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Adapting Fair Trade and Artisan Cooperative Strategies to Social Action Art Therapy
(2015)This paper explores the potential of adapting concepts applied in Fair Trade and artisan cooperatives in the developing world for social action art therapy. Impoverished regions of the United States, such as Appalachia, ... -
Adapting liturgical rites for RCIA
(1990)The pastoral problem addressed here is the lack of adequate information available to those doing parish level RCIA work to assist them in adapting the various liturgical rights in the RCIA process to the needs of their ... -
Addressing the Spiritual Needs of Patients in the Senior Care Unit of Community Hospital, Indianapolis
(1988)In order to set the stage for pastoral work with the patients, my plan is (1) elicit the interest and assess the physical and mental ability of the individual patient to work with me in addressing his/her spirituality; ... -
Adult Education Programs for Parents with Children in Parish Religious Education Programs
(2000)The pastoral response to this concern of education and formation is to design a series of programs and/or workshops around particular themes or topics as identified by parents of children in the religious education ... -
An Adult Learning Model for Earth Literacy: Water
(2001)Purpose/Goal: To move to a deeper appreciation of one of Earth’s elements — water. To sense a greater connectedness and communion with water and its relatedness with all of life. To foster a deeper bio-spiritual ... -
After the Music: A Workbook for Music Therapists Working with Terminally Ill Children and Adolescent Patients
(2015)Many music therapists are members of hospice and palliative care teams, supporting the physical and psychosocial needs of patients and their families. However, working in this type of setting, especially with terminally ... -
Afterschool: 21st Century Community Learning Center and the Benefits
(2017)21st Century Community Learning Centers play a vital role in developing children in afterschool. The role of these programs is to help improve at risk students with academics, behavior and assessments. Despite showing ... -
Aiding Catechists in the Ongoing Formation of Students Regarding the Sacrament of Reconciliation
(1987)My plan is to work directly with the Saint Mark catechists of both school and parish religious education in an adult learning environment. Together we will raise the questions, compare our theologies, make connections, ... -
Altered Book Making as a Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Adults at an Inpatient Psychiatric Hospital: A Phenomenological Study
(2017)The following study focuses on the benefit of altered book making and mindfulness as an art therapy intervention at a mental health hospital. The phenomenological study was conducted with adults over the age of 18 with ... -
An Alternative Leadership Perspective: Analyzing the Headwinds and Tailwinds for Women Leaders in Finance and Accounting
(2020)Significant progress has been made in women’s rights and equality since Abigail Adams compelled her husband to “Remember the Ladies”. The former first lady joins a voluminous list of other trailblazers in the fight ... -
An Evaluation of a Pilot Art Therapy Program for Informal Caregivers of Younger Adults with Emotional, Intellectual and/or Physical Disability to Enhance Well-Being
(2017)A six-week pilot art therapy caregiver program was initiated to coincide with a previously established care-receiver art therapy program and analyzed. The program was evaluated for its efficacy to address four key areas: ... -
Another One Bites the Dust: Mandala Intervention to Soothe and Reduce Compassion-Fatigue
(2017)Compassion fatigue experienced by care givers, such as those in the medical field, educational arena, and counseling venues, has affected professionals in an increasing rate. The aim of this paper was to use mixed methodology ... -
Applying the Formal Elements Art Therapy Scale (FEATS) to Adults in an Asian Population
(2010)The Formal Elements Art Therapy Scale (FEATS) is a measurement system for applying numbers to global variables in two-dimensional art. However, to date, there are very few research studies being conducted in cross-cultural ... -
Art and Autism: Utilizing Art to Increase Mirroring Ability, Attention Skills, and Play Interaction of an Autistic Child
(2017)Major deficits seen in children with autism include social interaction skills, such as little imitation skills, odd play patterns, and impaired joint attention (American Psychiatric Association, APA, 2013). To date, there ... -
Art for Stress Reduction in an Autistic Survivor of Trauma
(2019)Inspired by personal experience, this study explored the benefits of art making, including the positive impact of stress reduction, in an adult immigrant female diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. The study was conducted ... -
Art in the Corporate Workplace: Understanding the Benefit of Art Therapy to Promote Self-Care and Reduce Stress in Corporate Wellness Programs
(2017)Providing a foundation for the inclusion of art in corporate wellness programs to address selfcare and stress reduction, this study presented data regarding the use of wellness programs in the corporate setting, highlighted ... -
Art Journaling with Women Who Have Physical Disabilities and Body Image Concerns
(2021)The purpose of this study was to examine the author’s body image throughout the lifespan, specifically related to her body image concerns as a plus-size woman with a disability. The research was conducted using an ... -
Art Law for Art Therapists–Creating Awareness
(2017)Art law has direct implications on the practice of art therapy. Art law provides protection to artists in the art therapy process. If the art therapist was not aware of the protective elements provided by art law, he or ... -
The Art of Silence: An experimental study of silent reflection and art making as compared with art making alone
(2005)Silence is a pivotal ingredient in the realms of art therapy and spirituality. Various disciplines are beginning to use such meditation techniques as intervention in treatment. Little research, however, exists on the ... -
Art Therapists at the Border: Identifying Professional Career Challenges and Service Access
(2023)This study examined the influences and possible challenges in communities that affect art therapist’s employment possibilities and career decisions. An interpretive phenomenological analysis (IPA) approach along with an ...