The Benefits of Incorporating Art Therapy into School-Based Trauma Interventions: a Literature Review

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cityu.schoolDivision of Arts and Sciences
cityu.siteVancouver, BC
cityu.site.countryCanada
dc.contributor.authorBirsan, Alina
dc.date.accessioned2017-04-14T17:03:40Z
dc.date.available2017-04-14T17:03:40Z
dc.date.issued2017-03-17
dc.description.abstractTraumatic experiences are common among children and adolescents and can have a devastating impact on their physical, emotional, cognitive, and social development (Perry, 1999). For traumatized youth, schools offer an opportune environment in which to receive trauma-specific interventions. According to research, the most empirically supported school-based trauma interventions are verbal approaches such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) (Little & Akin-Little, 2013). When viewing trauma from a neurobiological perspective, however, solely verbal modalities like CBT may not always meet the needs of traumatized children and adolescents. For these individuals, non-verbal and sensory-based interventions such as art therapy may be required to effectively address these unmet needs (Malchiodi, 2015). Therefore, this thesis will explore the ways in which art therapy can be used to complement empirically supported school-based trauma interventions for children and adolescents to help support the trauma recovery process and increase the potential for healing and growth.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11803/644
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisher.institutionCity University of Seattle (CityU)
dc.subjectart therapy
dc.subjecttrauma in children
dc.subjecttrauma in adolescents
dc.subjectschool-based trauma interventions
dc.subject.lcshArt therapy for children
dc.subject.lcshArt therapy for teenagers
dc.subject.lcshCounseling in elementary education
dc.subject.lcshCounseling in secondary education
dc.titleThe Benefits of Incorporating Art Therapy into School-Based Trauma Interventions: a Literature Review
dc.typeThesis
thesis.degree.disciplineCounseling
thesis.degree.grantorCity University of Seattle (CityU)
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts
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