JNUR_V5_N4_CS3 Afsheen Amir Ali Hirani Lubna Ghazal Zahira Amir Ali Khalfan Khadija Shafiq Dossa Journal on Nursing 2231–4504 5 4 40 44 Art Therapy, Expressive Therapy, Mental Health and Art Therapy, Art Therapy and Clients' Progress Art therapy is one of the therapies which is used along with other psycho-pharmacological therapies in the recovery and rehabilitation of the psychiatric clients. The aim of this paper is to elucidate the importance of art therapy in the clients' assessment and evaluation of their progress in response to their treatment in a mental health setting. In this observational study, the art therapy was used as an intervention in a mental health setting and the clients' responses were noted. The paper presents various clinical observations of clients with different art therapies and its positive effects on clients with different mental health diagnosis. Art therapy was found effective to enhance a clients' focus, attention span and reality orientation. This therapy also helped them to enhance their reflective thinking, express their inner feelings, identify their moods, and to build a therapeutic relationship with staff and other patients. In addition, art therapy also improved problem solving and decision making capabilities in mentally ill clients. In conclusion, this therapy is found effective to evaluate clients' progression of treatment and counseling sessions. Thus, it can be one of the useful tools for a healthcare professional to promote mental health of clients. November 2015 - January 2016 Copyright © 2016 i-manager publications. All rights reserved. i-manager Publications http://www.imanagerpublications.com/Article.aspx?ArticleId=4816