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Other common name(s): creative arts therapy, expressive arts therapy
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Art therapy is used to help people manage physical and emotional problems by using creative activities to express emotions. It provides a way for people to come to terms with emotional conflicts, increase self-awareness, and express unspoken and often unconscious concerns about their illness and their lives. "Expressive arts therapy" or "creative arts therapy" may also include the use of dance and movement, drama, poetry, and photo therapy, as well as more traditional art methods.
Many clinicians have observed and documented significant benefits among people who have used art therapy. Art therapy has not been studied scientifically to find out if it has value for people with cancer.
How is it promoted for use?
Art therapy is based on the idea that the creative act can be healing. According to practitioners, called art therapists, it helps people express hidden emotions; reduces stress, fear, and anxiety; and provides a sense of freedom. Many art therapists also believe the act of creation influences brain wave patterns and the chemicals released by the brain.
Art therapy has been used with bone marrow transplant patients, people with eating disorders, emotionally impaired young people, disabled people, the chronically ill, chemically addicted individuals, sexually abused adolescents, caregivers of cancer patients, and others. Art therapy may also be used to engage and distract patients whose illnesses or treatments cause pain.
Artwork may also be used as a diagnostic tool, particularly with children, who often have trouble talking about painful events or emotions. Art therapists say that often children can express difficult emotions or relay information about traumatic times in their lives more easily through drawings than through conventional therapy.
What does it involve?
People involved in art therapy are given the tools they need to produce paintings, drawings, sculptures, and many other types of artwork. Art therapists work with patients individually or in groups. The job of the art therapist is to help patients express themselves through their creations and to talk to patients about their emotions and concerns as they relate to their art. For example, an art therapist may encourage a person with cancer to create an image of themselves with cancer, and in this way express feelings about the disease that may be hard to talk about or may be unconscious.
In another form of art therapy, patients look at pieces of art, often in photographs, and then talk with a therapist about what they have seen. A caregiver or family member can also gather artwork in the form of photographs, books or prints, and give the patient a chance to look at and enjoy the art.
Many medical centers and hospitals include art therapy as part of inpatient care. It can be practiced in many other settings, such as schools, psychiatric centers, drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs, prisons, day care treatment programs, nursing homes, hospices, patients' homes, and art studios.
What is the history behind it?
The connection between art and mental health was first recognized in the late 1800s. In 1922, a book titled Artistry of the Mentally Ill aroused interest in the subject and caused the medical community to examine the diagnostic value of patients' creations. Some practitioners realized that art might be valuable for rehabilitating patients with mental illness.
In the 1940s, ideas from psychoanalysis and art were combined to develop art as a tool to help patients release unconscious thoughts. Patients' creations began to be considered as a type of symbolic speech. In 1958, at the National Institute of Mental Health, an artist named Hana Kwiatkowska translated her knowledge as an artist into the field of family work and introduced methods of evaluation and treatment techniques using art therapy.
In 1969, the American Art Therapy Association was established. The organization now has more than 4,500 members and, along with the Art Therapy Credentials Board, sets standards for art therapists and educates the public about the field. Registered art therapists must have graduate degree training and a background in studio arts and therapy techniques. More recently, several groups specializing in various kinds of art therapy, and expressive art therapies in general, have been established.
What is the evidence?
Numerous case studies have reported that art therapy benefits patients with both emotional and physical illnesses. Case studies have involved many areas, including burn recovery in adolescents and young children, eating disorders, emotional impairment in young children, reading performance, childhood grief, and sexual abuse in adolescents. Studies of adults using art therapy have included adults or families in bereavement, patients and family members dealing with addictions, and patients who have undergone bone marrow transplants, among others. Some of the potential uses of art therapy to be researched include reducing anxiety levels, improving recovery times, decreasing hospital stays, improving communication and social function, and pain control.
Are there any possible problems or complications?
Art therapy is considered safe when conducted by a skilled therapist. It may be useful as a complementary therapy to help people with cancer deal with their emotions. Although uncomfortable feelings may be stirred up at times, this is considered part of the healing process.
Relying on this type of treatment alone and avoiding or delaying conventional medical care for cancer may have serious health consequences.
