• Mrs. Munmun Banerjee Ghosh

The research studied the rule if art based therapy (ABT) in enhancing the ability to regulate speech and actions improve quality attention and physical alertness. The study was conducted on a group of 5 minors (all of them male) with severe drug addiction between the age of 11 to 16 Years. The data for the study was collected using ABT tools, observation formats (Rating scales- filled by other observers) and video recording of sessions. The results show a significant improvement in the assessed domains with an average growth of – for the group. There have been obvious shifts in the clients abilities to express themselves (verbally). The method of the arts has helped the clients share personal stories, improve their body balance and posture with an improved quality of focused attention with sustained action. From the results, it can be inferred that ABT can be used as an effective intervention strategy to help children at risk with severe substance abuse history to posses and improve their body awareness with regulative speech and action. ABT has also opened up interesting possibilities for mindfulness through drumming and visual arts, which in turn was able to provide them with expressive narration.

Arts Based Therapy , Attention , Physical Alertness

"Role of Arts based Therapy is enhancing the ability to regulate speech and actions with improved quality attention and physical alertness.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 7, page no.779-794, July-2020, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2007399.pdf

"Role of Arts based Therapy is enhancing the ability to regulate speech and actions with improved quality attention and physical alertness.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 7, page no. pp779-794, July-2020, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2007399.pdf