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Clay Use As Mindfulness For Women In Early Substance Use Recovery, Cheryl Feldman
Clay Use As Mindfulness For Women In Early Substance Use Recovery, Cheryl Feldman
Art Therapy | Doctoral Dissertations
Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) are an epidemic in the United States comprising 4.4 million women, including high rates of recidivism, and often accompanied by comorbid mental health issues. Recognizing the need for effective tools to support women in recovery, this research aligns the key tenets of present focus and personal control within Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) with various established mindfulness-based therapies, while using a Positive Psychology framework to conceptualize strategies to help enhance mindfulness in women in early recovery. Although engaging in clay work has been linked to mindfulness for its capacity to foster a state of presence and self-centering, scant …