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A Narrative View of Art Therapy and Art Making by Women with Breast Cancer

Kate Collie

Stanford University, USA, krcollie{at}stanford.edu

Joan L. Bottorff

University of British Columbia, Canada

Bonita C. Long

University of British Columbia, Canada

Art therapy (with an art therapist) and art making (without an art therapist) show promise as avenues for psychosocial support for women with breast cancer. The purpose of this study was to gain an in-depth understanding of how 17 women with breast cancer in Canada and the USA used art therapy and their own art making to address their psychosocial needs, focusing particularly on meaning making. Narrative analysis of interviews yielded four storylines: Art and Art Therapy as a Haven; Getting a Clearer View; Clearing the Way Emotionally; and Enhancing and Enlivening the Self. The storylines show existence being affirmed, confirmed and proclaimed through visual artistic expression and meaning making being achieved through physical acts of making.

Key Words: art therapy • breast cancer • Canada • meaning making • narrative analysis

Journal of Health Psychology, Vol. 11, No. 5, 761-775 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/1359105306066632
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