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Including contributions from some of the leading art therapists in Britain, this book addresses the key issues in the theory and practice of art therapy. The fundamental significance of the art in art therapy practice permeates the book, close attention being paid by several writers to the art-making process and aesthetic responses. more »
2000, Paperback: £25.00/ $39.95Keywords: art therapy, counselling, psychiatry
Cathy Malchiodi reviews the hardware and software most pertinent to art therapists and demonstrates how the Internet can be used to conduct research and establish links with other art therapists. She also discusses the ethical and legal issues of communicating online, particularly the confidentiality and copyright of data. more »
2000, Paperback: £25.00/ $39.95Keywords: art therapy, expressive therapies
In this classic text Art Robbins explores the role of the art therapist in integrating aesthetics and psychodynamics into the therapeutic process. The artist in the therapist responds to the patient's use of colour, space, form and energy; the therapist uses his or her artist's reaction to ascertain the psychodynamics of the piece. more »
2000, Paperback: £22.99/ $36.95Keywords: art therapy, interdisciplinary arts therapies, psychoanalysis, psychotherapy
Milia examines the effect of art therapy interventions with clients who harm their bodies. Demonstrating how these theories can be implemented in practice, Milia describes examples from her clinical experience, and includes case studies. Her practical book extends our understanding of the self-mutilation concept and how best it may be addressed. more »
2000, Paperback: £25.00/ $39.95Keywords: art therapy, psychoanalysis, psychotherapy
Steinhardt presents sandplay therapy in an art therapy setting. She begins by outlining the principles and practicalities of sandplay therapy and explaining the importance of the specifically blue tray and other materials used. She provides a history of art therapy and sandplay therapy, and the previous literature and thinking in these fields. more »
2000, Paperback: £24.99/ $39.95Keyword: art therapy
Susan Makin here explores how art therapies can be integrated into a multi-disciplinary approach to the treatment of eating disorders, in conjunction with medical programmes. She discusses the creative work and personal accounts of around thirty patients, examining their use of media, imagery and symbolism. more »
2000, Paperback: £22.99/ $36.95Keywords: art therapy, arts therapies, counselling, creative writing as therapy, eating disorders, mental health, occupational therapy
Kaplan examines the relationship between art and science, delineating the role of research and encouraging a spirit of enquiry in art therapy. She looks at the latest scientific developments, especially those in biology, evolution, and brain science, and relates them to theories about the creation and interpretation of art. more »
2000, Paperback: £18.99/ $29.95Keyword: art therapy
Susan Makin has written a resource for art therapists working with patients or clients who find the concept of spontaneous artmaking daunting, and feel more comfortable with a structured framework. This book consists of a series of directives for group and individual activities, with guidance on each directive and ideas for further development. more »
1999, Paperback: £22.99/ $39.95Keywords: art therapy, counselling, group psychotherapy
This is a book about an analytical approach within art therapy, which may be of interest in itself. The material also raises issues of interest to analysts and psychotherapists, whether or not they work with art in the clinical setting. The book clarifies areas of similarity between the disciplines, and also makes areas of difference apparent. more »
1999, Paperback: £25.00/ $39.95Keywords: art therapy, counselling, psychoanalysis, psychotherapy, therapeutic communities
This book offers practical and imaginative solutions to the multifaceted challenges that clinicians face when treating young people. The author fuses contemporary theories of clinical treatment with the creative processes of art therapy to arrive at a synthesis which yields successful outcomes when working with adolescents. more »
1999, Paperback: £22.99/ $36.95Keywords: adolescence, art therapy, child protection, child psychiatry, counselling, psychiatry
Distinguished art therapists have contributed to this wide-ranging collection, which deals sensitively with work with patients who are suffering from terminal illness such as AIDS or cancer, or recovering from traumatic operations. The chapters offer advice on approaches to use with a variety of clients, depending on the objectives. more »
1999, Paperback: £27.99/ $44.95Keywords: adults, art therapy, palliative care
The book is a stimulating and inspiring collection which explores the often contentious themes of race, racism and culture in relation to the experience of art therapy, in a constructive way. Contributors examine the impact of racial perceptions in their own experience, their clients' lives, and on the interaction of therapist and client. more »
1999, Paperback: £24.99/ $42.95Keywords: art therapy, counselling, ethnicity
Drawing on case material from a variety of situations, the book describes research on medical art therapy with children, and practical approaches to using art activities with them. The writers examine art therapy with young patients suffering from burns, cancer, asthma, arthritis, eating disorders and HIV/AIDS. more »
1998, Paperback: £24.99/ $39.95Keywords: art therapy, child psychiatry, children, occupational therapy, palliative care
Nadia Ferrara examines cultural differences in emotional expression and psychological mindedness by comparing Euro-Canadians, and Cree Amerindians – who are often stereotyped as taciturn and less verbally expressive. She investigates the ethnographic contexts of the Cree people, as well as their style of communication and views of imagery and art. more »
1998, Paperback: £29.99/ $47.95Keywords: anthropology, art therapy, emotions, psychology
In this innovative book, Shaun McNiff breaks new ground in defining and inspiring art-based research. He illustrates how practitioner-researchers can become involved in art-based inquiries during their educational studies and throughout their careers, and shows how new types of research can be created that resonate with the artistic process. more »
1998, Paperback: £19.99/ $32.95Keywords: art therapy, dance and movement therapy, dramatherapy, expressive therapies, music therapy, psychotherapy
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