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What Is Art Therapy?

Medically reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW Fact checked by Aaron Johnson Key Takeaways Art therapy uses creating art to help ...
Art therapy is defined by the American Art Therapy Association as utilizing “active art-making, the creative process, and applied psychological theory—within a psychotherapeutic relationship—to enrich ...
Looking for a creative way to boost your mental health? Here's everything you need to know about art therapy, according to experts. Maybe the margin of every notebook you’ve ever owned (yup, even the ...
Sonakshi Sinha says painting helped her “disappear into a different world” whenever she felt sad. Psychologists explain how ...
[Image above courtesy the artist: “Grenade Head,” by Peter J Buotte, digitally-milled aluminum, detonator fuze, 2005.] Most people may be familiar with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and other ...
New research from King's College London reveals that viewing original artworks can significantly reduce stress and inflammation. Participants who saw ...