Art Psychotherapy Groups: Between Pictures and Words / Edition 1

by SALLY SKAIFE, Val Huet

Overview

A growing number of art therapists are also trained in group analytic psychotherapy. This book explores the new theories and models for practice arising from the merging of these two disciplines.
Contributors ask whether a model can be applied universally to art therapy group work with diverse client groups. They present in-depth case studies looking at work with the following:-
* children
* drug and alcohol abusers
* forensic patients
* patients on acute psychiatric wards
* the cognitively-impaired elderly
* institutionalised patients moving into the community
A common theme which emerges is that the physical use of art materials and the space of the art room offer a possibility for communication of feelings which is not possible in purely verbal groups. This allows clients who would not normally be considered for group therapy to benefit from a psychodynamic group process.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415150736
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/09/1998
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

SKAIFE, SALLY; Huet, Val

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction, Sally Skaife, Val Huet; Chapter 2 Dissonance and harmony, Sally Skaife, Val Huet; Chapter 3 Adapting the art therapy group for children, Frances Prokoviev; Chapter 4 Connection and disconnection in the art therapy group, Nicholas Sarra; Chapter 5 Return to the open studio group, Sarah Deco; Chapter 6 Candles slowly burning, Angela Byers; Chapter 7 The Magpie's eye, Neil Springham; Chapter 8 Long-stay art therapy groups, Jane Saotome; Chapter 9 Learning from experience in Introduction art therapy groups, Jane Dudley, Andrea Gilroy, Sally Skaife;