ABSTRACT

First published in 2004. Art Therapy for Groups provides detailed guidance on how to set up and run theme-based art therapy groups and discusses factors affecting different client groups.

The second half of the book consists of nearly 400 themes and practical exercises to use with groups, set out in sections ranging from personal work to group interactive exercises. This updated second edition includes:

* new material on race, culture and diversity
* a chapter on recording, evaluation and evidence-based practice
* a survey of literature on art therapy groups
* seventy new themes
* an updated international resources section.

Illustrated with line drawings and black-and-white photographs this book is an essential resource for people working with art therapy and personal art groups.

part I|161 pages

Art therapy groups

chapter Chapter 1|15 pages

Art therapy and groupwork

chapter Chapter 2|29 pages

Running a group

chapter Chapter 4|9 pages

Learning from problems in groups

chapter Chapter 5|19 pages

An example in detail

The ‘Friday Group’

chapter Chapter 6|59 pages

Examples of groups

part II|155 pages

Themes and exercises

chapter |2 pages

Introduction

chapter A|8 pages

Warm-up activities

chapter B|14 pages

Media exploration

chapter D|7 pages

General themes

chapter E|26 pages

Self-perceptions

chapter F|10 pages

Family relationships

chapter G|7 pages

Working in pairs

chapter H|12 pages

Group paintings

chapter I|14 pages

Group interactive exercises

chapter K|11 pages

Links with other arts

chapter L|2 pages

Media cross-reference

chapter M|8 pages

Media notes