2021-2022 Graduate Academic Catalog

GEXTH 6029 Art Therapy with People with Severe Mental Illness

This course is an overview of art therapy with people experiencing serious and persistent mental illness. Students will begin to understand the perspectives of persons with the illness, their family members, and their interactions with the mental health system. Emphasis is on a recovery-based wellness model. Research on phases of recovery is explored and appropriate art therapy interventions for each stage and treatment setting are identified.

Credits

3