(including but not limited to):
Theme 1: Art Therapy
The theory and development of expressive art therapy, art therapy theory and methodology, diverse art media therapy such as painting/music/dance/drama, application of visual arts/music/dance/drama and other diverse art media in therapy, art therapy education and discipline construction, ethical norms and professionalization of art therapy, art therapy and trauma therapy (PTSD, complex trauma), trauma art therapy and emotional regulation, art therapy and cognitive behavior intervention, digitalization and AI empowerment of art therapy, mechanism research of art creation process on psychological rehabilitation, professional training/supervision and career development of art therapy;
Topic 2: Mental Health
Psychological health promotion and preventive intervention, interdisciplinary research on art and psychological health, adolescent psychological health and art education, art intervention for children and adolescents' psychological health, psychological health assessment and diagnostic techniques, psychological crisis intervention and trauma healing, aesthetic experience and mental health, artistic psychological support for children and adolescents, psychological health services and community support networks, innovation of employee psychological assistance programs, training of art therapists and psychological counselors, self-help tools and digital platforms for psychological health, application of art therapy in post disaster psychological reconstruction, evaluation and improvement strategies for psychological health literacy, evaluation and evidence-based research on the effectiveness of art therapy;
Theme 3: Educational Development
Curriculum design and practical innovation of mental health education, development of art based mental health education curriculum, strategies for integrating art into school mental health education, innovation in art education theory and teaching methods, construction of art therapy talent cultivation system, application of art in special education and integrated education, integration of school mental health education and art, museum education and art therapy, collaboration between aesthetic education and mental health education, development and teaching practice of art education curriculum, application of drama/music/dance in education, integration of art therapy and educational rehabilitation, training of art therapy skills for educators, creative expression and emotional literacy cultivation in psychological education, and application of art therapy in special education needs groups.