A short term therapy approach to processing trauma: Art therapy and bilateral stimulation
Description
This article describes a dynamic, short-term art therapy approach that has been developed for the treatment of trauma related disorders. Using a modified Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) protocol with alternating tactile and auditory bilateral stimulation, associations are rapidly brought to conscious awareness and expressed in a series of drawings. As new information is accessed, affective material is metabolized and integrated, leading to transformation of traumatic memory and an adaptive resolution of the trauma. Readers are cautioned that clinicians using this approach should be experienced in working with trauma. American Art Therapy Association, 37, New Orleans, LA, US, Portions of this paper were presented at the aforementioned conference.
Format
Journal
Language
English
Original Work Citation
Tripp, T. (2007). A short term therapy approach to processing trauma: Art therapy and bilateral stimulation. Art Therapy, 24(4), 176-183
Citation
“A short term therapy approach to processing trauma: Art therapy and bilateral stimulation,” Francine Shapiro Library, accessed May 8, 2024, https://francineshapirolibrary.omeka.net/items/show/17672.