[Self-Study] N-PP30 - Thoughtful Art-Based Interventions in Times of Anxiety: COVID-19 as an Example (N)

Description:

This paper explores the benefits of creating art in times of anxiety. It raises awareness to the goal of art-based interventions: whether expressing and processing anxiety, or providing a distraction from distress. A survey conducted during the first Coronavirus pandemic lockdown in Israel sheds light on this question.

Learning Objectives:

Participants will be able to:

1) ⁠Identify key benefits of art-making during times of anxiety.
2) Examine research findings from the COVID-19 lockdown regarding how individuals used art-making to manage anxiety.
3) Demonstrate knowledge of thoughtful art-based interventions by outlining at least three considerations for selecting and adapting art activities based on client needs, intervention goals, interpersonal differences, and opportunities for reflective processing.

Additional Information:

This session is worth 1 CEU
This session is ATCB and NBCC eligible
Track: Professional Practice (PP)