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Spirituality, Creativity, Identity, And Art Therapy, Theresa Crooks
Spirituality, Creativity, Identity, And Art Therapy, Theresa Crooks
LMU/LLS Theses and Dissertations
This research explores the question: how does an art therapist’s understanding of God as Creator form his/her identity and inform his/her clinical practice? A review was done in the art therapy, spirituality and psychology integration, and creation theology literature to look at existing research that answers this question. A lack of information in the art therapy literature prompted the development of this study to respond to this inquiry. This involved gathering data from LMU MFT graduates who expressed in a survey that they were willing to participate in this study. Four graduates were able to attend an art workshop to …
Integrating Restorative Justice Approaches In An Art Therapy Group, Jenna Walters
Integrating Restorative Justice Approaches In An Art Therapy Group, Jenna Walters
LMU/LLS Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this research was to explore the integration of restorative justice approaches within the structure of group art therapy. The research approach was based on a mixed methods design that incorporated both a survey and a case study of a group. The open group structure posed some challenges; however, four of the adolescents agreed to participate in the research study. Each of the eight group art therapy sessions was structured to include an art directive, psychoeducation, and group discussion. Based on the analysis of the data, restorative justice approaches can be successfully integrated into group art therapy. Findings …
Art Therapy And Runaway Homeless Youth: An Exploration Of Trauma And The Survival Response Of "Flight", Leann K. Marschall
Art Therapy And Runaway Homeless Youth: An Exploration Of Trauma And The Survival Response Of "Flight", Leann K. Marschall
LMU/LLS Theses and Dissertations
This qualitative case study examined the influencing factors of runaway behavior, trauma, and the survival response of “flight.” The participant, an 18-year-old male residing at a transitional living program, ran away at age 17 and experienced a significant trauma history. Throughout the course of treatment, artwork and clinical notes were used as data. Many themes surfaced in the analysis process, including controlled chaos, body fragmentation, sun symbols, female imagery, and lack of color. The act of running away emerged subtly, whereas, traumatic experiences, chronic in nature and beginning early in life, were acutely evident. While the study was specifically concerned …
Using Photography And Poetry In Group Therapy For People With Severe And Persistent Mental Illness: An Outcome Study, Sarah H. Eggers
Using Photography And Poetry In Group Therapy For People With Severe And Persistent Mental Illness: An Outcome Study, Sarah H. Eggers
LMU/LLS Theses and Dissertations
This research explores the experience of participation in a pilot program that integrated poetry and photography for a group of seven adults living with severe and persistent mental illness. Data was gathered in the form of written, visual and verbal responses generated through a semistructured, qualitative focus group that took the week after the end of the pilot program. The data was categorized and coded using a analytical procedure based on Photovoice, a participatory action research model that seeks to empower research participants by providing them with cameras to document and share issues of importance to their lives. Analysis of …
Latino Cultural Implications For Art Therapy: The Influence Of Cultural Risk Factors And Academic Performance In High School, Piera Lynn Carfagno
Latino Cultural Implications For Art Therapy: The Influence Of Cultural Risk Factors And Academic Performance In High School, Piera Lynn Carfagno
LMU/LLS Theses and Dissertations
Through art therapy, this research examines the influence of the main components of Latino culture as risk and/or protective factors for internalizing and externalizing behaviors and disorders in Latino adolescents. The goal of this research is to also identify how these factors impact academic performance for Latino high school students. First, a literature review examines preexisting research evaluating the presence and influence of particular cultural factors like family expectations and roles, gender, religion, language, and parental involvement in education. Non-cultural factors include peer influence and socioeconomic influences. The literature further examines the impact these factors have been found to influence …
Perceptions Of Healing: Mind, Body And Spiritual Implications For Yoga Therapy And Art Therapy Students, Robin L. Kusilka
Perceptions Of Healing: Mind, Body And Spiritual Implications For Yoga Therapy And Art Therapy Students, Robin L. Kusilka
LMU/LLS Theses and Dissertations
This study employed a mixed method approach to explore perceptions of healing, particularly as it relates to the mind, body and spirit. The data was collected via a questionnaire consisting of word lists, scaling questions, narratives and an art based component among thirty-two yoga therapy students and twenty-one art therapy students at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, CA. The information gathered was used to explore, compare and contrast the perceptions of healing within and between the two groups. The findings suggested that both study groups shared similar concepts about the integration of the mind, body and spirituality in their …
Post-Disaster Group Art Therapy Treatment For Children, Caitlin Frances Murphy
Post-Disaster Group Art Therapy Treatment For Children, Caitlin Frances Murphy
LMU/LLS Theses and Dissertations
A qualitative research study presents a thorough examination of a group art therapy curriculum for child survivors of disaster or traumatic events. A review of the existing literature was used to inform the current study. The researcher utilized focus group method of inquiry to gain a better understanding of the topic from experts in the art therapy field. Through the gathering of data and analysis, the findings suggest that the curriculum developed to assist child survivors of traumatic events or disasters has intrinsic value and can assist in the recovery process. The focus group provided a means to analyze the …
Art Making For The Art Therapist: A Study On Clinical Insight, Therapist Identity, Self-Care, And Countertransference, Saira Crawford, Guadalupe Solis, Eliza Ann Pfister
Art Making For The Art Therapist: A Study On Clinical Insight, Therapist Identity, Self-Care, And Countertransference, Saira Crawford, Guadalupe Solis, Eliza Ann Pfister
LMU/LLS Theses and Dissertations
This arts-based and quantitative study looked at the effects of reflective art making as a tool for stress reduction, clinical insight and therapist identity formation. Research was completed by three Loyola Marymount University, art therapy graduate students. Data was collected over nine sessions consisting of inventory scores from the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-Y), as well as artwork made in response to each participant’s client presentation. The research questions answered were: How does the reflective art-making process inform clinical identity as an art therapist? What effect did regular self-exploration have on burnout for the art therapist, as indicated by scores on …
Visualizing Levels Of Family Satisfaction And Quality Of Life In Families With An Autistic Member(S), Sarah Christolini, Camille Werstler
Visualizing Levels Of Family Satisfaction And Quality Of Life In Families With An Autistic Member(S), Sarah Christolini, Camille Werstler
LMU/LLS Theses and Dissertations
This research served to visualize levels of family satisfaction and quality of life in families with an Autistic member(s). Art-based qualitative survey was the primary method of gathering data. The vast majority of the literature on autism focused on the treatment of the child, yet some literature suggested a re-focusing on the family as the unit of treatment may improve family satisfaction and quality of life. Taking this into consideration this research explored how parents experience family satisfaction through written and visual responses. The theme of independence for the child with autism was present in all five visual responses which …
Organizational Restructuring And The Process Of Image Making: An Arts-Based Inquiry Of The Image Making Experiences Provided For The Delegates Of A Religious Congregation Involved In Restructuring, Donna L. Gibbs
LMU/LLS Theses and Dissertations
This phenomenological study examines the impact image-making experiences had on the leadership restructuring of a women’s religious congregation. Six Catholic women religious ranging in ages 65-85 participated in an arts-based workshop informed by art therapy theories to explore the meaning of making art during their Province Chapter meetings in which leadership restructuring was on the agenda. In addition, 42 of the 80 Province Chapter delegates responded to a survey about their experience. The data collected includes the survey, the workshop process, the images made by the six participants, their verbal sharing about their image, and their written reflections. Five common …