表達藝術治療已在世界各地擁有三十年發展歷史。七十年代初期，裴洛‧尼爾(Paolo Knill), Norma Canner and 雄恩‧麥克尼夫(Shaun McNiff) 於Lesley College Graduate School創立了表達治療(Expressive therapy)的課程。其後，北美洲及歐洲相繼成立更多表達藝術治療課程及訓練1。國際表達藝術治療協會於一九九四年創立，以支援及監察全球的表達藝術治療專業的運用2。

 

表達藝術治療近年漸為香港社會人士所認識。本地亦建立了表達藝術治療的專業訓練。香港表達藝術治療協會亦於二零一二年創立， 以支援本地表達藝術治療師3。

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Expressive Arts Therapy has had thirty-year history of development worldwide. In the early 1970s, Paolo Knill, Norma Canner and Shaun McNiff founded the program in Expressive Therapy Lesley College Graduate School. Afterward, more Expressive Arts Therapy programs and trainings were established in North America and Europe1. In 1994, International Expressive Arts Therapy Association (IEATA) was founded to support and regulate the professional use of the expressive arts globally2.

In Hong Kong, Expressive Arts Therapy has became a viable remedy in the society. Its professional training programs have been established in the recent years.  Expressive Arts Therapy Association of Hong Kong (EATAHK) was found in 2012 to support the local expressive arts therapists3.

 

參考資料 Reference︰
1 http://kate-donohue.com/book-reviews/foundations-of-expressive-arts-therapy/
2 http://www.ieata.org/

3 http://www.eatahk.org

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行業相關連結 Creative Arts Therapy Related Links:

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• 香港表達藝術治療協會​​​Expressive Arts Therapy Association of Hong Kong

• 香港大學表達藝術治療碩士課程Master of Expressive Arts Therapy (HKU)

• 澳洲、紐西蘭及亞洲創意藝術治療協會The Australian, New Zealand and Asian Creative Arts Therapies Association (ANZACATA)​

• 國際表達藝術治療協會 International Expressive Arts Therapy Association (IEATA)

• 香港表達藝術治療服務中心專頁 Hong Kong Expressive Arts Therapy Service Center Facebook Page