Contemporary Art Therapy with Adolescents

Häftad, Engelska, 1999

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Contemporary Art Therapy with Adolescents offers practical and imaginative solutions to the multifaceted challenges that clinicians face when treating young people. The author fuses the contemporary theories of clinical treatment with the creative processes of art therapy to arrive at a synthesis which yields successful outcomes when working with adolescents. Clinicians of allied disciplines, particularly art therapists, will find practical suggestions for using imagery to enrich their relationships with teenaged clients. The process of using art-making therapeutically, and the challenges of applying creativity in the current mental health world, are explored.Shirley Riley reviews current theories on adolescent development and therapy, and emphasizes the primary importance of relying on the youths' own narrative in the context of their social and economic backgrounds. She has found this approach preferential to following pre-designed assessment directives as a primary function of art therapy. Family, group and individual treatment are examined, as is the adolescent's response to short- and long-term treatment in residential and therapeutic school settings. The book is firmly rooted in Riley's clinical experience of working with this age group, and her proven ability to combine contemporary theories of adolescent treatment with inventive and effective art expressions.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum1999-06-01
Mått158 x 233 x 15 mm
Vikt436 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor288
FörlagJessica Kingsley Publishers
MedarbetareMalchiodi,MsCathyA
ISBN9781853026379

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Foreword, Gerald D. Oster. Foreword, Cathy Malchiodi. Introduction. 1. Integrating developmental theories and art expressions. 2. Adolescent group treatment. 3. Adolescence, depression and the impact of societal issues. 4. Severely damaged adolescents in residential and therapeutic school settings. 5. Adolescents and their families. 6. How therapists get tangled up in adolescent treatment. 7. Short-term, solution-focused art therapy treatment. Appendix. Bibliography. Index.

In this well-written and informative book, the author presents a balanced view of working in the real world... the use of case examples is excellent, and aids the reader in transferring information into the real world-often enabling identification with clients known to them. This book is clear and easy to read, and offers many practical ideas for activities. The author's obvious warmth and enthusiasm in working with this often challenging client group shine through, and she encourages readers to share this and to develop their own practice. Overall, it is felt that this book would be of benefit to many clinicians working with adolescents, whether they already use art/creative techniques in their practice, or whether it is a new approach they are considering.