Additional resources
More information from your American Cancer Society
The following information on complementary and alternative therapies may also be helpful to you. These materials may be found on our Web site (www.cancer.org) or ordered from our toll-free number (1-800-ACS-2345).
Dietary Supplements: What Is Safe?
The ACS Operational Statement on Complementary and Alternative Methods of Cancer Management
Complementary and Alternative Methods and Cancer
Learning About New Ways to Treat Cancer
Learning About New Ways to Prevent Cancer
Expressive arts therapy. Arts in Therapy Network Web site. Accessed at http://www.artsintherapy.com/whatis.asp?id=269 on May 30, 2008.
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The National Expressive Therapy Association Web site. Accessed at http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/museum/5408/index.html on May 30, 2008.
National Institutes of Health. Alternative Medicine: Expanding Medical Horizons: A Report to the National Institutes of Health on Alternative Medical Systems and Practices in the United States. Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office; 1994. NIH publication 94-066.
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Note: This information may not cover all possible claims, uses, actions, precautions, side effects or interactions. It is not intended as medical advice, and should not be relied upon as a substitute for consultation with your doctor, who is familiar with your medical situation.
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YARNELL, Ariz. — A sudden windstorm turned an Arizona forest fire into an out-of-control inferno that trapped and killed 19 firefighters, nearly all of them members of an elite crew of "hotshots," authorities said Monday. It was the nation's biggest loss of firefighters in a wildfire in 80 years.
The flames swept over the victims Sunday evening as they took cover in their foil-lined emergency shelters.
"This is as dark a day as I can remember," Gov. Jan Brewer said in a statement. "It may be days or longer before an investigation reveals how this tragedy occurred, but the essence we already know in our hearts: Fighting fires is dangerous work."
The windblown, lightning-sparked fire – which had exploded fourfold to about 13 square miles by Monday morning – also destroyed dozens of homes and sent hundreds fleeing from Yarnell, a town of 700 people in the mountains about 85 miles northwest of Phoenix.
Residents huddled in shelters and restaurants, watching their homes burn on TV as flames lit up the night sky in the forest above the town.
The fire killed 18 members of a hotshot crew based in nearby Prescott, plus a firefighter who was not part of the unit, Arizona Forestry Division spokesman Mike Reichling said.
One member of the hotshot crew survived because he was moving the unit's truck when the flames roared over the men, Reichling said.
"He's the only one who made it out because he was jockeying equipment at the time," Reichling said.
It was unclear exactly how the firefighters became trapped. Southwest incident team leader Clay Templin said the crew and its commanders were following safety protocols, but it appears the fire's erratic nature simply overwhelmed them.
Brian Klimowski, meteorologist in charge of the National Weather Service's Flagstaff office, said the wildfire area experienced a sudden increase and shift in wind around the time of the tragedy. It's not known how powerful the winds were, but they were enough to cause the fire to grow in size from 200 acres to about 2,000 in the matter of hours Sunday.
The team had spent recent weeks fighting fires in New Mexico and Prescott before being called to Yarnell, entering the smoky wilderness over the weekend with backpacks, chainsaws and other heavy gear to remove brush and trees as a heat wave across the Southwest sent temperatures into the triple digits.
The disaster all but wiped out the Prescott hotshot crew, leaving the city's fire department reeling.
"We grieve for the family. We grieve for the department. We grieve for the city," Prescott Fire Chief Dan Fraijo said. "We're devastated. We just lost 19 of the finest people you'll ever meet."
A makeshift memorial of flower bouquets and American flags formed at the Prescott fire station where the crew was based. Prescott resident Keith Gustafson showed up and placed 19 water bottles in the shape of a heart.
"When I heard about this, it just hit me hard," he said. "It hit me like a ton of bricks."
Hotshot crews go through specialized training and are sent in to battle the nation's fiercest wildfires. Sometimes they hike for miles into the wilderness with heavy gear to build lines of protection between people and fires. They remove anything that might burn in the direction of homes and cities.
As a last-ditch effort at survival, members are trained to dig into the ground and cover themselves with a tentlike shelter made of fire-resistant material, Fraijo said.
