Art with Sociopathic, Psychotic Patients

Can anyone help me understand how to use art(in this case graffiti)therapeutically with an aggressive male patient?
When drawing his graffiti-style images he becomes very calm and content.How can I give his drawing therapeutic structure? Should I leave things as they are? Or is there a preferred way of setting up these experiences and recording them in order to integrate his work into the therapeutic alliance/goals ??
Any comments,suggested reading would be appreciated.

Peter Holmes CBT practioner

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Just a thought, by Monica, 08/19/01 Re:Just a thought, by Peter Holmes, 09/05/01

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