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Navigating Art Therapy

A Therapist’s Companion

  • Price: $39.95 $35.96
  • Paperback: 304 pages
  • Also available in Hardback
  • Published: December 2010
  • ISBN: 978-0-415-22319-5
  • Publisher: Routledge

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From Art-making as a Defence to Works of Art, this anthology will help you navigate your way through the ever growing world of art therapy

Art therapy is used in an increasing range of settings and is influenced by a range of disciplines, including psychotherapy, social psychiatry, social work and education. Navigating Art Therapy is an essential companion for both seasoned art therapists and those new to the field as it offers a comprehensive guide to key terms and concepts.

With contributions from art therapists around the world, entries cover:

  • forms of interpretation
  • processes of adaptation
  • history of art therapy
  • the inspiration provided by artworks and popular culture

This book is an ideal source of reference as the concise, cross-referenced entries enable easy navigation through ideas and terms integral to the discipline. As such, it is invaluable for anyone working in the art therapy field.

Table of Contents

Introduction. Personal Acknowledgements. List of Entries. Dictionary Anthology Entries. References

Author Biography

Chris Wood is the team leader for the Art Therapy Northern Programme in Sheffield and combines art therapy training in higher education with therapeutic practice in the public sector.