Using Interactive Art as a Therapeutic Tool

Using Interactive Art as a Therapeutic Tool

Author: Karen E. Erdman RN BSN MEd

Publisher: WestBow Press

Published: 2024-10-02

Total Pages: 67

ISBN-13:

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We all carry memories of events and the people who have shared in our lives. Some of those memories are sweet and precious to us. Some of those memories can be extremely bitter. When bitter memories are the result of a traumatic experience, those memories can take root and stay locked inside of us, causing a host of painful, harmful and destructive outcomes. Thankfully, there are ways to move toward healthier thoughts, find emotional relief, and receive positive emotional support. Karen Erdman combines her experience in teaching, art, and healing to offer an arsenal of tools in the form of original interactive art graphics. She presents a variety of suggestions for the use of these graphics by therapists, counselors, clergy, psychiatrists, and individuals to reach and transform the harmful mindset of those fighting the effects of trauma. With help from the included graphics, mental health and other professionals are encouraged to use the visual, auditory, reading/writing, and kinesthetic categories of learning to reeducate the brain and ultimately guide their clients on an introspective journey to heal from trauma. Using Interactive Art as a Therapeutic Tool presents powerful and creative trauma therapy tools for practical use in restorative counseling for those who are wounded from trauma.


Interactive Art Therapy

Interactive Art Therapy

Author: Linda L. Simmons

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 9780789026545

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This text helps counselors and therapists empower their client to become an active participant in the therapeutic process, allowing the flexibility of drawings to be adaptive to the client's cognitive and developmental abilities.


Interactive Art Therapy

Interactive Art Therapy

Author: Linda L. Simmons

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-03-05

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 1317786823

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Work with your clientusing an effective multi-sensory technique Most people are visual learners. Seeing our ideas in pictures gives them greater impact and more meaning. Interactive Art Therapy: No Talent Required Projects presents a cutting-edge therapeutic technique founded on sound clinical principles, providing another practical tool any therapist or counselor can effectively use without anyone having to be a da Vinci. The book clearly discusses the clinical rationale behind using standard drawings in therapy and demonstrates how the interactive nature of the approach helps clients to quickly and easily gain deeper insight. Interactive Art Therapy: No Talent Required Projects helps counselors and therapists empower the client to become an active participant in the therapeutic process, allowing the flexibility of the drawings to be adaptive to the client’s cognitive and developmental abilities. The book examines ways for practitioners to discern whether Interactive Art Therapy is a suitable clinical intervention for the client, then explores the ways each drawing can be used to help clients move toward breakthroughs in their therapy. The text uses case examples to clearly illustrate techniques and reveal the ways that clients’ drawings reflect their thought processes. Interactive Art Therapy: No Talent Required Projects discusses how to use simple, client-friendly drawings such as: Cage of Fears Teeter-Totter of Decision-Making The Coping Arch Boundary Castle Well of Needs Weight of the World Swamp of Sympathy Brick Wall of Barriers The Pressure Box Pole Vault for Goals Interactive Art Therapy: No Talent Required Projects provides a valuable tool for therapists, school psychologists, guidance counselors, psychiatrists, marriage and family counselors, drug and alcohol counselors, pastoral counselors, educators, and students.


Group Interactive Art Therapy

Group Interactive Art Therapy

Author: Diane Waller

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-11-27

Total Pages: 271

ISBN-13: 1317591658

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The first edition of Group Interactive Art Therapy presented the first theoretical formation of a model integrating the change-enhancing factors of both interactive group psychotherapy and art therapy, demonstrating its use in practice through a series of illustrated case examples. This long-awaited second edition updates the content of the original in light of the major social, cultural and political changes of the past two decades and presents new examples of the model in practice. The new edition includes a brand-new section on the use of group interactive art therapy in research with people with dementia, with schizophrenia, and those in rehabilitation from a stroke. The book also features two chapters on the use of the model in a broader context. The book is presented in four parts: Introducing group interactive art therapy The model in practice: case examples The wider context Group interactive art therapy used in research Each section demonstrates the flexibility and adaptability of the model in different cultural and social settings and with a variety of client groups. The development of knowledge about the skills required for conducting an interactive art therapy group and its suitability for different clients has been incorporated throughout the book, as well as practical information on working in areas where there is limited access to art materials.


The Handbook of Art Therapy and Digital Technology

The Handbook of Art Therapy and Digital Technology

Author: Cathy A Malchiodi

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Published: 2018-06-21

Total Pages: 416

ISBN-13: 1784507741

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Interest in the use of digital technology in art therapy has grown significantly in recent years. This book provides an authoritative overview of the applications of digital art therapy with different client groups and considers the implications for practice. Alongside Cathy Malchiodi, the contributors review the pros and cons of introducing digital technology into art therapy, address the potential ethical and professional issues that can arise and give insight into the effect of digital technology on the brain. They cover a wide range of approaches, from therapeutic filmmaking to the use of tablet and smartphone technology in therapy. Detailed case studies bring the practicalities of using digital technology with children, adolescents and adults to life and the use of social media in art therapy practice, networking and community-building is also discussed.


