests that there are similarities in the diagnosis of mental illnesses of people who have experienced sexual trauma through abuse and trafficking. Further research has illustrated the connections between expressive therapy in treating each diagnosis, such as PTSD and depression.Therefore, the creation of programs that encompass multi-sensory interventions can improve the mental development of sexually abused patients. The advantages of the treatment plan will be presented through secondary research gathered from articles and studies


Art Therapy With Alzheimer's Disease, Julia Dres Mar 2016

Art Therapy With Alzheimer's Disease, Julia Dres

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There is not much research or work done with individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease and Art Therapy. There are many benefits of using this form of therapy with someone who has a disease of the brain. Art Therapy strengthens the skills that are still strong or present and also paves way for socialization. Creativity and imagination are still present and even though the art may retreat back to that of a child, they are still living and capable of connecting to their imagination.