- 164 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About This Book
Group Art Therapy: Practice and Research is the first textbook of its kind, taking into account practice-based evidence and using a transtheoretical approach to present a range of art therapy group interventions.
The book covers essential topics including leadership, art making, successful therapeutic factors, and the basic stages of developing and facilitating groups. Offering practical information not only to students but also to experienced practitioners, the chapters provide details about preparation and practice, note-taking and documentation, and research tips. Adhering to the most up-to-date educational standards and ethical codes of art therapy, the book covers the full range of settings and art therapy approaches.
This text will prepare art therapy graduate students and practitioners to lead groups in a variety of settings, theoretical approaches, and applications.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication Page
- Contents
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1 Theories of Art Therapy Groups
- 2 Types and Formats of Art Therapy Groups
- 3 Art Media
- 4 Dynamics That Work
- 5 Therapeutic Factors in Art Therapy Groups
- 6 Group Leadership
- 7 Stages of Group Development and Group Preparation
- 8 Beginning Stage
- 9 Working Stage
- 10 Ending Stage
- 11 Documentation and Evaluation of Groups
- Index