"It's an extreme measure that's taken under the absolute worst conditions," Fraijo said.
Reichling said all 19 victims had deployed their shelters.
More than 200 firefighters and support personnel were assigned to the wildfire as of Monday morning. They included 18 hotshot crews from around the country. Such crews typically have about 20 members each. The number of hotshot crews assigned to the fire is expected to at least double, Reichling said.
Arizona is in the midst of a historic drought that has left large parts of the state highly flammable.
"Until we get a significant showing of the monsoons, it's show time and it's dangerous, really dangerous," incident commander Roy Hall said.
Television aerial video footage showed law enforcement vehicles patrolling Yarnell, driving streets with burned buildings on both sides.
The National Fire Protection Association website lists the last wildland fire to kill more firefighters as the 1933 Griffith Park fire of Los Angeles, which killed 29. The biggest loss of firefighters in U.S. history was 343, killed in the 9/11 terrorist attack in New York.
Prescott, which is more than 30 miles northeast of Yarnell, is home to one of 110 hotshot crews in the United States, according to the U.S. Forest Service website. The unit was established in 2002.
In 1994, the Storm King Fire near Glenwood Springs, Colo., killed 14 firefighters who were overtaken by a sudden explosion of flames.
President Barack Obama called the 19 people heroes and said in a statement that the federal government was assisting state and local officials.
As the blaze spread, people started fleeing, including Chuck Overmyer and his wife, Ninabill. They were helping friends leave when the blaze switched directions and moved toward his property. They loaded up what belongings they could, including three dogs and a 1930 hot rod, on a trailer.
As he looked out his rear-view mirror he could see embers on the roof of his garage.
"We knew it was gone," he said.
He later went to the Arrowhead Bar and Grill in nearby Congress, where he and other locals watched on TV as the fire destroyed his house.
The Red Cross opened two shelters in the area – one at Yavapai College in Prescott and the other in a high school gym.
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer answers questions during a news conference, Monday, July 1, 2013 in Prescott, Ariz. Brewer signed an order declaring a state of emergency in Yavapai County due to a wildfire that overtook a firefighting crew and killed 19 of the 20-member team. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
×Toby Schultz pauses after laying flowers at the gate of the Granite Mountain Hot Shot Crew fire station, Monday, July 1, 2013 in Prescott, Ariz. An out-of-control blaze overtook the elite group of firefighters trained to battle the fiercest wildfires, killing 19 members as they tried to protect themselves from the flames under fire-resistant shields. The disaster Sunday afternoon all but wiped out the 20-member Hotshot fire crew leaving the city's fire department reeling. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
×Prescott mayor Marlin Kuykendall, left, walks with Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer after a news conference, Monday, July 1, 2013, in Prescott, Ariz. Brewer signed an order declaring a state of emergency in Yavapai County due to a wildfire that overtook a firefighting crew and killed 19 people. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
×Joined by Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, Prescott, Ariz., Mayor Marlin Kuykendall answers questions during a news conference, Monday, July 1, 2013 in Prescott, Ariz. An out-of-control blaze overtook an elite group of firefighters trained to battle the fiercest wildfires, killing 19 members as they tried to protect themselves from the flames under fire-resistant shields. The disaster Sunday afternoon all but wiped out the 20-member Hotshot fire crew leaving the city's fire department reeling.(AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
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FRC to issue its first faculty layoff notices
Trustees for Feather River College voted unanimously Friday, March 4, to reduce the school's academic faculty by the equivalent of 2.5 positions. An additional position, in early childhood education (ECE), was saved after impassioned testimony from students, teachers, parents and staff during public comment.
The cuts include half-time equivalents in men's basketball, women's basketball and physical education, and a full-time equivalent in administrative office management.
The layoffs come as the college faces delayed payments and budget cuts at the state level. They are the first faculty layoff notices to be issued since the state budget crisis began.
Board chairman Bill Elliott cautioned the packed boardroom that the layoffs might not come to pass, but by law the college had to notify affected employees of the possibility by March 15. The school must make a final decision on the layoffs by May 15.
