inherent to this idea is the notion that most or even all individuals suffer from the illusion, supposed to end in late adolescence, of immortality. just ask yourself why seeminly intelligent modern adults would smoke or entertain other likewise vices. clearly there are gradations, but it seems to be a disease that afflicts all of humankind.
when taking into consideration the above, who is the client most helped by ew as art therapy? certainly an introvert... what else?
that being said, what "curriculum" should ew as art therapy resemble? "i" focused personal narratives (as opposed to fictionalized accounts, such as third-person omniscient viewer; even though that technique seems like it could supply a powerful baseline) that may shift perspectives among participants actually involved in the te, directly related to the client in question.
one such instance could be straight forward essay-style account, another could be a reiteration of dialogue only, another could be an event retelling that uses no dialogue whatsoever (focusing instead on the client's nervous system responses--voluntary or otherwise; as well as recitations of observable actions of others involved in the te--what facial expressions/gestures did the mugger use, for instance? what clothes do i clearly remember him wearing?)
ew has not yet gained the foothold it deserves in the art therapy community. certainly a reason is that it's a much less subjective undertaking than painting or, say, sculpting. one may construe, on behalf of the client, a fear of being judged, as there is 'nowhere to hide.' this effect should be mediated by the watchful sensitivities of the clinician, perhaps in no small measure by administering the "creative/fictionalized ew" baseline tests that were touched on above.
