Art Therapy Interventions for Addiction Treatment

Developed by Eran Tabib, Dinara Kuatova, Olya Nakonechny, Kamila Kozak

Add some color to your life!

Agenda● Introduction ● Goals ● Rationale ● Priority population ● Targeted facilitators ● Recruitment procedures ● Ethical considerations ● Multicultural considerations ● Interventions ● Implementation● Budget● Evaluation

IntroductionSessions schedule

● Session 1: Arts and Crafts Therapy

● Session 2: Music Therapy

● Session 3: Drama Therapy

● Session 4: Dance Therapy

● Session 5: Writing and Poetry Therapy

Program description

● 3 Certified Art Therapists

● 5 sessions/4 month (approx. 1 session/3 weeks)

● 1 session 2 hours (15 min break)

● Group of approx. 12 people

● In/outside the organization’s site

Goals

● Train clinicians on available tools used in art therapy.

● Assist institutions in expanding their reach to a wider population of

clients.

● Inspire creative thinking and exchange of ideas among employees.

● Help reduce stress and tension in workplace.

● Promote integration of emotional, cognitive, and sensory activities.

Rationale Why do we need to know about art therapy interventions for substance abuse clients?

● Substance abuse is on the rise

● Consider dual diagnoses

● Rapport

● Interpersonal communication skills

● Group therapy (main activity or ice breaker)

● Enhanced motivation

● Greater treatment adherence

● Increased chance of success!

Priority Population● Substance Use disorder

● Dual diagnoses (substance use with underlying mental illness)

● Low and high functioning clients

Targeted Facilitators● Social workers

● Psychologists

● Mental health counselors

● Counseling students and Interns

● Staff members of residential and outpatient clinics

Participant Recruitment Procedures

● Have you been looking to expand your skills set?

● Are you interested in enhancing your client’s engagement?

● How many ways of dealing with resistance are you aware of ?

-offered ‘at cost’ for Hunter Graduate students that major in counseling (min. 7 students)

-promotional informative one-page pdf file would be sent out via email across full time faculties of graduate

programs associated but not limited to mental health counseling, rehabilitation counseling and social work in

colleges across New York State. Same pdf file will be printed and mailed to directors of previously assessed

substance use disorder treatment centers.

-Interested individuals that are not counseling professionals, counseling related professionals, counselors in training or that not enrolled in a graduate program can enroll upon previous contact and consultation with program development team to assess the potential benefits of the workshop to the individual for the purpose of guarantee of minimal satisfactory experience.

Multicultural Considerations● facilitators to have an open and non-judgmental attitude

● awareness and being sensitive to cultural diversity relates not only to race but also to spirituality,

religious affiliation, gender issues, sexual orientation etc.

● facilitators will pay special attention to multicultural diversity-related issues that might be brought up

during the session, and take preventive measures

● facilitators will provide tools for members to identify and resolve items questionable ethically, as they

treat the relation between the facilitators and workshop members' or potential clients’ autonomy,

beneficence, non-malfeasance, and fidelity

Ethical Considerations

● In the case of ethical dilemmas, the facilitators will refer to the ACA

Code of Ethics and Models for Making Ethical Decisions.

● Considering the fact that the workshop is designed for counselors

any ethical dilemmas could be put up for a forum discussion.

● Facilitator will seek consultation with experienced professionals, if

such is necessary.

● Interventions are designed to be universal, however it is the

workshop participants’ responsibility to properly evaluate whether

given technique is an appropriate intervention to use. Workshop

facilitators will provide overview of techniques and prospective

limitations of application.

Interventions: Arts and Crafts TherapyGestalt methods (“How you feel today”)

● Using artwork as an introduction into a deeper conversation

● Helps the person work out current feelings and experiences

“Third-hand” approach

● The therapist assists with the production of the art

● Non-verbal client-patient communication

Visual journaling

● Art diaries

● Helps explore feelings and experiences over time

Doll building

● Practice of building or refurbishing a doll

● Helps client to realize capacity for renewal and growth

Road drawing

● Drawing or painting the client’s “life path”

● Explore and interpret with the help of the therapist

Creating Together (Group Sessions)

● Therapeutic use of art making within group formats

● Shows how to get by with creative help from friends

Intervention Implementation: House, Tree, Person

Budget ● Startup funding through OASAS - $5,000.00

● Monthly Total Expenses - $7,800.00*

● *Based on expected 20 sessions (4 new contracts) per month

● Total Expenses per session - $390.00

● Total Expenses per subscription - $1,950.00

● Price per subscription - $1,950.00

Evaluation● Providing feedback form (survey via email)

● Asking for volunteers for intervention presentation

● Administering a Pre and Post evaluation on the main theme

● Using ‘Parking Lot’ technique to manage time efficiently and to address all of the questions and

concerns, or to receive comments and suggestions

● Providing peer reviewed literature references concerning the presented interventions

FEEDBACK FORM

1. Do you plan to use Art Therapy in Counselling Yes No I do not know

2. Do you find “Art Therapy program for Addiction Treatment” useful?Yes No I do not know

3. Have you learned something new from the first session of the program? Yes No I do not know

a)If yes, what was it?

4. How would you rate your overall workshop experience?(Scale 1-7; 1 being- the worst, 7 being- the best workshop I have attended) _____

5. Which skill learned do you like the most and why?

6. Which workshop items do you find most useful and why?

7. What were the things you would see improved?