Art therapy with young survivors of sexual abuse : lost for words / edited by Jenny Murphy.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Murphy, Jenny.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sexually abused children--Mental health.

Sexually abused children.

Sexually abused children--Rehabilitation.

Art therapy for children.

Child psychotherapy.

Physical Description:

xvi, 204 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Hove [England] : Brunner-Routledge ; Philadelphia : Taylor & Francis, 2001.

Summary:

Dealing with the aftermath of childhood sexual abuse remains one of the major issues in child and adolescent mental health. Yet, until now, little has been written for art therapists and related professionals involved in this sensitive field. Art Therapy with Young Survivors of Sexual Abuse is a guide to practice with this group. Containing a range of illustrative case material from both individual and group therapy, the book addresses the important issues faced by professionals, including: Assessment using art therapy; Male therapist countertransference; The therapist's relationship with the client's family and wider networks; Using other art materials such as sand and water; The value of art therapy with groups. "Art Therapy with Young Survivors of Sexual Abuse" will provide not only art therapists, but other professionals working with sexually abused children and adolescents, with a stimulating discussion of the current issues in this area.

Contents:

Containing the bad object: observations and thoughts on the generation of bad feelings between people in an organisation, a professional network, a therapist, and a child attending individual art therapy / Louis Thomas

Male therapist countertransference and the importance of the family context / Mark Wheeler and Becky Smith

Nobody hears: how assessment using art as well as play therapy can help children disclose past and present sexual abuse / Lyn Douglass

Using the reflective image within the mother-child relationship / Maggie Ambridge

Into the body: sand and water in art therapy with sexually abused children / Ann Gillespie

Why can't she control herself? A case study / Karen Lee Drucker

Tell me your story so far: a developmental approach to art therapy / Jo Bissonnet

Jumping over it: group therapy with young girls / Richard Buckland and Jenny Murphy

Is it safe to keep a secret? A sibling group in art therapy / Felicity Aldridge and Simon Hastilow

Between images and thoughts: an art psychotherapy group for sexually abused adolescent girls / Ani M. Brown and Marianne Latimir.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0415205700

0415205719

OCLC:

44270570