Introduction to Art Therapy: Sources and
Resources, is the thoroughly updated and revised
second edition of Judith Rubin’s landmark 1999 text, the
first to describe the history of art in both assessment
and therapy, and to clarify the differences between
artists or teachers who provide "therapeutic" art
activities, psychologists or social workers who request
drawings, and those who are trained as art therapists to
do a kind of work which is similar, but qualitatively
different. This new edition contains a DVD-ROM with over
400 still images and 250 edited video clips for much
richer illustration than is possible with figures alone;
an additional chapter describing the work that art
therapists do; and new material on education with
updated information on standards, ethics, and informing
others. To further make the information accessible to
practitioners, students, and teachers, the author has
included a section on treatment planning and evaluation,
an updated list of resources – selected
professional associations and proceedings – references,
expanded citations, and clinical vignettes and
illustrations. Three key chapters describe and expand
the work that art therapists do: "People We Help," deals
with all ages; "Problems We Treat," focuses on different
disorders and disabilities; and "Places We Practice,"
reflects the expansion of art therapy beyond its
original home in psychiatry. The author’s own
introduction to the therapeutic power of art – as a
person, a worker, and a parent – will resonate with both
experienced and novice readers alike. Most importantly,
however, this book provides a definition of art therapy
that contains its history, diversity, challenges, and
accomplishments.
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