ART THERAPY ON THE MAPTHE STATE OF ART THERAPY IN LATIVIANational Association(s)Latvian Art therapy association - Latvijas Mākslas terapijas asociācija - LMTA.
Founded in 2003. www.arttherapy.lv |
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Education
The training for AT is provided by Riga Stradins university in a form of 2,5 year Master's degree programme in Health care in a profession of Art therapy with a specialization of visually plastic art therapist, dance and movement therapist, music therapist or drama therapist (150 ECTS). The core elements of the programme involve variety of AT theoretical approaches (with an emphasis on integrative eclectic approach to AT), practical placement, medicine and health care studies, as well as research and methodology.
MA programmes description and contact details: https://www.rsu.lv/en/study-programme/art-therapy
MA programmes description and contact details: https://www.rsu.lv/en/study-programme/art-therapy
Recognition
State recognition as a Health care profession.
According to the Amendments to Article 45.1, Law on Medical treatment, adopted by Parliament on 21 June, 2012, entered into force on 11 July, 2012, Art therapist is a functional specialist (physiotherapist, occupational therapist, technical orthopaedic, speech-language pathologist, nutritionist, art therapist) and a medical practitioner who has obtained the second highest level of professional medical education and works according to his expertise in medicine.
Documents governing the operation of a professional art therapist in Latvia:
Legislation of the Republic of Latvia (Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers)
Standard of the profession (www.lm.gov.lv)
Medical technologies of art therapy (www.vmnvd.gov.lv)
Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers about Procedures for the Certification of Health Care Professionals (www.likumi.lv)
Documents of Art therapy professional associations (Codex of Ethics, etc).
According to the Amendments to Article 45.1, Law on Medical treatment, adopted by Parliament on 21 June, 2012, entered into force on 11 July, 2012, Art therapist is a functional specialist (physiotherapist, occupational therapist, technical orthopaedic, speech-language pathologist, nutritionist, art therapist) and a medical practitioner who has obtained the second highest level of professional medical education and works according to his expertise in medicine.
Documents governing the operation of a professional art therapist in Latvia:
Legislation of the Republic of Latvia (Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers)
Standard of the profession (www.lm.gov.lv)
Medical technologies of art therapy (www.vmnvd.gov.lv)
Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers about Procedures for the Certification of Health Care Professionals (www.likumi.lv)
Documents of Art therapy professional associations (Codex of Ethics, etc).
Employment
Visual art therapy is conducted in a variety of settings:
- at health care facilities (hospitals, outpatient health care facilities, rehabilitation facilities),
- social care institutions (social care centres, social services, crisis centres, nursing homes, child care centres, orphanages, children's homes, day centres for persons with mental disorders, etc.),
- educational institutions (nursery schools, special schools, etc.).
Research & Publication
The variety of publications about AT can be found here: http://www.arttherapy.lv/en/education/publication
