Directory of top Art Therapists in Tigard, Oregon, USA
Taxonomy Code 221700000X
The directory of Art Therapists in Tigard, Oregon was last updated 6/30/2024
Jonathan Young7000 SW REDWOOD LN, TIGARD, OR Telephone Number: (503)-210-9150 Ophthalmologist (Glaucoma Specialist) |
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Date NPI Record created: 6/17/2014 |
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Art Therapists
Taxonomy Code 221700000X
Classification: Art Therapist
Description
(1) An individual who uses art to achieve the therapeutic goals of symptom relief, emotional integration, and recovery from or adjustment to illness or disability. (2) An art therapist uses a form of treatment that enables patients with mental or physical disabilities to use art as a way of expressing and dealing with feelings and inner conflicts. (3) An individual who uses arts modalities and creative processes during intentional intervention in therapeutic, rehabilitative, community, or educational settings to foster health, communication, and expression; promote the integration of physical, emotional, cognitive, and social functioning; enhance self-awareness; and facilitate change.
Notes
Source: (1) Lexikon: Dictionary of Health Care Terms, Organizations and Acronyms for the Era of Reform, The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois: 1994, p. 107. (2) Art Therapy Program, Marymount College, Tarrytown, NY (3) National Coalition of Arts
