The Art Of Art Therapy: What Every Art Therapist Needs to Know

by Rubin, Judith Aron

• ISBN13: 9780876303719
• ISBN10: 0876303718
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1986-03-01
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

This book shows "how to think about doing" art therapy, rather than "how to do" art therapy. It presents the general "understandings" necessary for effective art therapy for any age level, in any setting, and in any modality. An excellent text.

Table of Contents

Preface	v
Acknowledgments	vii
Introduction	xi
PART I. THE ART PART	3	(28)
Knowing Materials	7	(8)
Knowing Processes	15	(10)
Knowing Products	25	(6)
PART II. THE THERAPY PART	31	(42)
Knowing Development	35	(10)
Knowing Dynamics and Deviations	45	(6)
Knowing Therapy	51	(16)
Knowing Art Therapy	67	(6)
PART III. THE INTERFACE	73	(70)
Setting the Stage	77	(12)
Evoking Expression	89	(14)
Facilitating Expression	103	(14)
Looking and Learning from Art	117	(16)
Working Artistically	133	(10)
PART IV. INDIRECT SERVICE	143	(56)
Knowing Teaching	147	(10)
Knowing Supervision	157	(12)
Knowing Consultation	169	(10)
Knowing Research	179	(10)
Knowing Theory	189	(10)
PART V. APPLICATIONS	199	(38)
Different Populations	203	(10)
Different Settings	213	(12)
Different Modes	225	(12)
Addendum: Knowing What You Don't Know	237	(2)
Appendix: Suggested Readings	239	(28)
Index	267