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How art therapy can help some deal with trauma

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The therapeutic value of art has long been recognized. Today art therapy is used to treat adults and children with a variety of mental health issues. This week on WRVO's health and wellness show "Take Care," hosts Lorraine Rapp and Linda Lowen speak with research psychologist and art therapist Cathy Malchiodi about how art therapy is used to help patients.

More of this interview can be heard on "Take Care," WRVO's health and wellness show Saturday at 6:30 a.m. and Sunday at 6:30 p.m. Support for this story comes from the Health Foundation for Western and Central New York.