Description
Art therapists help patients overcome psychological and emotional difficulties through an artistic process which reflects emotions and feelings, focusing on patients who suffer a variety of problems such as mental, psychological, and behavioural disorders in order to facilitate self-understanding and awareness.
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Theoretical Knowledge
techniques of practice in art therapytheory of art therapyfine artshuman psychological developmentpsychological theoriessociologybehavioural therapypsychopathologyhealth care legislationcognitive psychologyneurophysiologyphilosophypsychosociologyvictimologysexologypsychoanalysisapplied music therapypedagogycognitive behavioural therapyrelaxation techniques
Practical Skills
communicate in healthcarework in multidisciplinary health teamsmaintain healthcare user data confidentialitychallenge patient behaviour by means of artformulate a case conceptualisation model for therapydevelop educational materials on art therapyenable patients to explore artworksinteract with healthcare usersaccept own accountabilityassess the patient's therapeutic needsprovide health educationprepare treatment plan for art therapyschedule artistic activitiesfollow clinical guidelinesuse art in a therapeutic settinginform policy makers on health-related challengesassess art therapy sessionsensure safety of healthcare usersapply organisational techniquesrespond to changing situations in health careeducate on the prevention of illnessuse e-health and mobile health technologiestake referred patientsadhere to organisational guidelinesapply art therapy interventionscontribute to continuity of health caremanage healthcare users' dataencourage healthcare user's self-monitoringapply context specific clinical competencescomply with legislation related to health caredevelop a collaborative therapeutic relationshipuse techniques to increase patients' motivationorganise relapse preventiondeal with emergency care situationscomply with quality standards related to healthcare practicerefer healthcare userslisten activelywork in a multicultural environment in health careadvise on healthcare users' informed consentpromote inclusionhandle patient traumause foreign languages in patient carepractice gestalt therapyapply psychoanalysisdefine creative componentsuse foreign languages for health-related research