Resource Tag: ART THERAPY

Children’s bereavement support groups can provide useful surrogate support for families when a parent dies, & may contribute new social meaning for this traumatic event. Theories & techniques for intervention in such groups are presented, & their application illustrated via a clinical case history. Results indicate that categorization of children’s bereavement should be abandoned in […]

Chapter 1 introduces 3 types of books that can be written for a child. Chapter 2 is on everyday stories. Chapter 3 discusses illustration & techniques to adapt books to the child’s age. Chapter 4 focuses on feelings & Chapter 5 explains how to write longer stories. Chapters 6-9 are on stories about growing up, […]

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This manual accompanies the “I am Wonderful” workbook (see SIEC #950869). Leaders are given step-by-step instructions on the presentation of the program. Topics covered in this program are: 1) personal information; 2) health; 3) interpersonal relationships; 4) education/history; 5) career; & 6) goals/dreams/future.

This workbook (see SIEC #950868 for the instructor’s manual) is a series of 42 activities designed to increase self-respect & to develop a greater appreciation of cultural & ethnic diversity. The workbook is designed to promote self-esteem among young people. Youth are encouraged to consider the consequences of their behaviour & to explore alternatives. Topics […]

This report provides recommendations for the family physician based on an intervention program with a group of bereaved children. Objectives for bereaved children are outlined, & the intake questionnaire, behavioural checklists, family drawing interpretation, anger management tools, books & movies are suggested. Case studies, including that of an 8-year-old boy whose father committed suicide, illustrate […]

Art therapy is the use of art, music, poetry & psychodrama (produced by the client), which act as a vehicle for self-expression, healing & self-actualization. This article describes the therapeutic process; 2 tables illustrate a sample care plan & the role of nurses & art therapists & areas where they might collaborate. The case of […]

This book was designed to combine expression, grief & recovery into one workbook. Over 20 journalling & art exercises are provided to help the individual through periods of grieving, quietness & joy. The exercises will help a grieving individual to name their emotions, develop identity & power, nurture themselves & deal with leftover feelings. Special […]

This book was designed to teach children, age 6-12, about death, to recognize & express feelings of grief, to encourage open communication & to help adults discover unhealthy misconceptions the child may have. The book is meant for children to illustrate with pictures they draw. Educational concepts are divided into 6 units of 1-1 1/2 […]

Art allows children to express feelings they are unable to understand or verbalize. Drawing aids them to overcome feelings of fear & helplessness. This guide offers suggestions for developing grief support groups & directions for using the art process to help children ages 6-12, individually or in groups, cope with loss & change. Curriculums are […]

See SIEC #1994-0709 for the Leader’s Manual

See SIEC #1994-0708 for participant workbook

This book offers deep exploration of inner life as an approach to healing. Egocide (when the false self symbolically dies) is an antidote to suicide. Research on bridge-jump survivor experiences led to developing this approach. The book (illustrated with paintings) profiles 4 people who opted for the path of egocide. Their experiences with dream analysis, […]

The effectiveness of an art future-image intervention designed to increase self esteem, improve future time perspective & decrease depression was evaluated among 47 hospitalized suicidal adolescents. A pretest-posttest design was used with two groups, an experimental group & an attention placebo group. The experimental group showed greater positive changes, but both groups improved on all […]

This paper explores cultural bias in the treatment of displaced Indian youth & the use of art therapy as an alternative mode of treatment. The use of art therapy and its advantages with this population is explored. As well a comprehensive case study is examined. (19 ref.)

This article looks at the issue of art therapy and the grieving process. Specifically, the author looks at research which applies art therapy to grieving women experiencing perinatal loss, and the increase in desire to self-express during periods of mourning. The author notes that an individual who is grieving and working through a loss through […]

The author describes the use of art materials to illustrate the interplay between the development of the ability to engage in the creative process & the growth of trust & rapport between patient & therapist. The patient, a 15-year-old female, was hospitalized after making suicidal threats. As she began to respond to therapy, she experienced […]

This bibliography was created for an American Association of Suicide Conference & contains 33 sources, most of which deals with creativity & suicide. Many of the books are concerned with art therapy. Other topics are bereavement, postvention, & group psychotherapy. (VM)

Client’s drawings can serve 4 basic functions in bereavement counseling: they may provide a channel for cathartic release of grief; a focus for clients’ reflections on the dimensions of their losses; a means of identifying unexpressed conflicts associated with the losses; & possibly a source of information of diagnostic value. The potential benefits & limitaations […]

This chapter describes how drawings can be used with the child abuse victim both to obtain more information about what happened to the child sexually & to respond to the child’s need to escape from the traumatic situation into fantasy & play. The discussion is based on 19 consecutive interviews with girls who were suspected […]

Art therapy combines intuition with empathy & has skills that can be taught & learned, enabling the individual to overcome impediments to growth. The author gives examples of those who have benefited from art therapy, including a patient who was suicidal. (NBB)