art therapist

Art therapists help patients overcome psychological and emotional difficulties through an artistic process which reflects emotions and feelings, focusing on patients who suffer a variety of problems such as mental, psychological, and behavioural disorders in order to facilitate self-understanding and awareness.

Alternative Labels

dramatherapist

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

accept own accountability adhere to organisational guidelines advise on healthcare users' informed consent apply art therapy interventions apply context specific clinical competences apply organisational techniques assess art therapy sessions assess the patient's therapeutic needs challenge patient behaviour by means of art communicate in healthcare comply with legislation related to health care comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice contribute to continuity of health care deal with emergency care situations develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship develop educational materials on art therapy educate on the prevention of illness enable patients to explore artworks encourage healthcare user's self-monitoring ensure safety of healthcare users follow clinical guidelines formulate a case conceptualisation model for therapy inform policy makers on health-related challenges interact with healthcare users listen actively maintain healthcare user data confidentiality manage healthcare users' data organise relapse prevention prepare treatment plan for art therapy promote inclusion provide health education refer healthcare users respond to changing situations in health care schedule artistic activities take referred patients use art in a therapeutic setting use e-health and mobile health technologies use techniques to increase patients' motivation work in a multicultural environment in health care work in multidisciplinary health teams

Essential Knowledge

behavioural therapy cognitive psychology fine arts health care legislation human psychological development psychological theories psychopathology sociology techniques of practice in art therapy theory of art therapy

Optional Skills and Competences

apply psychoanalysis define creative components handle patient trauma practice gestalt therapy use foreign languages for health-related research use foreign languages in patient care

Optional Knowledge

applied music therapy cognitive behavioural therapy neurophysiology pedagogy philosophy psychoanalysis psychosociology relaxation techniques sexology victimology

Skills & Competences

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/eb48ccbd-75f2-4799-81be-443034858473

Status

released

Occupations

art therapist

Description

Skills & Competences

Skills & Competences

Concept URI