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Life Enrichment through Pattern and Routine
Published in Lisa D. Hinz, Beyond Self-Care for Helping Professionals, 2018
Following on the heels of Zentangle™ there has been a spate of coloring books targeted at adult audiences. These coloring books have much more intricate designs than those made for children, and adults are free to use markers or colored pencils to complete their drawings rather than standard children’s crayons. Coloring books are touted as stress relieving, meditative, mindful, calming therapy, color therapy, creative therapy, and art therapy. The coloring books clearly do not represent professional art therapy: The technique is not administered by a registered art therapist in controlled therapeutic conditions. However, it is likely that some of these activity books can be therapeutic, similar to the other ways of using lines and patterns as part of a meditative practice presented in this chapter. Becoming occupied with the ever-evolving designs can be a way to focus attention, or distract from other cares and concerns. Distraction is commonly cited as one therapeutic mechanism behind coloring (Forkosh & Drake, 2017) and is taught as an essential emotional regulation strategy (Liu & Thompson, 2017).
Healing with Light
Published in Aruna Bakhru, Nutrition and Integrative Medicine, 2018
Anadi Martel, Wesley Burwell, Magda Havas
The color therapy method of Belgian Pierre Van Obberghen (www.color-institute.com) provides a complete psychological and symbolic interpretation of colors (Van Obberghen 2007) synthesizing the chromotherapeutic knowledge of multiple traditions including Western, Chinese, and Indian. Van Obberghen has developed a variety of instruments and techniques for the application of colored light through the eyes, on the whole body or on reflex points, with the purpose of inducing physiological reactions that are favorable to the maintenance or the reestablishment of health (Plate 20.3).
Bioenergetic Medicine
Published in W. John Diamond, The Clinical Practice of Complementary, Alternative, and Western Medicine, 2017
In Mora color therapy the unit uses a full spectrum lamp filtered with three color filters (red, yellow, and blue). Combinations of these three primary colors allow the colors violet, orange, and green to be produced. These colors are converted into electromagnetic oscillations by an opticelec-tric converter, and the electromagnetic output is administered to an acupuncture point or points by an electrode. The Vega company makes a color therapy intrument that allows direct color input into an acupuncture point.
Occupational Therapy Management Strategies for Infants With Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: Scoping Review
Published in Occupational Therapy In Health Care, 2019
Samantha A Oostlander, Jillian A Falla, Kimberly Dow, Sandra Fucile
Indication for lighting suggests that low lighting aids in reducing signs of NAS (Cramton & Gruchala, 2013; Velez & Jansson, 2008; World Health Organization, 2014). Low or dim lighting was discussed in 13 articles four of which had level 1 quality of evidence. Indications for light therapy, phototherapy and color therapy were made in one article with a level 5 quality of evidence as complementary alternative medicine approaches for infants with NAS in the NICU. Light therapy was suggested to help establish an infant’s circadian rhythm (Sublett, 2013).
A qualitative exploration of living with chronic neuropathic pain after spinal cord injury: an Italian perspective
Published in Disability and Rehabilitation, 2018
Valentina Buscemi, Elizabeth Cassidy, Cherry Kilbride, Frances Ann Reynolds
“In my opinion, alternative therapies should be proposed, at least suggested, when there is not a therapy that works well, therapies, such as acupuncture, maybe noninvasive; color therapy, or music therapy. They are all palliatives, but put altogether, sometimes offer the possibility of living better with your pain”. (Bruno, constant pain all day, every day, FG1).