Accessing traumatic memory through art making: An art therapy trauma protocol (ATTP)

Arts in Psychotherapy

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 22-35

  Talwar, Savneet ^a  

^a Creative Community Arts Studio   (United States)

Author keywords

Art therapy; Art therapy trauma protocol; Creative arts therapy; Creativity; Emotions; Memory; Neurobiology; PTSD; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ART THERAPY; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BRAIN FUNCTION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COGNITION; DRAWING; EMOTION; EYE MOVEMENT; HUMAN; MEMORY; PAINTING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; PSYCHOTRAUMA;

EID: 33846582904     PISSN: 01974556     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aip.2006.09.001     Document Type: Article

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