Description: Art Therapy for Groups is a valuable introduction to art therapy and groupwork. It explains the reasons for using theme-based groupwork and provides detailed guidance on how to set up and run a theme-based art therapy group. All aspects of the therapy are considered—equal opportunities, size of groups, common problems, safety—across a broad range of groups, from residential institutions to community situations. This new edition presents nearly 400 themes and practical exercises to use with groups, set out in sections ranging from personal work to group interactive exercises. Fresh material includes: • Consideration of race, culture, diversity and equal opportunity • A chapter on recording, evaluation and evidence-based practice • A survey of literature on art therapy groups, leading to a summary of models used in art therapy with groups • Seventy new themes collected from art therapists’ responses • An updated international resources section acknowledging a more global outlook Illustrated by more new black and white photographs this book is an essential resource for all people working with art therapy and personal art groups.

Author: LIEBMANN, Marian

Publisher: Routledge/TANDF

Year Published: 2004

Qualifications: 616.89

Format: SOFTCOVER

Keywords: Art therapy;