Date of Award
Spring 5-21-2022
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
MA - Master of Arts
Department
Expressive Therapies
Advisor
Sarah Hamil, Ph.D., LCSW, RPT-S, ATR-BC
Abstract
This paper evaluates partial hospitalization programming and art therapy practices with the adolescent population. The adolescent experience is a time of complex biopsychosocial development marking personal identity exploration and independence. Adolescent mental health challenges range from depressive, anxiety, conduct and mood disorders. Partial hospitalization programming is a means of acute integrative care founded in milieu therapy that caters to the unique mental wellness needs of the adolescent population. Among the most impactful psychotherapeutic interventions for adolescent mental health is art therapy, an evidence-based practice incorporating creativity and theory. This paper explores the adolescent developmental experience, current treatment methods of partial hospitalization programming, and the effectiveness of art therapy to propose the value of incorporating art therapy practices as a foundational method of treatment in adolescent partial programs.
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Recommended Citation
Sepe, Andrea, "Partial Hospitalization Programs and Adolescents: The Impact of Brief Art Therapy Treatment" (2022). Expressive Therapies Capstone Theses. 642.
https://digitalcommons.lesley.edu/expressive_theses/642
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