Post-traumatic stress disorder and art therapy / Amy Backos.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Backos, Amy, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Post-traumatic stress disorder--Treatment.

Post-traumatic stress disorder.

Art therapy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (272 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour))

Place of Publication:

London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2021.

Summary:

"This book covers both the theory and practice of working with PTSD in art therapy"--

This book focusses on art therapy as a treatment of PTSD in both theory and practice. It includes an in-depth look at what PTSD is, how it develops, and how art therapists should approach and treat it, with a focus on furthering social justice. The chapters cover a wide variety of contexts, including adults at a rape crisis centre, veterans, children in group homes and patients at substance use facilities. The second section of the book includes invaluable practical strategies and interventions based on the author's decades of experience in the field. It also discusses more complex concepts, including the impact of avoidance in maintaining symptoms of PTSD, and considers how Acceptance and Commitment Therapy can guide art therapy interventions.

Contents:

Introduction

Part I

Chapter 1. PTSD, Acute Stress & Context

Chapter 2. Stages of Therapy to Treat PTSD

Chapter 3. Art Therapy to Address PTSD & Acute Stress

Chapter 4. Theory Matters

Chapter 5. Co-occurring Disorders & Special populations

Part II

Chapter 6. Avoidance

Chapter 7. Art Therapy in Action

Chapter 8. Post Traumatic Growth

Chapter 9. On being a Clinician

Chapter 10. Where do we go from here?

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-78775-205-4