ART THERAPY CURRICULUM: A CITE-SPACE-BASED LITERATURE REVIEW
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https://doi.org/10.29121/shodhkosh.v7.i1.2026.7817Keywords:
Art Therapy, Course Curriculum, Literature Review, Research Prospects, Cite SpaceAbstract [English]
Art therapy is a psychological treatment technique that uses art as it’s primary medium to help individuals or groups address psychological issues and enhance mental resilience. Art therapy courses refer to curricula that integrate art therapy techniques to promote the development of various mental health literacies among students. By integrating these techniques into school curricula and aligning them with holistic teaching themes centered on students' psychological development, students' mental health can be effectively improved. Using CiteSpace, this study conducts a systematic review of the field and performs co-occurrence and keyword clustering analyses. By synthesizing representative academic achievements, several key themes are identified: research on the disciplinary knowledge and construction of art therapy curriculum systems; intervention studies on mental disorders and behavioral issues in children and adolescents; research on art therapy’s impact on adult mental health; the relationship between art therapy and traditional art education; intervention studies on the mental health of college students; the application of art therapy in special education for children and adolescents; and the integration of art therapy into mental health curricula in primary schools, secondary schools, and kindergartens. Based on the current state of research, this paper proposes future directions: first, expanding research on the standards and evaluation systems of school-based art therapy courses; second, strengthening practical case studies on positive-orientation art therapy courses; and third, enriching empirical research on art therapy courses using Chinese student samples.
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