1. Analyze the history of art therapy and the process by which it has become a viable psychological tool.

History of Art Therapy Art therapy is an effective form of self expression and is now considered to be a viable psychological tool in resolving inner conflicts , and particularly helps in the rehabilitation of emotionally disturbed or mentally ill patients . Through the arts , thoughts feelings , and needs are communicated . It must be known that the cornerstone of this mode of therapy is psychoanalysis , which will be explored in detail below

Art therapy has been supplementing the psychotherapeutic programs in the hospital settings . It is now widely used in psychiatric hospitals

and rehabilitation centers , and , is practiced by qualified art therapists or by psychologists . But when and how did it begin

To begin to understand the discipline of psychology , and the role psychoanalysis played in the practice of psychotherapy in general , it is noteworthy to mention that while psychoanalysis and psychology have a common background in nineteenth century science , they were independent of one another for a number of years because of their differences in focus or interests . Psychology was looking at sensation , perception memory and thinking - all elements and processes of consciousness

Whereas , psychoanalysis focused on the unconscious - motivation emotion , conflict , neurotic symptoms , dreams and character traits Following World War II , and perhaps , due to the demands of the time , the gap between the two disciplines began to diminish , and thanks to the opportunity offered to psychologists to train in psychoanalysis (Hall Lindzey , 1978

While the arts as a form of human expression have been around for thousands of years...