Date of Award
2013
Document Type
Research Paper
First Advisor
Kay Sanders
Abstract
Literature review of art therapy research among three different populations of children: children with disabilities, attachment quality with children and their caregivers, and childhood offenders. This study inspects the methods, effectiveness, and the rationale for the use of art therapy within three various populations suggesting that the use of art therapy has benefits and efficiencies. The benefits refer to childhood offenders, who developed a better self-image and interaction skills, and children with attention deficit disorders, who learned to maintain their impulse control and collaborate with others. The inefficiencies refer to children with epilepsy, who did not display any change in their communication or interaction skills, and children with insecure attachment showed no signs of prosocial behavior. Although art therapy has its benefits and drawbacks it has the capacity to contribute to the social-emotional competence of a child.
Recommended Citation
Barrios, A. (2013). Art Therapy with Children: Examining Three Different Populations and Identifying the Strengths and Weaknesses of Art Therapy. Retrieved from https://poetcommons.whittier.edu/scholars/382
Comments
Perspectives on Childhood