An art therapist wants to understand why attendance has dropped off in his pain management art therapy group. What might be the dialectic operating in the situation that he could examine in action-research?

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The art therapist can examine the dialectic of patients' expectations of art therapy to decrease physical pain while also fearing the emotional pain that may come up during the therapy sessions. This can lead to a drop in attendance as patients may avoid attending sessions in order to avoid confronting their emotional pain.

An Art Therapist Wants to Understand Why Attendance Has Dropped