Art Therapy with Older Adults
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Judith A. Rubin, PhD
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Art Therapy with Older Adults

Explore how art therapy can enrich and give meaning to older adults; and can affirm the wisdom and self-awareness that comes to those who have lived a full life, and developed the capacity to manage a multitude of challenges. Video Length: 38m
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Overview

Art therapy can also help older adults to cope with the inevitable psychological problems that accompany aging, especially when illness and disability have taken a toll.

Produced in cooperation with the American Art Therapy Association (AATA), this video demonstrates the many ways in which art therapy can enrich and give meaning to the later years; and can affirm the wisdom and self-awareness that comes to those who have lived a full life, and have developed the capacity to manage a multitude of challenges. 85-year-old Anna Shafer describes her drawings, and explains what they mean to her in a charming film about a creative older adult.

About the Experts

Judith A. Rubin, PhD
Expert

Judith A. Rubin, PhD

Judith A. Rubin, a pioneer in the field of art therapy, is on the faculty of the Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Psychoanalytic Society & Institute. She is a Registered, Board-Certified Art Therapist and a Licensed Psychologist. Dr. Rubin is the author of several books, including: Child Art Therapy, The Art of Art Therapy, and Art Therapy: An Introduction. She was the "Art Lady" on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood in the 1960s. A past President and Honorary…

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