User:Yiyao Sun (Sophia)/Art

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 * 1) Art for psychological and healing purposes. Art is also used by art therapists, psychotherapists and clinical psychologists as art therapy. The Diagnostic Drawing Series, for example, is used to determine the personality and emotional functioning of a patient. The end product is not the principal goal in this case, but rather a process of healing, through creative acts, is sought.Another example is music therapy. Music therapy is a new therapeutic method that has been developed since the last century and has gradually attracted the interest and attention of medical and music practitioners in various countries ; people can enjoy music to get a positive and effective rest so that they can start working again with a new outlook and high energy level.The resultant piece of artwork may also offer insight into the troubles experienced by the subject and may suggest suitable approaches to be used in more conventional forms of psychiatric therapy.