Expressive therapies
Alternate names: Creative Arts Therapies, Expressive Therapists, Self-Expression, Thérapeutes Expressifs
Background
Expressive therapies combine therapy or counseling with different forms of self-expression, such as art, dance, music, drama, and poetry.
Expressive therapies combine creative expression with therapy or counseling. Each type of expressive therapy is thought to help a person to work through certain feelings, emotions, and obstacles. See specific therapies for more information.
Expressive therapies are used for depression, anxiety, grief, stress, and many other conditions.
Expressive therapies combine creative expression with therapy or counseling. Each type of expressive therapy is thought to help a person to work through certain feelings, emotions, and obstacles. See specific therapies for more information.
Expressive therapies are used for depression, anxiety, grief, stress, and many other conditions.
Safety Safety definitions
Expressive therapy can involve many forms of therapy that are used alone or in combination. See specific therapies for safety information.
Special Precautions & Warnings:
Pregnancy and breast-feeding: See specific therapies for safety information.Effectiveness
Effective Effectiveness definitions
Expressive therapy can involve many forms of therapy that are used alone or in combination. See specific therapies for effectiveness information.
Dosing & administration
See specific therapies for information on how they are used and applied.
Interactions with pharmaceuticals
It is not known if this treatment interacts with any medicines. Before using this treatment, talk with your health professional if you take any medications.
Interactions with herbs & supplements
There are no known interactions with herbs and supplements.
Interactions with foods
There are no known interactions with foods.
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