Show By bilitation centers Tina Lincer First college campuses prisons and even in business and industry Some 40 schools across the country now offer master’s degrees in one or more of the therapies more than 100 schools offer undergraduate degrees “People in the arts are beginning to realize they can do more with their music or art than give concerts” says Jerrold Ross founder of the American Association for Music who was an as a child and now from depression is express her troubled feelings by dancing Herb a withdrawn who lives in a nursing home feels less lonely when he listens to music Joan a woman who tost her baby in childbirth finds solace in drawing Jay a second grader who is having trouble in school explores the problem by acting out his 18-year-- Karen 68-year-o- ld Therapy Arts therapies are used in treating a classroom situation Karen Herb OF THE WORLD'S FINEST TASTING FRUITCAKE j r3 ItSLICES taste treats you'll ever encounter Loaded with most of is Joan and Jay are using the creative arts as therapy They are part of a growing group of people around the country who are with the one I mouth-waterin- g 80 fruits and nuts plus Bourbon Rum & Brandy Send $1 to coyer postage and handling (refunded with your first order) and we'll rush you a box with 3 large fresh" slices of our pride and joy I Butterfield Farms 330 Washington Street Dept 308-FW- 2 Marina Del Rey California 90291 crises coping and developing inner strength through creative activities Psychodrama: Acting out feelings relieves tension Using the arts as variety of ills Music for instance has therapy is not new Psychodrama the been shown to benefit autistic children spontaneous use of theater to clarify and elderly people with emotional mental conflicts originated in Vienna in 1921 and was introduced in this problems Aits therapists often work' with parents who have tost a child country in the late 1920’s What is new is the widespread acceptance during pregnancy or childbirth and with postmastectomy patients who creative arts therapies have been gainmust learn to cope with a toss of selfing in recent years esteem “Words are absolutely not What do creative arts therapies offer that other therapies don’t? For one enough to express the emotions peopie are feeling” at times like these thing arts therapies emphasize acting out rather than talking out problems says Sandra L Kagin founder and director of the Institute of Expressive and because of that they can help Therapies at the University of Louispeople who aren’t adept at articulat- Plea-- Name ' rush me Street box(es) at SI 00 each State Cit- y- enclosed L —— S1 Zip- - REFUNDED WITH YOUR FIRST ORDER Offer Introductory l INDOOR HOUSE PLANTS FOR JUST (O) plus shipping and handling $695 ville ing thoughts and feelings “The creative arts therapies allow a person to express parts of himself which can not be brought out in any other way” says Dr Richard A Felch a child psychiatrist from Del-mNY “The creative parts of a person are like glue — they make a person feel whole” In psychodrama an individual gets in touch with himself by acting out dreams and wishes and replaying painful scenes from his life In art therapy feelings are vented by pounding clay or making a picture describing those emotions while in music therapy tension may be rear lieved on a keyboard In dance ther-aP- y rhythm breathing and move- ment are used to release pent-u- p energy and explore new ways of relating to others Creative arts therapists work in a variety of settings: hospitals old-ag- e homes children’s homes drug-reh- a Drawing can be particularly helpful for children who have cancer “We talk alxjut their sickness through what atthey’ve drawn to strengthen their titudes and hopefully their ability to fight the disease” says Kagin But people need not be ill to reap the rewards of creativity As Albany therapist Diane R (Dee) Carroll says it “Anyone who’s willing to give a try can benefit” Also creative arts theradon’t need a pists point out that you skill in order to particular talent or participate Try contacting a local university or college to find out if there are any prooffered grams in arts therapy being are Hospitals and counseling centers other sources for finding these procan’t locate a creative grams But if you arts therapist in your community you of the arts at might take a class in one your local YMCA or adult-educatio- n center vi - n ?' 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