Websites: Art Therapy
American Art Therapy Association. A good place to find an art therapist, conference or workshop, or a job. Contains a detailed bibliography and tools for performing literature searches. http://www.arttherapy.org
Art Therapy. Contains thousands of resources. (Check out http://www.arttherapyblog.com/sexual-abuse/benefits-for-sexually-abused-adult-survivors/#more-32 https://arttherapyblog.com/
Art Therapy. Many resources, including links to international websites. https://www.art-therapy.us
Websites: Music Therapy
American Music Therapy Association. Education, careers, events, advocacy http://www.musictherapy.org
World Federation of Music Therapy. Supporting the global development of educational programs, clinical practice, and research. https://musictherapyworld.net/
Books: Art Therapy
Case, Caroline and Dalley, Tessa (1990) Working with Children in Art Therapy. Routledge, London. England.
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Introduction: Art versus Language (separate
Development during Childhood): Art Therapy as a Container – References:
Unusual Drawing Development in Children: What Does It Reveal about
Children’s Art?: The Cat, the Fish, the Man, and the Bird: or How to Be a
Nothing. Illness Behaviour in Children; the Case Study of a 10-Year-Old
Girl: Control, Uncontrol, Order, and Chaos: Working with Children with
Intestinal Motility Problems: Working with Cases of Child Sexual Abuse: A
Family Centre: a Structural Family Therapy Approach: Reflections and
Shadows: an Exploration of the World of the Rejected Girl: References:
Images and Integration: Art Therapy in a Multi-Cultural School: ‘I Show
You’: Children in Art Therapy
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Case, The Handbook of Art Therapy. Routledge, London. England
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Introduction: The Art Therapy Room: The Therapy in
Art Therapy: Art and Psychoanalysis: The Image in Art Therapy:
Development of Psychoanalytic Understanding: The Art Therapist: Art
Therapy with Individual Clients: Working with Groups in Art Therapy:
Bibliography
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Cohen, Barry M. and Barnes, Mary-Michola and Rankin, Anita B. (1995). Managing traumatic stress through art: Drawing from the center. Sidran Press, Baltimore, MD.
NOTE:
This workbook consists of 26 structured step-by-step art projects,
augmented by tearout images, and writing experiences. The book’s first
section, “Developing Basic Tools For Managing Stress,” is devoted to
establishing a safe framework for trauma resolution. The second section,
“Acknowledging and Regulating Your Emotions,” helps the trauma survivor
to make sense of overwhelming emotional experiences. The final section,
“Being and Functioning in the World,” focuses on self and relational
development, leading into the future.
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Farrelly-Hansen, Mimi, Ed. (2001) Spirituality and Art Therapy: Living the Connection. Jessica Kingsley, London, England.
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Introduction – Prayer Sacraments Grace – Buddhism
Art and Healing – Art Therapy from a Jewish Perspective – Listening to
the Divine – Celtic Spirituality Revisited – Coming Home Stories –
Joining Community through Art Making – Inner Necessity Inner Balance –
Factual information about the profession of art therapy – Art Therapy in
Partnership with the Earth: A Shamanic Perspective
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Levens, Mary, (1995) Eating Disorders and Magical Control of the Body: Treatment through Art Therapy. Routledge, NY, NY.
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Introduction to Magic: Magic and Eating: Magical
Control of the Body: Body Boundaries in Patients with Eating Disorders:
Eating and the Body and Eating the Body: Body Boundaries with Relation
to Art: Art and Psychic Cannibalism: The Therapeutic Relationship: Why
Art?: Conclusion: References
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Malchiodi, Cathy A., Ed. (2003) Handbook of Art Therapy. Guilford Press. NY, NY.