College president Dr. Ron Taylor called the action "precautionary, preliminary and a part — a small part — of the budget picture."
Trustees voted down a similar proposal last year after an outcry by students and faculty. The men's and women's basketball and the office management positions were repeats from last year's list.
At last week's meeting, a dozen supporters spoke in defense of the ECE program. A number were graduates from local high schools who chose to remain in Plumas County so they could attend FRC and study in the program.
Shelley Miller, who runs the program, told trustees she was "baffled" by her program's inclusion on the list of cuts. She said 83 percent of her students are local grads. Her program also boasts a very high employment rate. ECE "is part of the infrastructure of each and every community," she said. "You can't have economic development without early childhood education."
Students testified to Miller's power as a teacher. One, a Plumas Charter School graduate from Greenville, broke down in tears, saying she had just three classes to finish to graduate. The program "lets me be more than just a babysitter," said another. "I can get a meaningful job right now," said a student from Chester.
History instructor Tom Heaney, speaking as a parent, said his children went to child care facilities staffed by ECE grads. "They are vital to this community. Of all the programs on the list (of cuts), this one stands out for its connection of college to community."
Biology instructor Anna Thompson noted that the proposed cuts disproportionately targeted programs that largely serve women — women's basketball, ECE and office management — and called them "unfair." She pointed out the importance of having trained child care workers in helping to identify and prevent child abuse and domestic violence.
Haley White, women's basketball coach, defended her program. She reiterated Thompson's concerns about women's programs taking the brunt of the cuts. She noted that 69 percent of the school's athletes were male and 31 percent were female, which is out of line with the overall student population.
White pointed out that athletes fill the dorms and the athletic center and make those ventures viable for the college.
After public comment, trustee John Schramel immediately motioned that the ECE position be removed from the list of possible cuts. He was quickly seconded by John Sheehan.
It took several attempts before there was a clear vote on the motion. Some trustees were unclear what they were voting on. Others gave garbled responses, leading chairman Elliott to twice declare that the motion had failed when, in fact, it had passed. Doug Shamberger joined Schramel and Sheehan in favor of the motion, while Elliott and Leah West opposed it.
Once the motion was approved, the board quickly approved the revised resolution 5-0. Student trustee Tess Oliphant, whose vote is advisory, voted nay.
She told trustees that many students didn't even know about the meeting or the proposal. She said she "vividly remembered" last year when Taylor met with the student body. That didn't happen this year, she said, and the lack of communication to students, faculty and the community was "disappointing."


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PINK dreams big to dress you in comfy, effortlessly cool wear. We're for the independent spirit on campus—true of heart, intelligent, and inspired! Whether lounging or living, you will always feel absolutely unique in PINK.
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We have two machines located in the mall. One is located on the upper level by Old Navy and the other machine is located on the lower level in front of Game Stop. Machine Help Number, (800)718-8788
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Regis Salons serve fashionable females who consider their hairstyles an important part of their fashion formula. These women go to the cut and color experts at Regis Salons, the flagship division of Regis Corporation, the...
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Sears' stores sell apparel, tools, and appliances, as well as providing home services (remodeling, appliance repairs) under the Sears HomeCentral brand. Sears is the leading home appliance retailer in North America and is...
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All photos now done digitally. Take you pictures home the day you get them taken!
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Discover Sephora: from unparalleled beauty advice to professional makeovers, tap into the latest products, skincare, and expertise. Be among the first to shop exclusive brands like Marc Jacobs Beauty, Formula X, Bite...
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We also offer Ticketmaster at Guest Services.
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Our Mission The mission of the Simon Youth Foundation® is to foster and improve educational opportunities, career development, and life skills for at-risk youth through focused programs and initiatives. To achieve our...
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Spencer Gifts, Inc. is the world's premiere retail specialty gift chain specializing in unique, irreverent, trendy and fad based merchandise. Our product mix makes us more than a specialty retail store; we are an Oasis...
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We provide Sprint PCS phones and accessories.
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Newspapers, snacks, gum and drinks
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The SUBWAY restaurant chain is the undisputed leader in the submarine sandwich category serving fresh, great tasting, made-for-you sandwiches and salads, many of which have 6 grams of fat or less. Offering a healthful...
