This field began in the 1940s when psychologists started paying attention to their patients’ drawings ... and movement can promote mental health and personal growth. A few studies have found ...

Chalk drawings depicting stars and flowers covered ... Emergency physicians point out that some patients in mental health crisis truly do need to be in an emergency room — but only some.

But more studies are needed to determine remission rates and improvement in the patient’s mental states, the researchers said, adding that scientific drawing can also be tested for the treatment ...

Drawing, music and writing ... who now sees patients in Greer, S.C. “It gave me another outlet.” The notion that art can improve mental well-being is something many people intuitively ...