Art Therapy Publications

"Master My Demons:" Art Therapy Montage Painting by Active-Duty Military Service Members with Traumatic Brain Injury and Post-Traumatic Stress
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7029253/  
Authors: Berberian, M., Walker, M.S., & Kaimal, G. 
Publication Date: 2018

Art therapy with military families: The animal strengths and family environment directive 
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0197455623000230  
Authors: Herman, J. and Chilton, G. 
Publication Date: 2023

Art Therapy for Military Service Members with Post-Traumatic Stress and Traumatic Brain Injury: Three Case Reports Highlighting Trajectories of Treatment and Recovery 
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0197455618301540  
Authors: Jones, J.P., Drass, J.M., & Kaimal, G. 
Publication: 2019

Art therapy interventions for active-duty service members with post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury
https://arts.legislature.ca.gov/sites/arts.legislature.ca.gov
/files/REPORT%20%231%20Art%20therapy%20interventions%20post%20traumatic%20stress.pdf  
Authors: Jones, J.P., Walker, M.S., Drass, J.M., & Kaimal, G. 
Publication Date: 2018

Evaluation of Long- and Short-Term Art Therapy Interventions in an Integrative Care Setting for Military Service Members with Post-Traumatic Stress and Traumatic Brain Injury 
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0197455618301321  
Authors: Kaimal, G., Jones, J.P., Dieterich-Hartwell, R.M., Acharya, B., & Wang, X. 
Publication Date: 2019

Long-Term Art Therapy Clinical Interventions with Military Service Members with Traumatic Brain Injury and Post-Traumatic Stress: Findings from a Mixed Methods Program Evaluation Study 
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10013461/  
Authors: Kaimal, G., Jones, J.P., Dieterich-Hartwell, R.M., & Wang, X. 
Publication Date: 2020

Examining Associations Between Montage Painting Imagery and Symptoms of Depression and Posttraumatic Stress Among Active-Duty Military Service Members 
https://psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/2020-40994-001.html  
Authors: Kaimal, G., Walker, M. S., Berberian, M. G., Herres, J.M., & DeGraba, T.M. 
Publication Date: 2020

Observational Associations Between Visual Imagery and Measures of Depression, Anxiety, and Post-Traumatic Stress Among Active-Duty Military Service Members with Traumatic Brain Injury at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center 
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29895656/  
Authors: Kaimal, G., Walker, M. S., Herres, J., French, L.M., & DeGraba, T. J. 
Publication Date: 2018

Using Human and Computer-Based text Analysis of Clinical Notes to Understand Military Service Members' Experiences with Therapeutic Writing 
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0197455618301370?via%3Dihub  
Authors: Landless, B.M., Walker, M.S., & Kaimal, G. 
Publication Date: 2018

A Case Analysis of Service Member Trauma Processing Related to Art Therapy within a Military-Intensive Outpatient Program 
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7496439/  
Authors: Maltz, B., Hoyt, T., Uomoto, J., & Herodes, M. 
Publication Date: 2020

Increased Functional Connectivity in Military Service Members Presenting a Psychological Closure and Healing Theme in Art Therapy Masks 
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0197455623000576?via%3Dihub  
Authors: Payano Sosa, J., Srikanchana, R., Walker, M., Stamper, A., King, J., Olinger, J., Bonavia, G., Workman, C., Darda, K., Chatterjee, A. & Sours Rhodes, C. 
Publication Date: 2023

Active-Duty Military Service Members' Visual Representations of PTSD and TBI in Masks 
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5328376/  
Authors: Walker, M.S., Kaimal, G., Gonzaga, A.M. L., Myers-Coffman, K.A., & DeGraba, T.J . 
Publication Date: 2017

Art Therapy for PTSD and TBI: A Senior Active Duty Military Service Member's Therapeutic Journey 
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0197455616300636?via%3Dihub  
Authors: Walker, M. S., Kaimal, G., Koffman, R., & DeGraba, T. J. 
Publication Date: 2016

Art Therapy and Underlying fMRI Brain Patterns in Military TBI: A Case Series https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2018-32606-001  
Authors: Walker, M.S., Stamper, A. M., Nathan, D. E., & Riedy, G. 
Publication Date: 2018

Art Therapy Masks Reflect Emotional Changes in Military Personnel with PTSS 
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-57128-5  
Authors: Estrada Gonzalez, V., Meletaki, V., Walker, M., Payano Sosa, J., Stamper, A., Srikanchana, R., ... & Chatterjee, A. 
Publication Date: 2024

A Conceptual Framework for a Neurophysiological Basis of Art Therapy for PTSD 
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/human-neuroscience/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2024.1351757/full  
Authors: Malhotra, B., Jones, L. C., Spooner, H., Levy, C., Kaimal, G., & Williamson, J. B. 
Publication Date: 2024

Exploring the Evocative Qualities of Masks’ Visual Imagery and their Associations with Adversity and Trauma 
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1337927/full  
Authors: Arslanbek, A., Malhotra, B., Stickley, K. S., Herres, J., Spooner, H., Lamb, D. G., ... & Kaimal, G. 
Publication Date: 2024

Art therapy with an African American female combat veteran experiencing effects of mild traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 16.
https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1512565 
Authors: Chilton, G., DeLucia, J. M., & Tompkins, M.
Publication Date: 2025