In this session, short presentations about well-established and exemplary practices in school settings (kindergarten through twelfth-grade) sparked small-group discussions about how artistic inquiries can enrich learning experiences, including in institutional contexts challenged by sometimes constrained ways of conceptualizing learning and assessment. What are we learning about art as a way of knowing in the formal educational context, and how can this inform work in the informal context?

Art is a Way of Knowing

The nursing clinics of north america

A healing journey.

Foundations and Applications of Group Psychotherapy: A Sphere of Influence

Background: Although pain is one of the most prevalent symptoms among cancer patients, medications do not always result in sufficient pain relief. Furthermore, these medications only address the physical component of pain. Art making, a holistic approach, may distract the user’s attention from pain and allow expression of the nonphysical (e.g., psychological, spiritual) components of pain. The purpose of this systematic review was to evaluate evidence for the efficacy of art-making interventions in reducing pain and improving health-related quality of life (QoL) among cancer patients. Method: PubMed, Academic Search Premier, ProQuest, and CINAHL were searched from database inception to September 2016 using the following search terms: neoplasm, cancer, tumor, pain, pain management, quality of life (QoL), well-being, art therapy, painting, and drawing. Results: Fourteen articles reporting 13 studies were reviewed. Some studies reported beneficial effects of art making on pain and QoL, but the evidence was w...

Use of Art-Making Intervention for Pain and Quality of Life Among Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review.

This pilot study (N = 18) explored the effectiveness of focusing and expressive arts therapies intervention on the quality of life of women with breast cancer. The format was a 2-day (7 hours per d...

Pamela Post

Papers

Focusing and Expressive Arts Therapy as a Complementary Treatment for Women with Breast Cancer.