Printmaking Techniques to Reduce Adolescent Suicidal Symptomatology (N/NY-CA6158)
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Marina Marcus, MA, ATR, CYT
I am an experienced Child Development and Family Health Specialist and Clinician with a demonstrated history of working in the mental health care industry. I am a strong community and social services professional with a Master's Degree focused in Mental Health Counseling, Art Therapy, and Child and Family specialization from Lesley University. I enjoy reading, knitting, and teaching yoga.
Adolescents are the only age group among whom suicide – often an adverse effect of longstanding psychiatric illness – is on the rise. This presentation explores the use of printmaking to address frustration tolerance, emotion regulation, containment, problem solving, and self-expression as common symptoms of suicidal risk.