Where it’s Cool to be Kitty: an art therapy group for young people with mental health issues using origami and mindfulness
- Authors:
- EDWARDS Claire, HEGERTY Sarah
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work with Groups, 41(1-2), 2018, pp.151-164.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This article describes an innovative art therapy group intervention for adolescent girls age 14 to 16 with mental health problems. The group takes place in a community mental health clinic and uses origami and mindfulness to provide a safe, therapeutic space. Participant feedback reveals positive outcomes, demonstrating helpful changes to mood and feelings after group participation. Results suggest origami to be a useful art therapy activity with this population. (Publisher abstract)
- Subject terms:
- arts, art therapy, mental health problems, therapies, groupwork, young people, girls, mindfulness;
- Content type:
- practice example
- Location(s):
- Australia
- Link:
- Journal home page
- DOI:
- 10.1080/01609513.2016.1258625
- ISSN online:
- 1540-9481
- ISSN print:
- 0160-9513