ABSTRACT
This book introduces the reader to the approach and general philosophy of the use of art as an additional language in group therapy. It demonstrates the usefulness of the language of art in enabling group therapists and their clients to understand group members' perceptions of constructs and realities.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter 4|33 pages
Art as an Instrument for Creating Social Reciprocity
Social Skills Group for Children with Autism
chapter 6|18 pages
A Condensed Guide to Creating an Adolescent Group
Art Tasks that Address Developmental Interests and the Changing Role of Adolescent Therapy
chapter 7|36 pages
Working with the Elderly Population with a Serious Loss of Cognition
Visible Communication as a Mode of Memory Retrieval and Other Functions, Such as Self-Regulation and Social Intercourse
chapter 8|16 pages
Groups in Psychiatric Hospitals and Day Treatment Programs
Art as an Entrée into Unfamiliar Realities
