Art Therapy Exam 2 || Get it Correct.
Principles of Art Therapy correct answers There are 10 - Bruce Moon (Professor, Art Therapist)
POAT 1 - Art Therapy is Metaverbal correct answers goes beyond words. Relationship between
client/therapist, environment, artistic process. The main work is in the art making process, the
verbal processing is the icing on the cake.
POAT 2- Talk Can Be A Source of Validation correct answers Talking about artwork offers
psychological safety and creates emotional distance from the powerful feelings evoked in the
work. Work happens between client, art process, and presence of art therapist.
POAT 3- Art Therapy Works with a Wide Range of Populations correct answers Multicultural, all
ages, races, religions, etc. Populations that are marginalized too (homeless, imprisoned, hopeless)
POAT 4 - Creative Actions in Art Therapy Promote Satisfaction and Self Esteem correct answers
Provides safety, rebuilds trust, builds confidence.
POAT 5 - Artistic Expression is Healthy correct answers AT is a healthy, natural way to express
emotions. Societal pressures around emotional expression (gender implications, repercussions of
repression). The arts are a natural/healthy counterinfluence.
POAT 6 - Art Therapy can be enhanced by imagination correct answers How the engagement of
imagination/fantasy in art making can open doors to emotional expression
POAT 7- Art Therapy encourages clients to render emotional portraits of significant
people/events in their lives correct answers Relationships/experiences come to live in the visual,
creates a voice that isn't being heard.
, POAT 8 - Art Therapy Lets Clients Make Objects that Represent feelings and thoughts correct
answers art creates dialogue. Connects the client and therapist, and is less threatening (something
objective)
POAT 9 - Original feelings related to events in the clients life stay attached to artistic portrayals
correct answers Cathexis: Investment of libidinal energy in a person, object or idea. Traumatic
experience held in artwork, emotionally charged artwork.
POAT 10- Art Therapy has two essential tools: ART AND SELF correct answers art therapist
must know self, and psychotherapeutic experience of great value in work.
Humanistic Approach to Art Therapy correct answers Based on values, characteristics and
behaviors believed to be the best in human beings. Based on wellness concept in contrast to a
medical model of pathology.
- Maslow, rogers, Adler, Perls, Frankl, May, Moustakas, Yalom.
Emphasizes persons worth, dignity, wellbeing, capacity for self direction/self actualization.
Best potential!
Humanistic Psychologists (Humanistic Art Therapy Approach) correct answers Maslow - art
making fosters psychological growth, self actualization (realizing ones full potential)
Rogers - helps to realize they have the capacity to help themselves
Adler - exchange clients unrealistic needs for self protection/enhancement with social
connectedness
Perls - here and now, live fully and creatively in the present "Gestalt Approach"
Behavioral Approach to Art Therapy correct answers historically, resisted this approach. Too
much focus on behavior and not feelings. But, art making is a behavior, so it can be used with art
Principles of Art Therapy correct answers There are 10 - Bruce Moon (Professor, Art Therapist)
POAT 1 - Art Therapy is Metaverbal correct answers goes beyond words. Relationship between
client/therapist, environment, artistic process. The main work is in the art making process, the
verbal processing is the icing on the cake.
POAT 2- Talk Can Be A Source of Validation correct answers Talking about artwork offers
psychological safety and creates emotional distance from the powerful feelings evoked in the
work. Work happens between client, art process, and presence of art therapist.
POAT 3- Art Therapy Works with a Wide Range of Populations correct answers Multicultural, all
ages, races, religions, etc. Populations that are marginalized too (homeless, imprisoned, hopeless)
POAT 4 - Creative Actions in Art Therapy Promote Satisfaction and Self Esteem correct answers
Provides safety, rebuilds trust, builds confidence.
POAT 5 - Artistic Expression is Healthy correct answers AT is a healthy, natural way to express
emotions. Societal pressures around emotional expression (gender implications, repercussions of
repression). The arts are a natural/healthy counterinfluence.
POAT 6 - Art Therapy can be enhanced by imagination correct answers How the engagement of
imagination/fantasy in art making can open doors to emotional expression
POAT 7- Art Therapy encourages clients to render emotional portraits of significant
people/events in their lives correct answers Relationships/experiences come to live in the visual,
creates a voice that isn't being heard.
, POAT 8 - Art Therapy Lets Clients Make Objects that Represent feelings and thoughts correct
answers art creates dialogue. Connects the client and therapist, and is less threatening (something
objective)
POAT 9 - Original feelings related to events in the clients life stay attached to artistic portrayals
correct answers Cathexis: Investment of libidinal energy in a person, object or idea. Traumatic
experience held in artwork, emotionally charged artwork.
POAT 10- Art Therapy has two essential tools: ART AND SELF correct answers art therapist
must know self, and psychotherapeutic experience of great value in work.
Humanistic Approach to Art Therapy correct answers Based on values, characteristics and
behaviors believed to be the best in human beings. Based on wellness concept in contrast to a
medical model of pathology.
- Maslow, rogers, Adler, Perls, Frankl, May, Moustakas, Yalom.
Emphasizes persons worth, dignity, wellbeing, capacity for self direction/self actualization.
Best potential!
Humanistic Psychologists (Humanistic Art Therapy Approach) correct answers Maslow - art
making fosters psychological growth, self actualization (realizing ones full potential)
Rogers - helps to realize they have the capacity to help themselves
Adler - exchange clients unrealistic needs for self protection/enhancement with social
connectedness
Perls - here and now, live fully and creatively in the present "Gestalt Approach"
Behavioral Approach to Art Therapy correct answers historically, resisted this approach. Too
much focus on behavior and not feelings. But, art making is a behavior, so it can be used with art
