Transgenerational Trauma and Border Syndrome: Implications for Art Therapists (NY-TR6073)
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Simone Alter-Muri, EdD, ATR-BC, ATCS, LMHC
Simone Alter-Muri, Ed.D. ATR-BC. ATCS, L.M.H.C. Director, Professor of Art Therapy/Counseling/Art Education, Springfield College, Massachusetts. Simone holds a Doctorate in Creative Behavior, a Master’s degree in Art Therapy and a Bachelors degree in Art and Psychology. Dr. Alter-Muri publishes, presents and received awards in the field. As an exhibiting artist her art depicts connections between data collection, and genocide.
As the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder grows, two related concepts have seen scarce attention: transgenerational trauma and border syndrome (Kapllani, 2017). The presenter discusses these concepts and the work of artists who create artwork to confront the implications of the past and relate these issues to the present.