Even in the face of challenging conditions, art therapy treatment offers meaningful opportunities for growth. This resource serves as an essential guide for clinicians navigating the complex interplay of art processes, relational states, and developmental theories. Both graduate students and professionals will find strategies for developing engaging and effective tools for understanding children’s creative expression and applying this understanding toward treatment.
Key Features
- Clinically relevant and theoretically sound content.
- Synthesises the best of the literature on art development, art therapy, and child development.
- Emphasises the powerful role of art media in fostering creativity and relational growth.
- Includes compelling case material and numerous art examples.
- Covers practical applications for various challenges, including attachment disruptions and anxiety.
Additional Information
It’s not always easy to navigate the complex interplay of art processes, relational states, and developmental theories. This book illustrates psychosocial, neurobiological, and attachment theories as well as practical applications, including working with attachment disruptions, anxiety, grief, parental conflict, economic poverty, chemical dependency, child abuse, and autism spectrum disorder.
