What Do You See? - Phenomenology of Therapeutic Art Expression (Paperback, illustrated edition)

The author presents a varied menu of ideas and experiences in many areas - in research, in diagnosis, and in psychotherapy, each using art media with patients of all ages. She integrates art, phenomenology and gestalt psychology, describing specific techniques and findings.;Part I of the book lays out the theoretical foundations and the techniques; Part II addresses the formal components used in art therapy - line, shape and colour in their interrelated dynamics and discusses other aspects and modes of symbolic expression found in clients' work. Part III looks at symbolic expression through the scribble, offering a system of classification, diagnostic possibilities and case studies of work with eating disorders.;Part IV focuses on art expression for art therapy diagnostics, including a method for qualitative diagnostics, and a first full diagnostic battery for adolescents. Part V is devoted to Holocaust children's art expressions, highlighting the power of art expression in children under ultimate stress, the intensity of their inner experience, and its visualization in the structure of the pictures.;The book is for art therapists and advanced students. It can be used as a textbook

General

Imprint:	Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 1995
First published:	September 2000
Authors:	Mala Betensky
Dimensions:	233 x 155 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	216
Edition:	illustrated edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-85302-261-6
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Nursing & ancillary services > Specific disorders & therapies > General Books > Medicine > Nursing & ancillary services > Occupational therapy > Creative therapy (eg art, music, drama)
LSN:	1-85302-261-6
Barcode:	9781853022616

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