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Part I: The Art and Science of Art Therapy: A Brief
History of Art Therapy: Art Therapy and the Brain: Art-Based Assessments
Part II: Clinical Approaches to Art Therapy: Psychoanalytic, Analytic,
and Object Relations Approaches: Humanistic Approaches:
Cognitive-Behaviorial Approaches: Solution-Focused and Narrative
Approaches: Developmental Art Therapy: Expressive Arts Therapy and
Multimodal Approaches – Part III: Clinical Applications with Children
and Adolescents: Drawing and Storytelling as Psychotherapy with
Children: Using Drawing in Short-Term Trauma Resolution: Art and Play
Therapy with Sexually Abused Children: Drawings in Forensic
Investigations of Chil: Art Therapy with Children Who Have Autism and
Their Families: Medical Art Therapy with Children: Using Art Therapy to
Address Adolescent Depression: Working with Adolescents’ Violent
Imagery- Part IV: Clinical Applications with Adults: Art in Counseling:
Sandplay Therapy and Art Therapy with Adults: Art Therapy with Adults
with Severe Mental Illness: Art Therapy in Addictions Treatment:
Clinical Art Therapy with Older Adults – Part V: Clinical Applications
with Groups, Families, and Couples: Group Art Therapy: Developing Games,
Activities, and Themes for Art Therapy Groups: Sexually Abused
Children: Using Art Therapy with Medical Support Groups: Family Art
Therapy: Multicultural Art Therapy with Families: Art Therapy with
Couples – Appendix I: Art-Based Assessments: The Diagnostic Drawing
Series: The Silver Drawing Test of Cognition and Emotion: The Formal
Elements Art Therapy Scale and “Draw a Person Picking an Apple from a
Tree”: The Mari Assessment: Appendix II Scope of Practice, Education,
Supervision, Standards of Practice, and Ethics
NOTE: The standard reference book.
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Malchiodi,Cathy A., Ed. (2007) The Art Therapy Source Book. McGraw Hill. NY, NY.
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Drawing on the Past – Drawing from Within – Drawing
on Process – Drawing on Environment – Drawing Out Imagery: Drawing a
PIcture of Health
NOTE: An introductory books with many exercises.
Meijer-Degen, Fiety. Translated from Dutch. (2006) Coping with Loss and Trauma through art Therapy. Eburon, Delft, The Netherlands.
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Murphy, Jenny, Ed. (2001) Art Therapy with Young Survivors of Sexual Abuse: Lost for Words. Brunner-Routledge, Hove, England.
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Foreword – Part I: The therapeutic relationship in
context – Part II: Working with individuals – Part III: Experiences with
groups
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Rappaport, Laury. (2009) Focusing-Oriented Art Therapy: Accessing the Body’s Wisdom and Creative Intelligence. Jessica Kingsley, London, England.
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Gendlins Focusing Method -Focusing-Oriented
Psychotherapy – Art Therapy History Concepts and Practice – Figures –
Bridging Focusing and Art Therapy – Clearing a Space with Art – Bridging
Cultures with Focusing-Oriented Art Therapy – Health and Wellness –
Working with Trauma – Spirituality and Psychotherapy – Expanding to the
Other Expressive Arts – Guided Exercises – Supervision and Self-Care
NOTE: From the Publisher: “…how to adapt Focusing-Oriented Art Therapy
to a wide variety of clinical populations including individuals and
groups with severe psychiatric illness, trauma, PTSD, anxiety,
depression, and more, as well as applications to private practice,
illness and wellness, spirituality, and self-care…. Integrating
theory, clinical practice, and numerous guided exercises, this
accessible book will enhance clinical sensitivity and skill, while
adding resources for bringing creativity into practice.”
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Schnetz, Martina (2005) The Healing Flow: Artistic Expression in Therapy Creative Arts and the Process of Healing : An Image/Word Approach Inquiry. Jessica Kingsley. London, England.
