%0 Journal Article
%T A Summary of Expressive Arts Therapy and Painting Therapy
%A Jiahua Wang
%A Azizah Binti Abdullah
%J Creative Education
%P 278-288
%@ 2151-4771
%D 2024
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ce.2024.152016
%X Although
traditional psychotherapy is effective, it has some limitations, such as long
treatment period and unstable efficacy. Creative interventions have more
benefits than traditional interventions.<span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\">The purpose of this paper is to <span>summarize the research findings of expressive arts
therapy (EXAT)</span></span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\">and painting</span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> therapy, and to explore their development, theoretical basis, application
fields, and mechanistic studies, in order to provide more effective
intervention approaches and therapeutic methods for improving the public's
mental health.</span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\">Consequently,
this paper reviewed and summarized a large body of literature that provides an
overview of the development, theoretical foundations, and areas of application
of EXAT</span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\">and
painting therapy.</span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\">It is
found that EXAT and painting therapy are widely used in the fields of psychotherapy,
rehabilitation nursing, and education, and have achieved significant thera<span>peutic effects.</span></span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\">Nevertheless,
the current research still has limitations and shortcomings</span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\">. In the future, it is necessary to further study the mechanism and
optimize the treatment plan, to provide more effective intervention approaches
and treatment methods in the field of mental health.</span>
%K Expressive Arts Therapy
%K Painting Therapy
%K Mental Health
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=131426