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Art therapy: promoting wellbeing in rural and remote communities.
- Source :
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Australasian Psychiatry . Jan2009 Supplement 1, Vol. 17, pS151-S154. 1p. - Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- Art therapy encompasses both preventative and curative activities and aims to improve ways of engaging those who might be reticent in seeking more traditional forms of psychological support offered through ‘talking therapies’. The Longreach base of the Royal Flying Doctor Service in Queensland provides mental health support to people living in rural and remote locations in central western Queensland and has been complemented since 2006 by the addition of a full-time art therapist. This paper provides an overview of art therapy and a description of this innovative approach to addressing mental health needs in a rural and remote setting. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *ART therapy
*RURAL geography
*PSYCHOTHERAPY
*MENTAL health services
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10398562
- Volume :
- 17
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Australasian Psychiatry
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 47810966
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10398560902948498