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Congdon, Kristin G. – Art Education, 1990
Contends that art therapy promotes mental health beyond diagnosing and treating illness. Outlines four overlapping ways that art contributes to mental health: (1) giving people a sense of identity and place; (2) conferring status; (3) expanding and directing thought processes; and (4) utilizing the security of the rhythmic "takeover"…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Appreciation, Art Education, Art Therapy