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Graffiti Therapy At State Hospital Reveals Minds
In Norwich Connecticut the state hospital uses 4 by 6 foot newsprint walls and felt tip pens in three wards to let patients express thoughts. Psychologist Eileen Coutu and Superintendent Dr. Morgan Martin call it a calculated therapeutic milieu with benefits of ventilation and communication. No major incidents occurred in three weeks and staff gain insights into patients previously hard to reach, including signs of personal life and marriage history.
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Norwich
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State Mental Hospital
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Eileen Coutu
Dr. Martin
Gateway
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