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Use of Creative Therapy with Adolescents in an Inpatient Setting

Abstract This paper discusses how creative therapy can be used with adolescents and their families in an inpatient psychiatric setting. This paper is meant to illustrate some examples of how art and play therapy can enhance the therapeutic exchange between patient and therapist or family. Traditional psychotherapy can be beneficial to some patients, however, for those who find it difficult to express themselves verbally, creative therapy may be a useful tool in facilitating expression of feelings without necessarily having to verbalize them. This is especially true of adolescents, whose need for peer acceptance may cause them to feel awkward talking in a group, or fear being called names or being made fun of for what they may disclose in a group.