Marble Painting with Veterans to Help Symptoms of PTSD in the Mind and Body

Author

Victoria Taylor, Lesley UniversityFollow

Date of Award

Spring 5-19-2018

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

MCM - MA Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Department

Expressive Therapies

Advisor

Raquel Stephenson

Abstract

This study is a neurologically-based art therapy treatment investigation to better understand if marble painting can help reduce the symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Three marbling painting sessions were conducted over three weeks. The group focused on the main goals which included discovering a rhythm while using fast or slow movements, focusing on this rhythm and become aware of any emotion felt during the process. The participants were encouraged to make a series of marble paintings and to experiment with different colors. The observations found from this study suggest that marble painting should be used as an art therapy treatment for those with PTSD to reduce arousal and frustration.

Keywords: veterans, art therapy, marble painting, PTSD

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Recommended Citation

Taylor, Victoria, "Marble Painting with Veterans to Help Symptoms of PTSD in the Mind and Body" (2018). Expressive Therapies Capstone Theses. 82.
https://digitalcommons.lesley.edu/expressive_theses/82