Art therapy

Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health, 20050229 by Paula Ford-Martin

Key Terms

CatharsisTherapeutic discharge of emotional tension by recalling past events.

MandalaA design, usually circular, that appears in religion and art. In Buddhism and Hinduism, the mandala has religious ritual purposes and serves as a yantra (a geometric emblem or instrument of contemplation).

Organic illnessA physically, biologically based illness.


 

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