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Introduction to the Healing Flow: Approach to
Inquiry and Psychotherapy the Healing-Flow Model and Its Implications:
Theoretical Considerations of the Healing-Flow Model and Interpretative
Quilting: Interpretative Quilting as a Qualitative Approach to Inquiry:
Biographical Reflections as They Relate to the Dialogical Image/Word
Approach: The Nature of Truth in Interpretative Quilting: The Role of
Contextual Factors in Interpretative Quilting: Contextual Features of
the Dialogical Image/Word Process in Therapy and the Interpretative
Quilt; General Objectives and General Goals of the Art Therapy Group:
Practice-Based Theory of the Art Therapy Group within the Program for
Post Traumatic Stress Recovery: A Window: Group Structure and
Implementation of the Group: The Therapist”s Role: Individual Choices
for Participation: The Life of Images and the Healing Flow in the
Clinical Context: Sam’s Journey with the Healing Flow: Mary’’s Journey
with the Healing Flow: First Session: Second Session: Third Session:
Fourth Session: Fifth Session: Sixth Session: Seventh Session: Eighth
Session: A View into the Activities in an Art Therapy Session: The
Preparation Phase: The Orientation Phase: Retrospective View: A
Therapist’s Reflections on Previous Sessions as a Tool to Guide the
Healing Flow: Shifting the Focus Back to the Group: The Experiential
Phase: Verbal Reflection Phase of the Healing Flow of Images and the
Quality of the Dialogical Image/Word Process: Transition Phase and
Closing Ritual as a Container of the Healing Flow: Interpretative
Border: Therapist’s Reflections on the Dialogical Image/Word Approach to
Art Therapy: Final Reflection: Final Stitching: Function of the
Dialogical Image/Word Process Themes and Changing Functions of the
Image: Emerging Themes: The Re-Examination and Further Distillation of
Emerging Themes: Nine Dialogical Entry Points to an Image: Modernity,
Spirituality, and the Process of Art toward Healing: References
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Silverstone, Liesl and Thorne, Brian. (2009) Art Therapy Exercises: Inspirational and Practical Ideas to Stimulate the Imagination. Jessica Kingsley, London, England.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:1 Art Therapy Exercises for One to One Sessions and
to Explore Individually in Groups – Art Therapy Exercises to Explore
Individual Issues and Group Dynamics – Further Inspiration for Art
Therapy Exercises – Working with Different Clients – Some Guided
Fantasies Devised by Students – A Final Word
NOTE: From the
publisher: “This accessible book comprises a collection of 80
tried-and-tested exercises, with guidelines for applying them and advice
for devising new ideas. Liesl Silverstone offers a variety of exercises
for a diverse client base, such as guided fantasies, one-to-one and
group work and working with adults with learning difficulties. Focusing
on the non-directive, non-interpretive person-centred approach to art
therapy…”
Waller, Diane and Gilroy, Andrea, Eds. Art Therapy: A Handbook. (1992) Open University Press, Philadelphia, PA.
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Part I: Theoretical, Political and Institutional
Issues: Art Therapy: Art Therapy: The Organizational Context of Art
Therapy Part II: The Practice of Art Therapy: Using Art Therapy with
‘Chronic’ Long-Term Psychiatric Patients: Art Therapy with Elderly
People in Statutory Care: Art Therapy with People Who Have Severe
Learning Difficulties: Art Therapy with Families: Art Therapy with
Children and Adolescents: Art Therapy in the Treatment of Women with
Eating Disorders: Art Therapy in the Treatment of Alcohol and Drug
Abuse: Brief Art Therapy in Acute States Part III: Training and
Research: The Training of Art Therapists: Research in Art Therapy
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Waller, Diane. (1993) Group Interactive Art Therapy: Its Use in Training and Treatment. Routledge, London, England.
