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1 Articles Review Herman, J., & Chilton, G. (2023). Art therapy with military families: The animal strengths and family environment directive. The Arts in Psychotherapy, 83 , 102016. doi: 10.1016/j.aip.2023.102016 The attention of Herman and Chilton (2023) in their article is focused on the use of art therapy, especially animal strengths and family environment directive, as a therapeutic method to meet the needs of families of service members who suffered traumatic brain injuries. Family dynamics within military families are different, influenced by deployments, combat exposure, and other stressors affecting the process of rehabilitation for injured service members. The ASFE directive allows the development of animal symbols and family surroundings through art with the aim of improving communication, determining character strengths, and navigating conflicts in families, which are unavoidable methodologies contributing to creating resilience. This article provides a valuable contribution to my research of art and craft classes with families suffering from PTSD as it presents an understanding of the use of art therapy within military contexts. The ASFE directive also provides a systematic comprehension of resolving family issues and individual needs via artistic expression, which matches the objectives defined in my intervention. Therefore, by knowing how art therapy can promote communication and resilience in military families, I will be able to design efficient classes geared toward this group. Moreover, the article highlights that more studies are needed regarding directives to study art therapy in military families and serves as a confirmation of the purposes of my research proposal.

2 Schnitzer, G., Holttum, S., & Huet, V. (2022). “My heart on this bit of paper”: A grounded theory of the mechanisms of change in art therapy for military veterans. Journal of Affective Disorders, 297 , 327-337. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2021.10.049 Schnitzer, Holttum and Huet (2022) look into mechanisms of change in art therapy for military veterans with PTSD. As a large portion of veterans suffer from PTSD, the assessment and elucidation of art therapy interventions’ efficacy are particularly important for designing support programs tailored to meet the various needs of military families. This study uses a grounded theory design and conducts single semi-structured interviews with veterans who participated in group art therapy, their therapists, as well as the veterans’ wives to explore participants’ perceptions of outcomes connecting its effects following and underlying aspects. The relation of this source to my research proposal is how it explains the processes that take place in therapy through art and what is perceived to be its benefits, especially concerning PTSD in individuals who have been in the military. Through the revelation of seemingly hidden categories such as the role of art therapy groups as a supportive family and the use of therapeutic tools, this study provides an illuminating perspective on how Art interventions can foster coping processes among veterans and their families. Knowledge of these mechanisms of change allows me to justify my decision to the arts and crafts classes’ inclusion as an additional therapeutic approach for strengthening support from military families afflicted with PTSD. Thus, this source highly contributes to the theoretical framework and methodology of my research; it makes them more relevant so that I will be able to apply my findings in practice.

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