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At Sunglass Hut, our mission is to be the premier shopping and inspiration destination for the top brands, latest trends and exclusive styles of high quality fashion and performance sunglasses.
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Taco Bell is the nation's leading Mexican-style QSR chain serving tacos, burritos, signature quesadillas, Border Bowls®, nachos and other specialty items.
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Lower Level close to American Eagle
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THE CHILDREN'S PLACEVALUE EVERY MOMENTchildrensplace.com
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SHOE DEPT. carries popular-price brands as well as Eastland, Timberland, Tommy Hilfiger, Hush Puppies, Life Stride, Rocky Boots, K Swiss, Reebok, Nike, Keds, New Balance and Hi-Tec.
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The Walking Company is the world's largest specialty retailer of comfort footwear. Featuring The Best Brands from Around the World including ABEO, DANSKO, ECCO, UMBERTO RAFFINI, UGG Australia and more. Experience our 3D...
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Our mission is to help customers celebrate life's special moments through personalized gifts -- from the celebration of birthdays to commemoration of achievements to weddings to births of babies. Our focus is on the...
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Ticketmaster, the world's leading live entertainment ticketing company, now has a retail location at the mall Simon Guest Services Booth. You can access event information and purchase tickets at Guest Services to a wide...
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It's good to be seen, and it's even better to be seen after a trip to Tilly's. Tilly's offers the widest range of apparel and accessories from the coolest companies on the planet…Volcom, Hurley, RVCA, Fox, DC, Neff...
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T-Mobile USA has you covered whether you stay in one region or need service nationally or even internationally. We have coverage areas in over 80 countries with more than 180 roaming partners.
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At Topsy's Popcorn, we think that every occasion is a popcorn occasion! Our old-fashioned popcorn has been a Kansas City favorite for over 50 years! Packaged in a collectible popcorn canister, your business associate...
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Torrid designs and retails on-trend fashion apparel, accessories and lingerie for young, stylish women sizes 12 to 28. Its collections inspire them to feel sexy, confident and downright irresistible.
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Our stores carry a complete line-up of footwear for everyone in the family. Shoes for any season, any occasion, and for every purpose can be found at our stores.
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Services includes hair cut, style, manicures, pedicures, waxing and massage.
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Fashion that Fits...fits your mood, fits your style, fits your body.Vanity understands the importance of individuality in today's world, and is committed to being first with today's latest fashion to reflect our...
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Victoria's Secret is remodeling their current location. Look for them on the lower leve near Sears during the remodel
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Old World Pizza, Pasta, Salad, & Stromboli!Villa Fresh Italian Kitchen is built on the strict loyalty to authentic old-world recipes that Michele Scotto brought with him from Naples, Italy. From the first pizzeria that...
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Visionworks is committed to providing our customers with an excellent shopping experience and high quality products and service with the best value and selection in the industry. All of our stores offer designer and...
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Shop for prom dresses, formal dresses, designer prom dresses, homecoming dresses, graduation dresses, formal dresses, cocktail dresses and wedding.
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The Yankee Candle Brand Promise A Passion for Fragrance® Season after season, from reliving favorite memories to setting a mood, we share your passion for fragrance®. It's what drives us to search the world for fresh...
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Located on the lower level next to American Eagle
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The Zales Story In 1924 Zales opened its first jewelry store in Wichita Falls, Texas. Today, Zales is headquartered in Irving, Texas. We have over 785 stores nationwide and we're one of the largest buyers and processors...
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Zumiez sells popular youth brands like Billabong, Burton, Hurley, Quiksilver, Vans, and Spy Optic, as well as private-label goods. Besides the usual hoodies, T-shirts, puffy skater shoes, and snowboarding goggles, stores...
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Planned Parenthood Info for Teenshttp://www.plannedparenthood.org/info-for-teens/This site from the Planned Parenthood Federation of America has information on relationships and sexual health for teens.
For a full list of Rady Children's Programs and Services, click here or call Rady Children's Customer Service and Referral Center at 1-800-788-9029 for more information.