# PTE Listening MCS #4: Clinical Applications of...

Listening: Multiple Choice, Single Answer #4 - Level 2 - Feeds Listening

> Listen to the recording and answer the question by choosing one option. Only one answer is correct.

What is an important rationale for art therapy?

- Therapists can diagnose problems more successfully.
- It is suitable for less orally communicative patients.
- It is the most effective psychological therapy.
- Patients are able to develop artistic skills.

## Answer

It is suitable for less orally communicative patients.

## Explanation

The correct option highlights the primary advantage of art therapy for individuals who find it difficult to express their thoughts or emotions through speech alone.

## Hints

- Focus on why a patient might choose art over talking.
- Think about patients who have difficulty finding the right words.

## Transcript

Art therapy can be defined as a form of psychotherapy, which uses art as its main means of communication. Patients needn't have any particular talent in art, since the art therapist is not concerned with making an assessment of what the patient produces. The principal aim of this kind of therapy is to facilitate the patient's well-being in order to bring change and growth on a personal level through the use of art materials. Obviously, as always, the relationship between the therapist and the patient is important, but art therapy differs from other psychological therapies because it's a process between the patient, the therapist and the art. So what we found is the expressive nature of this therapy is particularly successful with those who have difficulty expressing themselves verbally.

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