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Groups and Art Therapy: Interactive Group
Psychotherapy: Curative Factors in Groups: Conducting an Interactive Art
Therapy Group: Practical Matters Materials and Rooms: Using Themes or
Projects Within an Interactive Model: Short-Term Interactive Art Therapy
Groups: Group Interactive Art Therapy with Children and Adolescents
Section II Case Examples: Rooms and Materials: The Unwilling
Participants: Developmental Processes in a Group Painting: Life
Processes in Small Group Environments: Images of the Group: Catharsis:
Power and Domination: Splitting in the Group: Expressing Anger
Symbolically: Example of a Theme Arising Spontaneously: Boundary
Violation and Scapegoating in a Training Group: Working Through a
Crisis: Ending the Group: Appendix: Bibliography
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Books: Music Therapy
Bruscia, Case Studies in Music Therapy. Barcelona, Gilsum, NH.
NOTE: From the publisher: “This book presents 42 case histories, each
describing the process of music therapy from beginning to end. The cases
include children, adolescents, and adults receiving individual and
group therapy in psychiatric, medical, educational or community
settings. With authors from nine countries, the book details a broad
spectrum of approaches and techniques in music therapy. It can be used
as a reference, a textbook for training students, or as an introduction
to the field.”
TABLE OF CONTENTS: The Fundamentals Of Music Therapy
Practice: DEFINITION – FACTORS IN DESIGNING THERAPY – THE CLINICAL
PROCESS – ORIENTATIONS – LEVELS OF CLINICAL PRACTICE – REFERENCES –
CASES: Each case includes background information, method, treatment
process, discussion and conclusions, a glossary, and references.
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Bunt, Leslie. (1994) Music Therapy: An Art beyond Words. Routledge, NY, NY.
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Introduction: The Growth of Music Therapy: The
Relationships Between Music Therapy and Other Forms of Therapeutic
Intervention: Sound, Music and Music Therapy: Music Therapy and Child
Health: Music Therapy and Child Health-A Survey of Research: Music
Therapy and Adult Health: Music Therapy as a Resource for the Community:
Music Therapy as a Synthesis of Art and Science: Orpheus as Emblem
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Grocke, Denise and Wigram, Tony. (2007) Receptive Methods in Music Therapy: Techniques and Clinical Applications. Jessica Kingsley, London, England
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Engaging with Clients Verbally and Musically –
Selecting Music for Receptive Methods in Music Therapy – Relaxation and
Receptive Methods for Children and Adolescents – Receptive Methods and
Relaxation for Adults – Music Visualisations and Imagery – Song Lyric
Discussion Reminiscence and Life Review – Perceptual Listening and
Musical Appreciation – Receptive Music Therapy and Art Media –
Vibroacoustic Therapy in Receptive Music Therapy – Music and Movement
NOTE: From the Publisher: “This practical book describes the specific
use of receptive (listening) methods and techniques in music therapy
clinical practice and research, including relaxation with music for
children and adults, the use of visualisation and imagery, music and
collage, song-lyric discussion, vibroacoustic applications, music and
movement techniques, and other forms of aesthetic listening to music.
The authors explain these receptive methods of intervention using a
format that enables practitioners to apply them in practice and make
informed choices about music suitable for each of the different
techniques. Protocols are described step-by-step, with reference to the
necessary environment, conditions, skills and appropriate musical
material.”
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Sutton, Julie P., Ed. Music, Music Therapy and Trauma: International Perspectives. Jessica Kingsley, London, England
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Julie P Sutton – Neurology – Culture and Society –
South Africa – UK – Ireland – Bosnia – UK: Music and Human Rigths –
Supervision – The Wounded Healer – Afterword
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Wigram,Tony, Nygaard Pedersen, Inge and Bonde, Lars Ole (2002). A Comprehensive Guide to Music Therapy: Theory, Clinical Practice, Research, and Training. Jessica Kingsley, London, England
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Chapter 1: Introduction to Music Therapy:
Theoretical Foundations of Music Therapy: Models and Methods of Music
Therapy Introduction: Music Therapy in Clinical Practice: Music Therapy
Research and Clinical Assessment: Music Therapy Training: Professional
and Technical Resources: A Glossary and Lexicon of Music Therapy –
Bibliography – Contents of Music CD
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