Art psychotherapy

589 Pages·2010·10.413 MB·English

by  Wadeson, Harriet

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Art therapists use the creative process and the issues that surface during art therapy
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art therapist Dr. Harriet Wadeson examines the clinical considerations, education,
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artwork, and packaged with a companion CD-ROM, which includes more than 100
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a comprehensive guide to the theory and practice of art therapy. Written by one of the
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most established experts in the fi eld, this book will be informative for practicing art
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their mental health practice, students in these disciplines, and those interested in
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HARRIET WADESON, PHD, LCSW, ATR-BC, HLM, established and directed the
Art Therapy Graduate Program at the University of Illinois at Chicago for twenty-
three years. She is the author of six books on art therapy and over seventy articles in
professional journals. She is an Honorary Life Member of the American Art Therapy
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Association (AATA), the profession’s highest honor, and has been awarded a Resolution
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of Commendation from the Illinois State Legislature, as well as numerous awards for
her art, research, and scientifi c exhibits. In addition to holding many offi ces on the
AATA’s Executive Board, she is a past associate editor of Art Therapy, the journal of the
AATA. She is a frequent international guest lecturer and currently heads the Art Therapy
Program at Northwestern University.
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Art Psychotherapy,
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Art Psychotherapy,
Second Edition
Harriet Wadeson
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:
Wadeson, Harriet, 1931–
Art psychotherapy / Harriet Wadeson. – 2nd ed.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-470-41700-3 (cloth : alk. paper)
1. Art therapy. I. Title.
[DNLM: 1. Art Therapy. WM 450.5.A8 W121a 2010]
RC489.A7W32 2010
616.89’1656—dc22
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To my children, Lisa, Eric, and Keith,
with appreciation for the creative challenges,
enrichment, joy, and love
they have brought to my life.
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Contents
Foreword to the First Edition xi
Preface xv
Preface to the First Edition (Revised) xix
Acknowledgments xxv
Acknowledgments to the First Edition xxvii
PART I: Principles and Application
1 Creative Process 3
2 Advantages of Art Therapy 9
3 Roots and Application of Art Therapy 15
4 Institutional Influences 25
5 Therapeutic Relationship 33
6 Multicultural Issues 49
PART II: Trauma
7 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) 81
8 Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse 99
9 Crisis 111
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viii Contents
PART III: Mood Disorders
10 Depression 131
11 Bipolar Disorder 155
12 Suicide 169
PART IV: Schizophrenia
13 General Characteristics and Clinical Considerations
in Schizophrenia 203
14 Phenomenology of Schizophrenia Expressed in Art 211
15 Institutional Impact 255
16 Art Expression and Recovery Style in Acute
Schizophrenia 271
17 Comparison of Art Expression in Schizophrenia,
Depression, and Bipolar Psychosis 285
PART V: Physical Conditions
18 Medical Conditions 293
19 Substance Abuse 319
PART VI: Structuring Art Therapy
20 Short-Term Hospitalization and Aftercare 337
21 Group Art Therapy 351
22 Family Art Therapy 397
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