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| Id | 721 | |
| Author | Ketch R.A., Rubin R.T., Baker M.R., Sones A.C., Ames D. | |
| Title | Art appreciation for veterans with severe mental illness in a VA Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Center | |
| Reference | Ketch R.A., Rubin R.T., Baker M.R., Sones A.C., Ames D.; Art appreciation for veterans with severe mental illness in a VA Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Center ;Arts and Health vol:7 issue: 2 page:172.0 |
Link to article | https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84926415708&doi=10.1080%2f17533015.2015.1019700&partnerID=40&md5=e017b8369efa54249638dea492553f0a |
| Abstract | Considerable research has shown the positive effects of art, music and drama therapy on mental health and well-being. In September 2012, a weekly Art Appreciation class was initiated at the Veterans Affairs (VA) West Los Angeles (WLA) Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Center (PRRC) for veterans with severe mental illness. There are 106 VA PRRCs throughout the USA, designed to be transitional learning centers with curriculum-based interventions to help veterans re-integrate into the community and develop meaningful activities independent of the hospital setting. The VA WLA PRRC Art Appreciation class includes classroom sessions and community outings to local museums and other institutions holding art works of interest. It is taught at a college level and designed to lack the stigma of being a therapy group. Preliminary evidence from self-report measures indicates positive effects on mood, self-esteem, socialization and community participation among the veteran participants and recognition among staff that the course aids the veterans recovery process. Appreciating art thus appears to promote both subjective and objective improvement in recovery and community re-integration for veterans who are experiencing chronic and disabling emotional distress. © 2015, © 2015 Taylor & Francis. |
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| Appreciating art thus appears to promote both subjective and objective improvement in recovery and community re-integration for veterans who are experiencing chronic and disabling emotional distress. . | Considerable research has shown the positive effects of art, music and drama therapy on mental health and well-being. . | One of the most important aspects of the recovery model is the support of cultural diversity and lifelong learning. . | The Art Appreciation class offers the opportunity to further investigate art appreciation as a vehicle for psychological growth and improved mental health. . | This experience introduces veterans to museums to view original art first-hand and to consider the museums as community resources for further exploration on their own. . | This sharing not only provides information about a particular artist or artists, but it also informs members about art-experience opportunities in the community. . | included, opens my mind, opens my mind to the beauty around me, by watching the artist (slide presentations), and go to museums to see art by the artist. . | The class emphasizes cultural diversity and supports community integration, combining didactics with community outings to provide places to go to appreciate art, a deeper awareness of the lives of artists, and, in turn, deeper insight into the veterans own life stories. . | The leader seeks to engage members in the discussion of art, artistic styles and artists, to evoke positive and recovery-oriented thoughts and feelings. . | The students taught themselves to see the world more fully through the artists creativity. . | Through his art, he helps the viewer learn to see more and in greater detail. . | Dimming of the lights while appreciating art projected on the screen is conducive to a pervasive sense of peace and calm. . | Community integration, as opposed to institutionalization, is the goal of recovery, and the Art Appreciation class includes both classroom sessions and community outings. . | In this class, veterans have been exposed to a wide range of cultures in their exploration of art. . | Visual art has been shown to alleviate stress and anxiety in patients in healthcare settings (Nanda, Eisen, & Baladandayuthapani, 2008; Ulrich, 2009; Ulrich & Gilpin, 2003; Wissing, 2009). . |
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