title: The rights of the patient in art therapy.
abstract: Artistic activities are widely used in mental health care for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. The art produced in this process is often recognized as a valuable commodity in its own right, and this raises questions of ownership, self-determination, privacy, respect and psychic integrity.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Schweizer
mesh_terms: D001155:Art Therapy; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D010067:Ownership; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D010358:Patient Participation; D018907:Privacy