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Backos, Amy K.; Pagon, Barb E. – Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 1999
Adolescents who have suffered the trauma of incest or rape often search for inner resolution amidst a society that can be more rejecting than comforting. Therapists need to be aware of issues specific to this population, as well as societal influences that impact recovery. Describes the components of an adolescent art therapy group for female…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Art Therapy, Females, Group Therapy

Waller, Carolyn S. – Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 1992
Fifteen adult female incest survivors participated in study which employed control group and two experimental groups. Participants rated significance of curative factors of catharsis, cohesion, and insight in their treatment. Results indicated that group art therapy, using series of structured tasks, increased value assigned to each of these…
Descriptors: Adults, Art Therapy, Child Abuse, Counseling Techniques

Dufrene, Phoebe – Art Education, 1994
Maintains that art therapy encompasses the areas of mental health and art education. Presents a case study of three sisters from a family with a history of sexual abuse and illustrates how art therapy was used as part of their overall treatment. (CFR)
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Education, Art Teachers, Art Therapy