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Expressive arts therapy is a resource-oriented form of group psychotherapy where one views the art piece as it presents itself in a phenomenological context. The art product is accepted as it is; there is no interpretation, but it is viewed and shared. To be seen by others through the art piece, can increase self-confidence and self-acceptance. Expressive arts group therapy integrates and shapes experiences, recollections and emotions that cannot be verbalized directly. This article defines group-oriented expressive arts therapy, the group members, the specific structure of the group and its goal. The results are based on written evaluations and personal interviews of the group members, discussed through theory and recent research results in the field of the expressive arts. The article is based on two years of group therapy at Vinderen Psychiatric Heath Care, Diakonhjemmet Hospital.

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