Art Therapy Theories

Art Therapy Theories

Author: Susan Hogan

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-12-22

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 131757253X

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Art therapists work with a range of distinct philosophical and theoretical underpinnings, but as yet there has been no single book to offer an overview of these theories. Art Therapy Theories provides an introductory, non-partisan overview of art therapy theories outlining the following therapy approaches: Cognitive Behavioural Art Therapy Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Psychoanalytical (Freudian) Art Therapy Analytical (Jungian) Art Therapy Gestalt Art Therapy Person-Centred or ‘Rogerian’ Art Therapy Mindfulness Art Therapy Integrative Art Therapy (the Group-Interactive Model) Feminist Art Therapy Art Therapy as Social Action Art Therapy as a Research Tool Each chapter provides a non-judgemental, yet analytical, synopsis of each approach. No detailed knowledge is necessary to understand the different approaches, as the book explains them in clear and concise English. Difficult terms and concepts are explained as they arise, and a glossary of terms is also provided. Art Therapy Theories is aimed at trainee art therapists who need to demonstrate that they have a grasp of theory, as well as a sense of how the theory can translate into practice. It will also appeal to seasoned therapists, counsellors and to a wide range of professionals in the mental health field.


Interactive Art Therapy

Interactive Art Therapy

Author: Linda L. Simmons

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-03-05

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 1317786831

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Work with your client—using an effective multi-sensory technique Most people are visual learners. Seeing our ideas in pictures gives them greater impact and more meaning. Interactive Art Therapy: “No Talent Required” Projects presents a cutting-edge therapeutic technique founded on sound clinical principles, providing another practical tool any therapist or counselor can effectively use without anyone having to be a da Vinci. The book clearly discusses the clinical rationale behind using standard drawings in therapy and demonstrates how the interactive nature of the approach helps clients to quickly and easily gain deeper insight. Interactive Art Therapy: “No Talent Required” Projects helps counselors and therapists empower the client to become an active participant in the therapeutic process, allowing the flexibility of the drawings to be adaptive to the client’s cognitive and developmental abilities. The book examines ways for practitioners to discern whether Interactive Art Therapy is a suitable clinical intervention for the client, then explores the ways each drawing can be used to help clients move toward breakthroughs in their therapy. The text uses case examples to clearly illustrate techniques and reveal the ways that clients’ drawings reflect their thought processes. Interactive Art Therapy: “No Talent Required” Projects discusses how to use simple, client-friendly drawings such as: “Cage of Fears” “Teeter-Totter of Decision-Making” “The Coping Arch” “Boundary Castle” “Well of Needs” “Weight of the World” “Swamp of Sympathy” “Brick Wall of Barriers” “The Pressure Box” “Pole Vault for Goals” Interactive Art Therapy: “No Talent Required” Projects provides a valuable tool for therapists, school psychologists, guidance counselors, psychiatrists, marriage and family counselors, drug and alcohol counselors, pastoral counselors, educators, and students.


VIII Latin American Conference on Biomedical Engineering and XLII National Conference on Biomedical Engineering

VIII Latin American Conference on Biomedical Engineering and XLII National Conference on Biomedical Engineering

Author: César A. González Díaz

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2019-09-30

Total Pages: 1518

ISBN-13: 3030306488

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This book gathers the joint proceedings of the VIII Latin American Conference on Biomedical Engineering (CLAIB 2019) and the XLII National Conference on Biomedical Engineering (CNIB 2019). It reports on the latest findings and technological outcomes in the biomedical engineering field. Topics include: biomedical signal and image processing; biosensors, bioinstrumentation and micro-nanotechnologies; biomaterials and tissue engineering. Advances in biomechanics, biorobotics, neurorehabilitation, medical physics and clinical engineering are also discussed. A special emphasis is given to practice-oriented research and to the implementation of new technologies in clinical settings. The book provides academics and professionals with extensive knowledge on and a timely snapshot of cutting-edge research and developments in the field of biomedical engineering.


The Wiley Handbook of Art Therapy

The Wiley Handbook of Art Therapy

Author: David E. Gussak

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2016-01-19

Total Pages: 917

ISBN-13: 1118306597

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The Wiley Handbook of Art Therapy is a collection of original, internationally diverse essays, that provides unsurpassed breadth and depth of coverage of the subject. The most comprehensive art therapy book in the field, exploring a wide range of themes A unique collection of the current and innovative clinical, theoretical and research approaches in the field Cutting-edge in its content, the handbook includes the very latest trends in the subject, and in-depth accounts of the advances in the art therapy arena Edited by two highly renowned and respected academics in the field, with a stellar list of global contributors, including Judy Rubin, Vija Lusebrink, Selma Ciornai, Maria d' Ella and Jill Westwood Part of the Wiley Handbooks in Clinical Psychology series