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Journal article
I followed the butterflies: Poetry of positive emotions in art therapy research
Cogent arts & humanities, v 2(1), p1026019
01 Jan 2015
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Abstract
Art therapy is a profession that offers potential avenues to improve mental health by increasing positive emotions and counteracting depression and negativity through art-making processes within a therapeutic relationship. As art therapy research is scant, this study of how positive emotions are expressed through art-making was needed. Pairs of art therapists (N = 5) conducted participatory arts-based research to explore emotional expression through visual art-making and discussion. Results included artwork and illustrated poems that demonstrate the expression of positive and other emotions within an interpersonal relationship. As part of multi-modal aesthetic exploration, poetry was used as a means of data analysis and as a vehicle for conveying findings.
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- Title
- I followed the butterflies: Poetry of positive emotions in art therapy research
- Creators
- Gioia Chilton - Drexel UniversityNancy Gerber - Drexel UniversityTracy Councill - Drexel UniversityMonica Dreyer - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Cogent arts & humanities, v 2(1), p1026019
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Number of pages
- 12
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- [Retired Faculty]
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000421277000003
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84983349017
- Other Identifier
- 991019168003904721
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- Humanities, Multidisciplinary