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The article presents the view of the author on the article "Guidelines for Art Group Therapy As Part of a Day Treatment Program for Patients With Personality Disorders," by Siri Johns and Sigmund Karterud. The article point out that art group therapy is an integral part of most units in the "Norwegian Network of Psychotherapeutic Day Hospitals." It gives a very useful theoretical frame of reference for using art therapy, emphasizing that it is a form of psychotherapy, which gives an added visual dimension to the therapeutic encounter. It emphasizes the importance of the therapeutic process and elements such as transference and projection. The combination of group analysis, group interaction, systems theory and theme-centred interaction is one of the strongest points of art therapy professional training and probably of practice in Great Britain. A true integration of group and art therapy would not prioritize one over the other, as they are both essential aspects of the process. It emphasizes the importance of the therapeutic process and elements such as transference and projection.