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McCullough, Courtney – Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 2009
In this article, the author examines the use of transitional objects in a case study of a 12-year-old boy, documenting the role of art therapy in helping the boy cope with the trauma of his parents' recent separation and divorce. Transitional objects emerged spontaneously as the boy integrated the transition that the divorce of his parents…
Descriptors: Divorce, Males, Children, Case Studies
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Briggs, Freda; Lehmann, Karen – Early Child Development and Care, 1989
Presents case studies of two children of four and five years who had experienced sexual abuse. Discusses the significance of their drawings in relation to the uncovering and treating of the trauma of sexual abuse. (RJC)
Descriptors: Art Therapy, Case Studies, Childrens Art, Early Childhood Education
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Kellman, Julia – Visual Arts Research, 1996
Reviews the work of neurobiologist, David Marr, concerning artistic ability and autism. Summarizes Marr's theory of perceptual vision illuminating the relationships among object, observer, perceptual process, and image. Briefly reviews the cases of four autistic people with extraordinary drawing skills. (MJP)
Descriptors: Adult Development, Art Activities, Art Education, Art Expression