As part of the promotion of a therapeutic milieu, a psychiatric–mental health unit has recently initiated an art therapy program. What is the primary goal of such adjunctive therapy programs?
A) To help clients demonstrate their potential to produce objects of value
B) To provide clients with a venue that is simultaneously productive and relaxing
C) To encourage clients to express feelings or conflicts that they are unable to express verbally
D) To provide a therapeutic distraction so that clients smoke less often and watch less television
Ans: C
Adjunctive therapies such as art therapy allow clients to express feelings or conflicts that they are unable to express verbally. The primary goal is not producing valuable objects or distracting clients.
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