In this groundbreaking book, the editors have assembled a group of distinguished practitioners to reveal the breadth and scope of adult art therapy. Drawing from work with physically disabled adults, the chapters cover philosophies for clinical art therapy; suicide as an abortive life stage of development; treatment approaches to borderline adults; treatment of women with eating disorders; mothers of incestuously abused children, and termination with clients.

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In this volume, authors/editors Landgarten and Lubbers have assembled a group of practitioners to reveal the breadth and scope of adult art therapy. Drawing from work with physically and psychologically disabled adults, the first chapter, A Philosophy for Clinical Art Therapy, presents a paradigm of six existential sources of anxiety and integrates them into the art therapy process. Suicide as an Abortive Life Stage of Development explores the relevance of adult art developmental theories of identity crisis and transitions to the study of suicide. Art Psychotherapy - An Approach to Borderline Adults presents a synthesized theory of borderline psychopathology along with implications for art psychotherapy.

An integrated guide to the entire range of clinical art therapy. Its scope is immense, covering every age range in a variety of settings from schools and outpatient clinics to psychiatric hospitals and private treatment. Of special value are the extensive case studies and 148 illustrations.

First published in 1994. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

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An integrated guide to the entire range of clinical art therapy. Its scope is immense, covering every age range in a variety of settings from schools and outpatient clinics to psychiatric hospitals and private treatment. Of special value are the extensive case studies and 148 illustrations.

An integrated guide to the entire range of clinical art therapy. Its scope is immense, covering every age range in a variety of settings from schools and outpatient clinics to psychiatric hospitals and private treatment. Of special value are the extensive case studies and 148 illustrations.

Contents:
Introduction and Theory. Stimuli and Materials. Assessment Administration. Assessment Procedure: Process, Pictorial Content, Free Associations. Treatment Process.