The underlying rationale for the UCLA Art & Trauma course has now been published in Studies in Art Education. This is the complete reference: Abramson, Tania L. & Abramson, Paul R. (2019). The UCLA Art and Trauma Class: A Serendipitous Journey. Studies in Art Education, 60(1), 58-62.
UCLA Art & Trauma Fall 2019 Course Syllabus