Moral injury and the potential utility of art therapy in treatment

Abstract: Moral injury is defined as profound psychological distress that is experienced after an event(s) that violates one’s deeply held moral or ethical code. Morally …

“But Meanwhile the Dead Poison Us and Those Who Come after Us”: The Presence of Ghosts in Veterans’ Writing and Art and the Implications for Medical Professionals

Abstract: This article reviews the use of ghosts in veterans’ writing and art from world war one to present day. The review suggests that by using the ghost to connect narrative …

Assessing the potential use of art therapy in the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence Department of Community Mental Health

Abstract: UK Armed Forces personnel experiencing mental health difficulties are not, at present, offered art therapy as a treatment option. This paper considers the prevalence of …

Understanding the role art therapy can take in treating veterans with chronic post-traumatic stress disorder

Abstract: Individuals who are highly avoidant and/or have dissociative post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) presentations may be less likely to engage in evidence-based trauma …

Using Art Therapy to Overcome Avoidance in Veterans with Chronic Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Abstract: Avoidance can be a significant barrier to engaging in trauma-focused treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), as well as being a mechanism that creates …

Art Therapy with Military Veterans

Abstract: Art Therapy with Military Veterans: Trauma and the Image provides a comprehensive framework for understanding and applying art therapy with former and serving armed …

Veterans' Perspectives on the Acceptability of Art Therapy: a Mixed-methods Study

Abstract: Art therapy has been suggested to support veterans who may not benefit from verbal therapeutic approaches. Little is known about the perspectives of UK veterans with …

A Literature review of the therapeutic mechanisms of art therapy for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder

Abstract: Post-traumatic stress disorder in combat veterans is often managed with the use ofpsychological intervention such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Eye …