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Authors: Cathy A. Malchiodi
ISBN-13: 9780071468275, ISBN-10: 0071468277
Format: Paperback
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Date Published: August 2006
Edition: REV

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Author Biography: Cathy A. Malchiodi

Cathy A. Malchiodi is a licensed art therapist and clinical counselor. She is the editor of Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association and the author of Breaking the Silence: Art Therapy with Children from Violent Homes.

Book Synopsis

"The most accessible and complete art therapy book ever published. It is a great achievement."
—Shaun McNiff, author of Art Is Medicine and Trust the Process

"Malchiodi's fascinating book shows how modern art therapy is being employed as a potent health-care intervention."
—Larry Dossey, M.D., author of Prayer Is Good Medicine and Healing Words

Newly updated and revised, this authoritative guide shows you how to use art therapy to guide yourself and others on a special path of personal growth, insight, and transformation. Cathy A. Malchiodi, a leading expert in the field, gives you step-by-step instructions for stimulating creativity and interpreting the resulting art pieces. This encouraging and effective method can help you and others recover from pain and become whole again.

The Art Therapy Sourcebook will help you:

  • Find relief from overwhelming emotions
  • Recover from traumatic losses
  • Reduce their stress levels
  • Discover insights about yourself
  • Experience personal growth

Cathy A. Malchiodi is a licensed art therapist and clinical counselor. She is the editor of Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association and the author of Breaking the Silence: Art Therapy with Children from Violent Homes.

Table of Contents

Introduction
1What Is Art Therapy?1
2Art Therapy: Drawing on the Past and the Present21
3Getting Started: Drawing from Within45
4Creativity: Drawing on Process63
5Setting Up: Drawing on Environment and Materials79
6Spontaneous Art: Drawing Out Imagery103
7Using Art to Express Feelings: Drawing on Loss133
8Art Making and Illness: Drawing a Picture of Health165
9Art Therapy Groups: Drawing Together195
10Working with the Art Product: Drawing on Meaning221
Going Further: Drawing on Resources243
Bibliography257
Index265

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