Art Psychotherapy Groups: Between Pictures and Words [Hardcover]

SALLY SKAIFE (Editor), Val Huet (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0415150728 | ISBN-13: 978-0415150729 | Publication Date: August 13, 1998 | Edition: 1

A growing number of art therapists are also trained in group analytic psychotherapy. This book explores the new theories and models for practice arising from the merging of these two disciplines.
Contributors ask whether a model can be applied universally to art therapy group work with diverse client groups. They present in-depth case studies looking at work with the following:-
* children
* drug and alcohol abusers
* forensic patients
* patients on acute psychiatric wards
* the cognitively-impaired elderly
* institutionalised patients moving into the community
A common theme which emerges is that the physical use of art materials and the space of the art room offer a possibility for communication of feelings which is not possible in purely verbal groups. This allows clients who would not normally be considered for group therapy to benefit from a psychodynamic group process.

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About the Author

Sally Skaife and Val Huet are both lecturers in art and group psychotherapy at Goldsmiths Colege, London.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (August 13, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0415150728
• ISBN-13: 978-0415150729
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #910,414 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is a must for art therapists new and old!, October 7, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Art Psychotherapy Groups: Between Pictures and Words (Paperback)

This book is a wonderful entry into the world of groups that specifically use art therapy as the primary modality, altering the group leadership and group dynamics from the traditional group approach. These authors clearly explain how and why. The authors cover a wide spectrum of topics and discuss the intricate dilemmas of leading art therapy groups from the basics to the more advanced clinical and psychodyanmic issues that arise from the art therapy component. In particular they brilliantly address the more advanced issues that arise in art therapy groups regarding the movement between voice and image. This book is convincing, interesting to read and well written with pertinent topics for both introductory and advanced art therapists who lead groups. I use it for my art therapy group training graduate class and it has received high reviews from the students.