(1) “Advisory committee” means the professional art therapist advisory committee of the board of examiners in psychology, created by § 63-11-401;
Terms Used In Tennessee Code 63-11-402
Advisory committee: means the professional art therapist advisory committee of the board of examiners in psychology, created by §. See Tennessee Code 63-11-402
Appraisal: A determination of property value.
Art therapy: means the integrated application of psychotherapeutic principles and methods with specialized training in visual art media, the neurobiological implications of art-making and the creative process, and art-based assessment models to assist individuals, families, or groups to improve mental functioning, increase self-awareness and self-esteem, resolve conflicts and distress, and enhance social functioning. See Tennessee Code 63-11-402
Art therapy certified supervisor: means a person credentialed by the Art Therapy Credentials Board, Inc. See Tennessee Code 63-11-402
Associate art therapist: means a person holding a master's or doctoral degree in art therapy while engaged in the practice of professional art therapy under supervision as part of clinical training to fulfill the supervised experience requirement for becoming a licensed professional art therapist. See Tennessee Code 63-11-402
Certified art therapist: means a person holding national board certification (ATR-BC) from the Art Therapy Credentials Board, Inc. See Tennessee Code 63-11-402
Licensed professional art therapist: means a person who is licensed to practice professional art therapy in this state. See Tennessee Code 63-11-402
Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
Supervision: means the regular observation and oversight of the functions and activities of a graduate art therapy student as part of an internship or practicum experience, or an associate art therapist engaged in the practice of art therapy to fulfill the requirements for licensure under §. See Tennessee Code 63-11-402
(2) “Appraisal activities”:
(A) Means selecting, administering, scoring, and interpreting art therapy instruments that are used to understand, measure, or facilitate an individual’s normal human growth and development; and(B) Does not include the use of projective techniques in the assessment of personality, nor the use of psychological or clinical tests designed to identify or classify abnormal or pathological human behavior, nor the use of individually administered intelligence tests;(3) “Art therapy” means the integrated application of psychotherapeutic principles and methods with specialized training in visual art media, the neurobiological implications of art-making and the creative process, and art-based assessment models to assist individuals, families, or groups to improve mental functioning, increase self-awareness and self-esteem, resolve conflicts and distress, and enhance social functioning;(4) “Art therapy certified supervisor” means a person credentialed by the Art Therapy Credentials Board, Inc., to provide supervised clinical experience for an associate art therapist;(5) “Associate art therapist” means a person holding a master’s or doctoral degree in art therapy while engaged in the practice of professional art therapy under supervision as part of clinical training to fulfill the supervised experience requirement for becoming a licensed professional art therapist;(6) “Board” means the board of examiners in psychology, created by § 63-11-101;(7) “Certified art therapist” means a person holding national board certification (ATR-BC) from the Art Therapy Credentials Board, Inc.;(8) “Credentialed art therapist” means a person holding credentials in good standing with the Art Therapy Credentials Board, Inc., as a registered art therapist (ATR), certified art therapist (ATR-BC), or art therapy certified supervisor;(9) “Licensed professional art therapist” means a person who is licensed to practice professional art therapy in this state;(10) “Practice of professional art therapy”:
(A) Means rendering or offering to render to individuals, groups, organizations, or the general public any service as an independent or adjunctive therapist involving the application of art therapy principles, techniques, methods, or procedures; and(B) Includes, but is not limited to, therapeutic interventions to facilitate alternative modes of receptive and expressive communication, development of treatment plans, appraisal activities, consulting and referral activities, and prevention and treatment of mental and emotional conditions; and(11) “Supervision” means the regular observation and oversight of the functions and activities of a graduate art therapy student as part of an internship or practicum experience, or an associate art therapist engaged in the practice of art therapy to fulfill the requirements for licensure under § 63-11-405.
