How Clay in Group Art Therapy Helps Female Veterans Maintain Well-being: Development of Methods

Author

Sooho ParkFollow

Date of Award

Spring 5-21-2022

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

MA - Master of Arts

Department

Expressive Therapies

Advisor

Raquel Stephenson

Abstract

Using clay in art therapy has emerged as an evidence-based therapeutic approach to enable treatment for people with anxiety. While clay in art therapy has been researched and proven to be highly effective with children, there is limited research on the benefit for the population of female veterans. Therefore, this study examines the possibility of how clay in art therapy helps female veterans to reduce anxiety and maintain their well-being at Veterans Affairs Hospital (VAH). Three female veterans were engaged in weekly intervention for six weeks through both in-person and online sessions. Results indicate participants experienced beneficial changes in anxiety reduction through the intervention. The art therapy with clay intervention was successfully integrated and implemented during the research.

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Recommended Citation

Park, Sooho, "How Clay in Group Art Therapy Helps Female Veterans Maintain Well-being: Development of Methods" (2022). Expressive Therapies Capstone Theses. 562.
https://digitalcommons.lesley.edu/expressive_theses/562