The Artopia Program: An Examination of Art Therapy's Effect on Veterans' Moods

Autor/in	Alexander, Amanda
Titel	The Artopia Program: An Examination of Art Therapy's Effect on Veterans' Moods
Quelle	In: Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 37 (2020) 3, S.155-161 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0742-1656
DOI	10.1080/07421656.2020.1721400
Schlagwörter	Art Therapy; Veterans; Psychological Patterns; Outcomes of Treatment; Program Effectiveness; College Students; Texas (Arlington); Profile of Mood States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kunsttherapie; Kriegsteilnehmer; Veteran; Collegestudent
Abstract	The Artopia: Creative Healing with Veterans program was a collaboration between the University of Texas Arlington's Art + Art History Department, Department of Psychology, and Veterans Assistance Center along with our community partner The Art Station. The objective of this pilot study was to examine how art therapy could benefit veterans' mood states and psychological distress. Five art therapy workshops over seven months were assessed using a quasi-experimental design. Quantitative data from pre- and post-test surveys were collected and qualitative data from comments and semi-structured interviews were used to contextualize the quantitative data. Findings indicated an overall significant positive mood state increase before and after art therapy. Moreover, veteran participants perceived benefits of engaging in art therapy were positive. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01