The art of pain therapy: Art therapy can be an effective way to help manage pain.

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  • Source:
    Harvard Men's Health Watch. Sep2018, Vol. 23 Issue 2, p5-5. 3/4p.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      ART therapy; CREATIVE ability; PAIN management; PAIN threshold
    • Abstract:
      The article reports on a study about the use of art therapy to help manage pain. Art therapy can help people further manage the symptoms of stress and anxiety that accompany pain according to art therapist Kelsey A. Skerpan. A study in the February 2018 issue of "The Arts in Psychotherapy" looked at nearly 200 people hospitalized for a medical issue or surgery. Comparison between art therapy and regular art classes is briefly discussed.