Creative Therapeutic Activity with Elderly Patients / פעילות יצירתית טיפולית

A Technique of occupational Therapy based on the interaction of functional, interpersonal and spontaneous creative approaches is described. We call our Technique C.T.A., i.e. creative therapeutic activity. C.T.A. is a preventive tool, helping to avoid the outbreak of illness when in its prodromal ph...

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Published in:גרונטולוגיה 1985-07 (31), p.41-47
Main Authors: קרן, נאוה, Keren, Nava
Format: Article
Language:Hebrew
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Summary:A Technique of occupational Therapy based on the interaction of functional, interpersonal and spontaneous creative approaches is described. We call our Technique C.T.A., i.e. creative therapeutic activity. C.T.A. is a preventive tool, helping to avoid the outbreak of illness when in its prodromal phases, as well as halting the progression of full blown illness and shortening its duration. These goals are achieved by 1) strengthening knowledge and skills still avilable; 2) encouraging the remaining abilities to function in a compensatory manner; and 3) developing creativity. The diverse activities, materials and tools used, in CTA, are enumerated. The ways in which they enable the patient to express himself, verbally as well as non-verbally, are illustrated. These experiences enlarge and enrich his perception of the world and his place in it. We emphasize the healthy, functioning parts of the individual, not his illness.
ISSN:0334-2360
2410-7085