Using Bilateral Art/Drawing with Adolescents that Suffer from Trauma with Self-Regulations Issues in Residential Setting

Author

sharon fortier-o'dea, Lesley UniversityFollow

Date of Award

Spring 5-19-2018

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

MA - Master of Arts

Department

Expressive Therapies

Advisor

Elizabeth Kellogg

Abstract

This thesis reviews how the use of art therapy intervention with adolescents that have experienced traumatic events in their lives resulting in problems of self-regulation. Due to the adolescent experiences from their childhood, these individuals did not get a chance to learn how to self-regulate their emotions, caused by maltreatment, abuse and the lack of guidance. Trauma affects a child’s development at the stage that incident happened and blocks the child from properly achieving milestones of growth. The adolescent’s self-regulation skills may have not developed due to the impact of trauma. Furthermore, the experience of being at a residential treatment center can increases the issues with self-regulation for the individuals that suffer from problems due to trauma. The use of the bilateral art/ drawing directive received a positive reaction from adolescents that reside in a residential treatment setting, while in the process of reuniting the adolescent with their families.

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Recommended Citation

fortier-o'dea, sharon, "Using Bilateral Art/Drawing with Adolescents that Suffer from Trauma with Self-Regulations Issues in Residential Setting" (2018). Expressive Therapies Capstone Theses. 46.
https://digitalcommons.lesley.edu/expressive_theses/46