Art therapy : programs, uses and benefits / Vincent Buchanan, editor.

Format:

• Book

Contributor:

• Buchanan, Vincent, editor.

Series:

• Psychology research progress series.
• Psychology Research Progress

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Art therapy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (177 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Publishers, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Art therapists have long theorized about the healing properties of visual expression through various media and have articulated the importance of media choices based on individual client needs for self-expression and healing. Art Therapy is a tool that can favor social, educational and cultural integration for disadvantaged children and minority communities. Artistic activities promote tolerance, dialogue, respect for diversity and interaction among others. The field of art therapy is based on a few basic assumptions that only recently have achieved some degree of research-based support. The first chapter of this book examines three assumptions that underlie the field of art therapy and their relations to art therapy theory and practice. The second chapter reviews the model of the Expressive Therapies Continuum (ETC), and illustrates its use in assessment and treatment planning with case examples. The following chapters introduce aesthetics as it informs art therapy intervention; present the concept of ritual and explores the possibility of creating spontaneous rituals as a central axis in art therapy, in drama therapy and in nature therapy in particular; explores art therapy programs for building peace territories in schools in Ecuador; provide a literature review relevant to the use of visual journaling with military veterans; studies art therapy for mobilizing personal resources in the elderly; describes the Videoinsight® Method and it's applications in the psychotherapeutic setting, in distress prevention and in promoting well-being and early recovery during rehabilitation following surgery; and provides an overview of the application of LEGO® block creations as a medium for art therapy.

Contents:

• ART THERAPY PROGRAMS, USES AND BENEFITS ; ART THERAPY PROGRAMS, USES AND BENEFITS ; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 Researching the Healing Aspects of Creative Expression: Challenging Assumptions and Integrating Fact into Practice; Abstract; What Do Images Say? The Use of Art in Assessment; Color and Space Use; Directions for Future Research; What Does Art Do? Media Properties in Art Therapy; Gender Differences in Media Preferences; Cultural Differences in Media Preferences; Directions for Future Research; How Well Does Art Therapy Work: Outcome Studies in Art Therapy
• The Use of Art in non-Clinical SettingsReview of Outcome Studies; The Use of Art Therapy in Clinical Settings; From Basic Assumptions to Basic Research: Directions for Future Research; Conclusion; References; About the Author; Chapter 2 Enhancing Art Therapy Assessment and Treatment Planning with; Abstract; Introduction; Kinesthetic/Sensory Level; Perceptual/Affective Level; Cognitive/Symbolic Level; Creative Level; Therapeutic Use of the Expressive Therapies Continuum; Art Assessment and the Expressive Therapies Continuum; Preferred Medium; Manner of Interaction with Media
• Qualities of Verbal CommunicationStylistic Elements of the Final Art Product; Results of Assessment and Movement into Treatment; Healing Effects of the Expressive Therapies Continuum: Customizing Treatment Goals; Therapeutic Goals: Kinesthetic Component; Therapeutic Goals: Sensory Component; Therapeutic Goals: Perceptual Component; Therapeutic Goals: Affective Component; Therapeutic Goals: Cognitive Component; Therapeutic Goals: Symbolic Component; Therapeutic Goals: Creative Level; Conclusion; References; Chapter 3 Aesthetic Dimensions in Art Therapy; Abstract; Introduction
• Therapeutic AestheticsAesthetic Tone; Empathic Resonance; Shaping Therapy; Art Materials; Art Aesthetics; A Brief Philosophical Backdrop; Aesthetic Sensibilities; Aesthetic Processing; The Inward Turn; Expression; Perceptual Embodiment; Visual Language; Aesthetic Responding; Conclusion; References; Chapter 4 Back to Ritual: The Creation and Performance of Rituals as a Central Axis in Arts Therapy; Abstract; Introduction; Ritual as a Therapeutic Framework; Setting the Scene; Example 1: A Song Is Born; Individual and Group: Past, Present and Future; From the Body to the Word
• Mental Health Services Provided to Veterans

Notes:

• Description based upon print version of record.
• Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
• Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-63484-269-3