Use of art and music is particularly useful with clients who:
a. are diagnosed with mania or depression
b. have difficulty communicating verbally
c. show special artistic talents before diagnosis
d. are extremely anxious or hypersensitive
B
Art and music provide the nurse with an opportunity to work with clients in avenues that do not require verbal expression or the rational, cognitive processes. Many times a client is unable or unwilling to express emotion (particularly negative emotion) through words. Visual and expressive arts are a means of communication that circumvent the need for talk and permit the client and nurse to interact on emotional and intuitive levels.
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