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	<title>Art Therapy   Art Therapy for PTSD, Trauma, Military and Post Traumatic Stress</title>
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		<title>Operation Oak Tree Helps Military Families by Integrating Therapy Through Arts</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 06:18:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following is a press release about a great program &#8211; Operation Oak Tree &#8211; that utilizes art therapy and the creative arts to help military families. Looking for related articles about the arts and military? You can read more about art therapy for PTSD. Table of Contents: Press Release: Operation Oak Tree and ITA&#8217;s [...]
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		<title>Study Shows Art Therapy Helps Relieve PTSD Symptoms in Military Veterans</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2011 08:09:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Photo courtesy of The Big Picture “Art therapy can engage the creative potential of individuals — especially those suffering from PTSD. Art therapy is considered a mind-body intervention that can influence physiological and psychological symptoms. The experience of expressing oneself creatively can reawaken positive emotions and address symptoms of emotional numbing in individuals with PTSD.” [...]
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		<title>Comics as Art Therapy? DARPA Interested in Graphic Novel Software for Art and Narrative Therapy</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 04:01:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Therapy Team</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an interesting bit of news, the U.S. Department of Defense is looking into using comic books as a form of art therapy. DARPA, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, has sent a call for proposals looking for &#8220;Online Graphic Novel/Sequential Art Authoring Tools for Therapeutic Storytelling.&#8221; This is similar to what Mark Hogancamp did [...]
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		<title>MARWENCOL &#8211; A New Documentary About Art Therapy &amp; Traumatic Brain Injury</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 07:52:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Therapy Team</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the producers of the movie MARWENCOL sent us the following information about the new documentary. It&#8217;s about Mark Hogancamp and his recovery from traumatic brain injury through his own unique form of art therapy. It looks like a terrific movie and we&#8217;re looking forward to watching it. You can learn more about the [...]
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		<title>PTSD Treated With Ecstasy (MDMA)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 04:58:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Therapy Team</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This isn&#8217;t directly related to art therapy, but it&#8217;s still very interesting news for those suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). A study of veterans that began 6 years ago has caused a stir with its recent findings that MDMA, the active ingredient found in ecstasy, can be used to effectively treat symptoms of [...]
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		<title>Art Therapy Aids Trauma Recovery, Helps Indigenous Women Heal</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 10:12:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Therapy Team</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every once in a while a truly inspiring and touching story comes along. I&#8217;d like to share one of these stories with you today. It&#8217;s a story about art therapy helping indigenous women in Australia overcome trauma. It brought tears to my eyes once before, and I was ecstatic to follow up and share with [...]
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		<title>New PTSD Program for Military Patients Includes Art Therapy, Other Treatments</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2009 07:15:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Therapy Team</dc:creator>
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		<title>Art Therapy Shows Promise in Treatment of PTSD &amp; Trauma</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2008 08:52:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Therapy Team</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[**The following press release was originally written by Cathy Malchiodi, ATR-BC, Professional Relations for American Art Therapy Association (AATA). Recent Research Efforts Identify Treatments with Children, Adolescents, and Adults Recent research involving children and adolescents with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) indicates that art therapy may be a promising treatment. PTSD is an emotional  disorder that may [...]
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