"The separate arts therapies - drama, art, music and dance - are becoming available to increasing numbers of clients as mental health professionals discover their potential to reach and help people. But what are the arts therapies, and what do they offer clients? This fully upda…
"The separate arts therapies - drama, art, music and dance - are becoming available to increasing numbers of clients as mental health professionals discover their potential to reach and help people. But what are the arts therapies, and what do they offer clients? This fully upda…
The primary goal of this research study was to explore the effects of a trauma-informed intervention on relaxation and body awareness in sheltered homeless women, where trauma history can be a pathway to homelessness, and the experience of homelessness itself can be traumatic. T…
In order to be a therapist, one has to make certain they have addressed their emotional baggage. The journey to my career in art therapy has been filled with many educationally enlightening moments, both personal and professional. How does one mitigate their personal history as …
Throughout history art has been regarded as an avenue for expression, healing, and a creative outlet for humanity. From simple cave drawings to detailed and expressive paintings no matter the artistic ability, the intention is to allow an escape from reality and an opening of th…
Large numbers of military veterans are returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan with injuries and mental health issues. In response to this the Department of Veterans Affairs offers many evidenced based treatments, however, these treatments mostly rely on verbal processin…
This qualitative study explored the verbal and art making responses of Greek-Cypriot survivors who experienced the war event in Cyprus during 1974 and forced migration to the United States. Four Greek-Cypriot refugees were asked to recall traumatic memories during the war by cre…
Art education in Saudi Arabia focuses mostly on beauty and harmony but rarely fosters individual expression and creativity. While graduate training in art therapy is largely focused on studies in psychology as they relate to the analysis of art and training in art education larg…
The objective of this research, which is both psychological and anthropological, is to study the use of art therapy as a treatment modality with a traumatized group of Sudanese refugees known as the "Lost Boys of Sudan." A protocol developed for this study uses six art therapy p…
The diagnosis of cancer influences the lives of children in many ways. Instead of maintaining daily activities, children often visit hospitals or stay there for an uncertain period. Due to the disease and treatment, children experience suffering and pain, their school and play a…
"Therapeutic photography is an increasingly popular approach for increasing self-esteem, resilience and self-reliance in a wide range of people, including those with dementia, autism or mental health problems, school children and offenders. This book provides practical guidance …
"Therapeutic photography is an increasingly popular approach for increasing self-esteem, resilience and self-reliance in a wide range of people, including those with dementia, autism or mental health problems, school children and offenders. This book provides practical guidance …
"Therapeutic photography is an increasingly popular approach for increasing self-esteem, resilience and self-reliance in a wide range of people, including those with dementia, autism or mental health problems, school children and offenders. This book provides practical guidance …
This is the first book ever to be published on arts use in social work. Bringing together theoretical connections between arts and social work, and with practice examples of arts in micro and macro social work practice from around the world, the book aims to inspire the reader w…
In 1981, the author first published the groundbreaking, classic text, The Arts and Psychotherapy. This book is a rework of the original text. This new work integrates theory with practice, drawing upon concrete examples and case studies. It details the emergence of a multidiscip…
