ABSTRACT
Art Therapy Practices for Resilient Youth highlights the paradigm shift to treating children and adolescents as "at-promise" rather than "at-risk." By utilizing a strength-based model that moves in opposition to pathology, this volume presents a client-allied modality wherein youth are given the opportunity to express emotions that can be difficult to convey using words. Working internationally with diverse groups of young people grappling with various forms of trauma, 30 contributing therapists share their processes, informed by current understandings of neurobiology, attachment theory, and developmental psychology. In addition to guiding principles and real-world examples, also included are practical directives, strategies, and applications. Together, this compilation highlights the promise of healing through the creative arts in the face of oppression.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter 2|20 pages
Creative Problem Solving in Art Therapy
part I|174 pages
Disruptions in Early Individual Development
chapter 4|25 pages
“My Passed!!!”
chapter 6|24 pages
The Mind, the Body, and the Creative Process
chapter 10|13 pages
DASH©—Draw a Superhero
chapter 12|18 pages
From Black and White to Color
part II|110 pages
Disruptions in Family Systems
chapter 16|28 pages
Drawing to Disclose
part III|171 pages
Consequences of Global and Systemic Stress and Inequalities