Elizabeth Beck http://www.lizbeck.net Art Therapy Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:30:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 How Homosexuality was Depathologized in the DSM http://www.lizbeck.net/2010/03/03/how-homosexuality-was-depathologized-in-the-dsm/ http://www.lizbeck.net/2010/03/03/how-homosexuality-was-depathologized-in-the-dsm/#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:29:26 +0000 Liz http://www.lizbeck.net/?p=776 This American Life, an NPR radio show and podcast, recently aired a story titled, 81 Words, that investigates how homosexuality was declassified as a mental illness by the American Psychological Association. You can access the podcast through iTunes (searching for This American Life) or you can click here.

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Any suggestions for topics you’d like to see discussed in the next issue’s Features Section?

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  • My Moster Has a Name, includes lots of self reflection, artwork and a useful feature that i’ll call a trigger star rating system. Be sure to take a look at the Gallery page with some artwork created using digital media such as Illustrator.


  • Mind Parts offers a male sexual abuse survivor’s perspective. Don’t forget to check out the highlights section.


  • Kate 1975 is an excellent resource for anyone interested suffering from PTSD, eating disorder issues, dissociative issues, etc. Be sure to check out her recent post listing Art Therapy and Creative Healing Projects.
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    ]]>     http://www.lizbeck.net/2010/02/21/hello-father/feed/ 0     Crazy Art http://www.lizbeck.net/2010/02/15/crazy-art/ http://www.lizbeck.net/2010/02/15/crazy-art/#comments Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:29:14 +0000 Liz http://www.lizbeck.net/?p=756


    Crazy Art will be shown at the upcoming Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2010.


    Sneak Peek:

    Monday, Feb 8th 10am @ Victoria Hall Theater

    33 West Victoria Street, Santa Barbara


    Premiere:

    Wednesday, Feb 10th 5pm @ Lobero Theater

    33 East Canon Perdido Street, Santa Barbara

    Q+A following with Artists, Director, and panel of mental health experts.

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  • 2006: A study published in the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management found that art therapy can reduce a broad spectrum of symptoms related to pain and anxiety in cancer patients.


  • 2008: Art Therapy Useful to Treat Mental Disease


  • 2009: Drawing Enhances Verbalization In Children Of Drug-Addicts


  • January 2010: Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words: Program Uses Art to Engage at-Risk Kids and Identify Needs


  • 2009: 3-D Printing Hits Rock-Bottom Prices With Homemade Ceramics Mix


  • 2006: Scientists Develop Artwork That Changes To Suit Your Mood


  • 2009: Do Computers Understand Art?
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  • Structural, Cross-Cutting, & General Classification Issues for DSM-5
  • Disorders Usually First Diagnosed in Infancy, Childhood, or Adolescence
  • Delirium, Dementia, Amnestic, and Other Cognitive Disorders
  • Mental Disorders Due to a General Medical Condition Not Elsewhere Classified
  • Substance-Related Disorders
  • Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders
  • Mood Disorders
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Somatoform Disorders
  • Factitious Disorders
  • Dissociative Disorders
  • Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders
  • Eating Disorders
  • Sleep Disorders
  • Impulse-Control Disorders Not Elsewhere Classified
  • Adjustment Disorders
  • Personality Disorders
  • Other Conditions that May Be the Focus of Clinical Attention
    • ]]>     http://www.lizbeck.net/2010/02/11/dsm-proposed-revisions/feed/ 0     Art in Haiti—After the Earthquake http://www.lizbeck.net/2010/02/11/art-in-haiti-after-the-earthquake/ http://www.lizbeck.net/2010/02/11/art-in-haiti-after-the-earthquake/#comments Thu, 11 Feb 2010 21:57:34 +0000 Liz http://www.lizbeck.net/?p=738 Check out this BBC visual article, In pictures: Haiti’s art after the quake

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    Origami with the da Vinci Surgical System (Robot Origami) from the Department of Telesurgery and Geomedicine, Kanazawa University, Japan. Norihiko Ishikawa, MD, PhD. The da Vinci Surgical System (Intuitive Surgical, Inc., NASDAQ – ISRG) is a sophisticated robotic platform designed to enable complex surgery using a minimally invasive approach. Intuitive Surgical’s mission is to bring the benefits of minimally invasive surgery to the broadest possible range of patients.

    ]]>     http://www.lizbeck.net/2010/02/06/surgical-origami/feed/ 2     New Look! http://www.lizbeck.net/2010/02/01/new-look/ http://www.lizbeck.net/2010/02/01/new-look/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:24:29 +0000 Liz http://www.lizbeck.net/?p=724 Hope y’all like it :)

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