Asli Arslanbek

Drexel University | DU · Department of Creative Arts Therapies

Refugees predominantly reside in countries where accessing art therapy is difficult due to the limited number of trained art therapists. Thus, online group art therapy may be a valuable intervention method in areas where art therapy services are scarce. This study explored the feasibility and perceived value of online group art therapy with refugee...

In this chapter, we provided an overview of approaches to research in art therapy in the past, present, and future. Over the past decades since the discipline was established, the conceptualization of art therapy research has expanded from descriptive case studies to empirical studies, arts-based knowledge, and community-based research (Kaimal, 201...

There is limited research on the health implications of Indigenous and traditional art practices. This study investigated the therapeutic value and meaning of these practices and their use in art therapy. Twenty-one art therapists who identified as belonging to or working closely with a culturally diverse or Indigenous community provided insights a...

A within-subjects experimental design examined differences in functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) assessment of prefrontal cortex (PFC) activation with two virtual reality (VR) drawing conditions (rote tracing and creative self-expression) with and without a fragrance stimulus. Participants were healthy adults and included 18 women, 6 men...

Memories about our childhoods and adolescence may not always be accurate, but they do influence how we position ourselves as adults. In this paper, I assert that written and visual diaries can be used as a way to access the most accurate version of one’s younger years, and thus, they can help one explore their self-narrative and enhance their self-...

Aims In this pilot mixed-methods study, we examined the participants experiences of engaging in virtual drawing tasks and the impact of an olfactory stimulus (calming fragrance blend) on outcomes of affect, stress, self-efficacy, anxiety, creative agency, and well-being (satisfaction with life). Methods This study used a parallel mixed-methods, si...

In this paper, we present a review of research on the role of traditional and indigenous forms of visual artistic practice in promoting physical health and psychosocial well-being, particularly as it relates to the discipline of art therapy. Using extant literature we present an overview of how art making has historically had a therapeutic role in...