Art Therapy: An Underutilized, yet Effective Tool.

摘要: Art therapy has been recognized as beneficial and effective since first described by Adrian Hill in 1942. Even before this time, art was utilized for moral reinforcement psychoanalysis. aids patients with, but not limited to, chronic illness, physical challenges, cancer both pediatric adult scenarios. Although patient care, the practice of is extremely underutilized, especially suburban areas. While conducting our own study northeastern Ohio, USA, we found that only one out five inpatient institutions area Mahoning County, contacted provided continuous to it’s patients. In metropolitan Cuyahoga eight twenty-two therapy. There could be many reasons why frequently used these areas, medical general. The cause amount research done on practice. difficult conduct formal such a broad field, American Therapy Association succeeded doing such, with studies showing improvement groups emotionally mentally case types.