Art Therapist

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.

Essential Skills and Competencies

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• Motivate patiens • accept own accountability • adhere to organisational guidelines • advise on healthcare users' informed consent • apply art therapy interventions • apply context specific clinical competences • apply health sciences • apply organisational techniques • assess art therapy sessions • assess the patient's therapeutic needs • challenge patient behaviour by means of art • communicate effectively in healthcare • comply with legislation related to health care • comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice • contribute to continuity of health care • deal with emergency care situations • develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship • develop educational materials on art therapy • educate on the prevention of illness • enable patients to explore artworks • encourage healthcare user's self-monitoring • ensure safety of healthcare users • follow clinical guidelines • formulate a case conceptualisation model for therapy • inform policy makers on health-related challenges • interact with healthcare users • listen actively • maintain healthcare user data confidentiality • manage healthcare users' data • organise relapse prevention • prepare treatment plan for art therapy • promote inclusion • provide health education • refer healthcare users • respond to changing situations in health care • schedule artistic activities • take referred patients • treat medical conditions with art therapy • use art in a therapeutic setting • use e-health and mobile health technologies • work in a multicultural environment in health care • work in multidisciplinary health teams

Knowledge

• behavioural therapy • cognitive psychology • fine arts • health care legislation • human psychological development • psychological theories • psychopathology • sociology • techniques of practice in art therapy • theory of art therapy

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• dramatherapist

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