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Expressive Therapies Theses

Capstone Theses from 2022 2022

Community Directed Exploration of Expressive Therapy Applications to Combat Barriers to Mental Health for First Responders, Anne Rossman

Dance Movement Therapy for Neurological Development in Ages 0-3: A Critical Review of the Literature, Anna Rupert

The Use of Violin Family Instruments in Music Therapy with Individuals Experiencing Acute Psychiatric Presentations: A Literature Review, Brianna Rzeznik

The Role of Community Music Therapy in Building Social Connections and Reducing Stigma for People with Substance Use Disorders: A Literature Review, Sarah Sacala

The Role of Community Music Therapy in Building Social Connections and Reducing Stigma for People with Substance Use Disorders: A Literature Review, Sarah Sacala

Moral Distress and Allostatic Overload in Clinicians: Mitigating Burnout Through Expressive Arts Therapy - A Literature Review, Kate Salonen

Parental Support, Dance/Movement Therapy, and Early Childhood Self-Regulation – A Literature Review, Yuliana Santos Pagan

Building the Therapeutic Relationship with Youth Online Through Expressive Arts Therapy, A Literature Review, Miranda Sass

Using Narrative Theory as a Process-Oriented Exploration of Attachment: The Development of A Method in Art Therapy, Taylor Saunders

Dance/Movement Therapy as a Transdisciplinary Approach to Treating Trauma, Destany Schadder

Partial Hospitalization Programs and Adolescents: The Impact of Brief Art Therapy Treatment, Andrea Sepe

The Value of Craft Art in Exploring Identity, A Critical Review of the Literature, Brooke Sicco

The Queer God, Rodney Simpson

The Opioid Epidemic and the Need for Arts in Community Based Treatment Options: A Literature Review, Abageal Stasny

Phototherapy and Empowerment for People Living with Chronic Conditions, Lauren St John

Joining the Advocacy Conversation: How Dance/Movement Therapy can Influence Shared Decision-Making Policy for Children Seeking Grief Support: A Literature Review, Taylor Storlie

I, You and We: Expressive Arts Therapy Interventions and Childhood Identity Development: Development of a Method, Nicole Stroumbos

Intermodal Transfers Offer Creative Recovery Options from Postpartum Depression: A Critical Literature Review with Recommendations for Treatment, Sarah Swedlow

Music Therapy and Self-Esteem: A Method on Building Self-Esteem in Children with Special Needs, Chris Thomann

Body Mapping and Body Scan: Meditation and Art Therapy: A Literature Review, Christina Tremblay

Toward Holistic Mental Wellness: A Literature Review of Mindfulness-Based and Focusing-Oriented Art Therapies, Lesley Vernon

Applying Expressive Arts Therapy Interventions with Chinese Adolescents with Academic Maladjustment, Huaxin Wang

Feeling Timeline: A Threshold Ritual to Anchor Expressive Arts Therapy Sessions with Children and Adolescents in Partial Hospitalization Programs, MacKenzie Ward

Exploring Songwriting with Bereaved Adolescents: A Literature Review, Jordan Waters

A Systemic Approach to Understanding Burnout Through the Lens of the United States’ Professional Art Therapy (and Mental Health) Community: A Literature Review, Mary Welch