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The purpose of this research is to outline alternative therapeutic cures for individuals or patients with posttraumatic stress within a group setting. In particular, those suffering from post sexual abuse and non-psychotic mental health disorders in order to improve the mental well being of the individual. The research focuses on the impact group therapy has to help the patient to realize that those suffering are not alone and that other people are going through similar, if not the same, personal mental struggles. The research also shows that through group therapy, different therapeutic methods are used such as art therapy and musical therapy. Through these therapeutic methods, it may help to further acknowledge the thinking style of a patient, …show more content…

(Pfeifer, 2010). This alternative therapy was originally designed to help an individual to recover direct memories, increase self-esteem, and to help contain control over feelings of traumatic memories. (Crone, O’Connell, Tyson, Clark-Stone, Opher, James, 2013). Individuals with post trauma due to sexual abuse tend to feel intimidated by verbal expression of their personal experience. Art therapy is studied as a successful alternative therapy method of psychotherapy given the specific study group of post sexual abuse trauma. Studies have proven that art therapy helps to release tension and minimizes anxiety levels to bring out and find an act of external expression providing aide to deal with difficult and negative life experiences. Non-verbal communication is used as an emotional indicator between an individual and a group. (Pfeifer, 2010). Art therapy, therefore, not only eliminates tension through verbal communication but also helps work through issues leading to a greater understanding of the cognitive state of a suffering individual. Words go a long way but colors and figures on a canvas can scream a louder sense of

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