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Synergism through Therapeutic Visual Arts

Synergism through Therapeutic Visual Arts

Ashley Hartman, Susannah Brown
Copyright: © 2017 |Pages: 20
ISBN13: 9781522506409|ISBN10: 1522506403|EISBN13: 9781522506416
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0640-9.ch002
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Hartman, Ashley, and Susannah Brown. "Synergism through Therapeutic Visual Arts." Healthcare Community Synergism between Patients, Practitioners, and Researchers, edited by Valerie C. Bryan and Jennifer Lynne Bird, IGI Global, 2017, pp. 29-48. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0640-9.ch002

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Hartman, A. & Brown, S. (2017). Synergism through Therapeutic Visual Arts. In V. Bryan & J. Bird (Eds.), Healthcare Community Synergism between Patients, Practitioners, and Researchers (pp. 29-48). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0640-9.ch002

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Hartman, Ashley, and Susannah Brown. "Synergism through Therapeutic Visual Arts." In Healthcare Community Synergism between Patients, Practitioners, and Researchers, edited by Valerie C. Bryan and Jennifer Lynne Bird, 29-48. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2017. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0640-9.ch002

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Abstract

Oncology patients experience significant psychological distress in addition to physical symptoms associated with illness. Overwhelming emotions, negative moods, and other forms of psychological stressors are present due to uncertain future. Shock experienced after receiving diagnosis, distress associated with medical decision-making, lack of control over one's environment, and fears related to changes in lifestyle within the course of the illness are a few examples of the challenges faced by patients. Art therapy is a therapeutic treatment modality that accommodates the opportunity for patients to make autonomous decisions, organize and structure these choices, and obtain a sense of control over personal artwork as well as the therapeutic experience. In this paper, the authors explore the literature surrounding the impact of perceived control on psychological distress in oncology patients, the connection between decision-making and perceived control, and the potential for art therapy to increase perceived control through decision-making opportunities for oncology patients.

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