DESIGN.pptxot 4th semster kmu slides for
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Therapeutic Activities • Therapeutic Activities are the tasks that are functional and dynamic, from daily activities that are used as a treatment to improve strength and range of motion. • Therapeutic activities like this involve functional and simple tasks that directly imitates real-life activity. • An example of a Therapeutic activity could be lifting a weighted object and placing it on the top shelf, which is mainly to strengthen overhead shoulder movement.
- 3. Art and design as therapeutic activity Art therapy can be used to treat a wide range of mental disorders and psychological distress. In many cases, it might be used in conjunction with other psychotherapy techniques such as group therapy or cognitive-behavioral therapy. Some situations in which art therapy might be utilized include: • Children with learning disabilities • Adults experiencing severe stress • Children suffering from behavioral or social problems at school or at home • People experiencing mental health problems • Individuals suffering from a brain injury • Children or adults who have experienced a traumatic event
- 4. • Eating disorders • Aging-related issues • Anxiety • Depression • Cancer • Medical conditions • Family or relationship problems • Post traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- 5. ART THERAPY TECHNIQUES AND EXERCISES Certified therapists will typically have a comprehensive understanding of the powerful effect that the creative process can have on those in therapy. A therapists often use psychological, spiritual, and artistic theories in conjunction with clinical techniques to achieve the desired therapeutic outcome. The approach has proven to be beneficial even for non-verbal individuals and professional artists. Common techniques used in therapy include: • Painting • Finger painting • Doodling • Scribbling • Sculpting • Drawing • Using molding clay • Carving • Making pottery • Making cards • Using textiles • Making collages
- 6. When it’s used? • Emotional difficulties • Substance use • Psychosocial issues • Stress • Psychological symptoms associated with other medical issues
- 7. Where will we use this therapy techniques A therapist may use a variety of art methods including drawing, painting, sculpture, and collage with clients ranging from young children to the elderly. Clients who have experienced emotional trauma, physical violence, domestic abuse, anxiety, depression, and other psychological issues can benefit from expressing themselves creatively. • Inpatient offices, private mental health offices, schools, and community organizations are all possible settings where art therapy services may be available. Some specific setting where art therapy might take place include: • Hospitals • Wellness center • Correctional facilities • Community centers • Private therapy offices • Senior centers
- 8. • Women's shelters • Homeless shelters • Elementary schools and high schools • Colleges and universities • Residential treatment centers • Group homes • People often wonder how an art therapy session differs from the average art class. • Where an art class is focused on teaching technique or creating a specific finished product, art therapy is more about letting clients focus on their inner experience.3 In creating art, people are able to focus on their own perceptions, imagination, and feelings. Clients are encouraged to create art that expresses their inner world more than making something that is an expression of the outer world.
- 9. Benefits of Art Therapy • Improves concentration Concentrating on the subject you’re painting or concentrating on improving the details in what you’ve already painted builds essential skills in focus. • Sharpen fine motor skills From broad backgrounds to fine details, practicing painting improves hand-eye coordination and boosts motor skills. This is helpful in improving fine activities such as typing and handwriting, but painting can also improve coordination in broader activities such as participating in sports. • Good way to relax Painting can be therapeutic because it allows the mind to focus on the images at hand and on nothing else. This focus toward one central topic relieves stress on the mind, and in turn relaxes the body. This relaxation minimizes muscle soreness, joint pain, headaches, and other physical ailments. It has similar effects as meditation. • Promotes knowledge of various cultures Painting increases your appreciation for visual art by teaching the variety and difficulties of learning techniques • Boosts creativity Whether the painting is abstract or realistic, minimalist or chaotic, paintings are modes of artistic expression. • Non-verbal communication skills Painting inspires you to communicate your deepest thoughts and feelings – even those that you may not be able to express verbally – through your art • Critical thinking skills – Choosing which brush to use or which paints to mix to create the exact color you need makes you a more decisive person.
- 10. • Improved self confidence – Just as knowing hard work yields better results, finishing a painting that you are happy with feels great and gives you a boost in self-esteem.
- 11. Types of Art Therapy for Different Feelings and Emotions Emotions: • Paint or draw your emotions. Here, you want to think about how you are feeling and put that feeling into paper, however you see it. Create an emotion wheel. You’ll want to use lots of color for this activity! Label each emotion with a color that fits for you. • Design a postcard that you will never send. This activity helps with releasing anger in a way that never has to be presented to someone else. • Coloring books for emotions. You can buy, or print, certain coloring pages that were created to release emotions. Happiness: • Make a collage related to a quote that speaks to you. Turn words that mean a lot to you and turn it into a visual that is inspiring. • Draw a wild invention. This activity will get your creative juices flowing and will most likely be wild and funny! • Draw animals you love. For some people, animals are a source of love and happiness. Draw the ones that you love the most (your own pet included). • Draw, color, or paint your idea of the perfect day or perfect home. This activity will help you create a visual of spaces and things that feel safe and warm to you.
- 12. Relaxation • Paint or color while listening to music. When art and music are paired together, our brains and bodies can relax. • Make a mandala. You can either print one off or draw your own – this is a meditative symbol that is relaxing to look at and work with. • Draw something very big! Get out the large pieces of paper or a big cardboard box and get your body moving. • Choose colors that are relaxing and calming to you and only use those. Sometimes certain colors elicit different feelings for us. Choose ones that speak to you. • Draw, paint, or sculpt outdoors. The sights, sounds, and atmosphere of the outdoors, when paired with art, are very relaxing. Trauma and Loss • Create a collage of your worries. Put whatever worries you in your life on paper. • Turn illness into a masterpiece. If you or someone close to you is ill, turn those feelings into something meaningful. • Paint someone you have lost. If you have lost someone close to you, remember him or her and make that special person close to you again. • Draw a safe space. You can refer to your safe space when you need a reminder.