Date of Award
Spring 5-18-2019
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
MAE - Master of Arts in Expressive Therapies
Department
Expressive Therapies
Advisor
Elizabeth Kellogg
Abstract
This graduate capstone thesis paper and project proposes a new therapeutic intervention called Solution-Focused Brief Expressive Arts Therapy (SFBExAT). This intervention and approach is based on the synthesized theories, techniques, and principles of Expressive Arts Therapy (ExAT) and Solution- Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT). A review of relevant literature on the combined use of SFBT, ExAT and expressive therapies, as well as on the foundational literature of the individual theories establishes conceptual grounds for a SFBExAT model. A SFBExAT intervention is developed and explained. The intervention was ultimately applied in a hospital outpatient setting with a teenage client. The process, results and implications of the intervention are explored. The paper and project ultimately offers SFBExAT’s potential for further research and use by mental health professionals.
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Recommended Citation
Sherman, David, "Solution Focused Brief Expressive Arts Therapy" (2019). Expressive Therapies Capstone Theses. 214.
https://digitalcommons.lesley.edu/expressive_theses/214
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