THE ARTS AS TREATMENT FOR MENTAL
ILLNESS
The ARTS can be a form of treatment for psychological
disorders. Through the ARTS a patient can work in
changing emotions, thinking, or behavior patterns that
are distressing. Many types of human problems are
treated with in the ARTS: disorders such as a PHOBIA,
generalized ANXIETY, obsessions, compulsions,
DEPRESSION, and psychosomatic and psycho sexual
disorders. The ARTS may also help patients and their
families cope with severe disorders such as
SCHIZOPHRENIA.
The ARTS also can addresses interpersonal difficulties,
such as unassertiveness, lack of interpersonal skills,
and marital and family difficulties, as well as HABIT
problems, such as drug abuse, excessive alcohol
consumption, tobacco smoking, and obesity. The ARTS
may be used as an alternative to or in conjunction with
medications and other somatic (physical) treatments on
an inpatient or outpatient basis.
Only now are beginning to understand the
HEALING of the MIND
through the ARTS.
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