Art work produced by geriatric patient on psychiatric ward illustrated metaphors of loss. After three months, patient was diagnosed with liver cancer; she died three weeks later. All work was produced before cancer diagnosis, yet it showed similarities to work by cancer patients, suggesting that client unconsciously knew she was dying and worked…

Article states that brief, effective therapy with adolescents can occur by integrating the structure of solution-focused approaches with expressive qualities of art therapy within the framework of adolescent development. The three fundamentals of successful adolescent therapy are addressed. (Author/JDM)

Principles of art and science can be integrated to form a firmer and more socially responsible foundation for art therapy. Preliminary guidelines for systematically incorporating a scientific perspective with art therapy are presented, emphasizing the role research plays in constructing a combined knowledge base. Implications for current practice…

This article represents the culmination of a long-standing goal of the American Art Therapy Association's (AATA) Multicultural Committee to propose multicultural curriculum guidelines for use by art therapy educators. Challenges faced by art therapy educators endeavoring to meet the AATA Educational requirements are discussed with an emphasis on…

Del Giacco Art Therapy is a cognitive art therapy process that focuses on stimulating the mental sensory systems and working to stabilize the nervous system and create new neural connections in the brain. This system was created by Maureen Del Giacco, Phd. after recovering from her own traumatic brain injury and is based on extensive research of…

Background: The aims were to identify referral characteristics and outcomes for people with intellectual disabilities referred to a psychodynamic psychotherapy service. Materials and Methods: A retrospective case notes review of anonymized data relating to 100 sequential patient episodes. Results: A total of 81 people out of 100 with a range of…

As a Chaplain working in the Anglican school system in Melbourne, Australia, my concern is with the spiritual development of students. This year I have been trialing the educational application of activities used in creative arts therapy. Continuing the theme of my recent doctoral studies in children's spirituality, I am concerned that education…

Outlines basic art therapy processes for the art teacher. (SJL)

The author looks at the roots of art therapy in psychiatry, psychology, art, and education; at the development of the American Art Therapy Association; and at the growth, dynamics and approaches of this new field. This article is part of a theme issue on art therapy. (SJL)

The authors were both privileged and challenged to provide art therapy groups for children and their families in the aftermath of the Pentagon attack on September 11, 2001. This paper chronicles their participation with these children, describes their methods of working, and includes some information on the theoretical basis for the use of art in…

Discusses the work the author did at the Children's Museum of the Arts with a parents' group with the intention of creating a healing place within the SoHo community after the September 11th attacks. Examples of the art produced, comments made by participants, and suggestions made to these parents concerning their own healing and that of their…

A study of 10 chronically ill women showed how they positively reconstructed self and identity through engaging in textile artwork. Findings suggest that meaningful artistic occupation may provide a source of positive identity for people with chronic illness. (Contains 24 references.) (JOW)

Examines the conditions under which art therapy might be a culturally appropriate intervention. Presents the aspects of art therapy and assessment that may be assimilationist or ethnocentric. Problems inherent in the cross-cultural interpretation of art are also discussed and methods that maximize interpretive validity and reliability are…

Studies the potential value of using art therapy as an intervention with refugees. The refugee experiences of two Bosnian women in Perth, Western Australia, were explored. Results of the study indicate that art therapy provides an effective tool for refugees to begin exploring some of the experiences associated with war, oppression, exile, and…

An interview with Helen B. Landgarten, a pioneer in art psychotherapy, addresses how she came to work in this field, her training, her experience with Jungian therapy, current approaches to training art therapists, her own painting, and the role of the American Art Therapy Association today. (DB)