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Arts and Health Promotion

This guide, curated by student apprentices in the Healing Arts Chicago program, serves as a collection of resources chronicling the intersection of arts and healing practices.

Dance Therapy

Impact of Dance Therapy on Adults with Psychological Trauma: A Systematic Review
Curator: Leyda “Lady Sol” Garcia
Physical Activity Based on Dance Movements as Complementary Therapy for Parkinson's Disease: Effects on Movement, Executive Functions, Depressive Symptoms, and Quality of Life
Curator: Leyda “Lady Sol” Garcia

Art Therapy

Art Therapy: A Complementary Treatment for Mental Disorders
Curator: Jewel Hale
Role of Art Therapy in the Promotion of Mental Health: A Critical Review
Curator: Jewel Hale
Spaces of Empathy: Visual Spaces in Photojournalistic Imagery of Migration
Curator: Natalia Cuevas

Drama Therapy

The Use of Improvisation in Therapeutic Practices
Curator: Jewel Hale
Using Drama Therapy as a Form of Healing in PTSD Victims
Curator: Jewel Hale

Poetry Therapy

Poetry as Research and as Therapy
Curator: Nile Lansana
Rediscovering the Joy of Poetry
Curator: Nile Lansana
“That's What They Talk About When They Talk About Epiphanies”: An Invitation to Engage with the Process of Developing Found Poetry to Illuminate Exceptional Human Experience
Curator: Viggy Alexandersson