@article{ref1,
title="Expressive Arts Therapy for Mother-Child Relationship (EAT-MCR): A novel model for domestic violence survivors in Chinese culture",
journal="Arts in psychotherapy, The",
year="2011",
author="Lai, Nien-Hwa",
volume="38",
number="5",
pages="305-311",
abstract="Domestic violence not only harms spousal relationships but also damages parent-child interactions. In the Chinese culture, tension between abused mothers and their children is likely to arise because of indirect and hierarchical communication customs. Therefore, an expressive arts-based model (EAT-MCR) was adapted for the Chinese culture to help improve mother-child relationships and to help victims cope with the trauma of domestic violence. Based on concepts derived from group and trauma therapies, this model prepares clients for personal transformation within a safe network formed by the participants, including family groups and a team of professionals. In this four-step model, we initiate clients by helping them find strengths from their positive mother-child interactions, guide them to explore the traumatic aspects of domestic violence, and then transform their perceptions to create a new family outlook that can be shared by mothers and their children. Finally, we conclude with a ceremony to fully integrate the transformed phase and interactive life skills. Detailed cultural considerations are discussed and illustrated by examples utilizing artistic creation and psychodrama techniques.<p />",
language="",
issn="0197-4556",
doi="10.1016/j.aip.2011.08.001",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aip.2011.08.001"
}