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Dominican University of California

Art: A Therapeutic Modality in the Treatment of Adolescents in Crisis

Abstract

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<p>This paper explores the use of art as a therapeutic modality in the treatment of adolescents in crisis. Contents include an introduction by the author, selected relevant theories on adolescence, the use of art as therapy with adolescents, the psychodynamics of an in­patient adolescent art therapy group supplemented by slides in the Appendix, Discussion and Conclusion. Art is a fundamental tool in the graphic representation and conscious understanding of internal conflicts during the adolescent phase of psycho-social development.</p>

Degree

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Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy
Level thesis:degree_level
Master's Thesis
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Art Therapy
Year
1982

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • McInerney, Sharon Rose

Subjects

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Identifiers

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OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:scholar.dominican.edu:art-therapy-print-theses-1481

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2026-07-24
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citation

McInerney, Sharon Rose. Art: A Therapeutic Modality in the Treatment of Adolescents in Crisis. Master's Thesis thesis, 1982. https://scholar.dominican.edu/art-therapy-print-theses/482