Art and Posttraumatic Stress (04-29-10)
The general therapeutic value of visual art is well documented in the scientific literature and in earlier entries of this blog.
The general therapeutic value of visual art is well documented in the scientific literature and in earlier entries of this blog.
Ecotherapy is a form of clinical psychology that focuses on “circles of mutual healing between the human mind and the natural world from which it evolved. "
Designers have recognized the significant influences of national culture on place/object experience, and have begun to focus on customizing place/object offerings accordingly.
Designers and researchers from Perkins + Will interviewed adolescent residents of a behavioral health facility on the East Coast of the United States to learn more about their facility-related place-based needs.
Ecopsychology was profiled recently in the New York Times Magazine, placing it in an international spotlight.
Moriarty and his fellow researchers have found geographic patterns of frequent mental distress across the United States.
Recent research at Tel Aviv University has shown that many children who are generally anxious have balance problems.
Social cohesion in neighborhoods has been linked to levels of schizophrenia among residents.
Indoor waterfalls have been associated with a decrease in the systolic blood pressure of people with dementia by Warmuth and Joseph.
Researchers have linked lower mental health care costs and lower residential instability for individuals with chronic mental illness to homes in newer and properly maintained buildings.