'Colleagues interested in the process of play therapy...will find much to enjoy and stimulate their thinking in this book. It is easy to read without being simplistic, and offers a comprehensive analy
Tel Aviv art therapist and trainer Steinhardt begins by outlining the principles, practicalities, and history of sandplay therapy and explaining the importance of the specifically blue tray and other
Demonstrates the importance of countertransference reactions as sources of information and understanding of patient/therapist interactions, through analysis of transcriptions of group supervision sess
Thompson (drama, Manchester U., UK) describes two drama programs that can be used to explore issues of anger management and offending behavior. Blagg! explores the consequences of actions, the victim
Written by an experienced adoptive parent, this clear, sensitive and practical handbook is designed to encourage and support adoptive and long-term foster parents, their children and adolescents. An a
Through color and b&w illustrations of patient's art, a British Jungian analyst and art psychotherapist shares her insights on how art symbolically mediates and transforms consciousness within the
Supervisors who wish to employ a more imaginative approach to their work will find concepts such as 'aesthetic distancing' and techniques derived from dramatherapy - the use of myths and stories, dram
This book centers around 12 case studies in which photography was used as a visual reminder for people with learning disabilities. Each case concludes with a list of practical suggestions to assist th
In 15 contributions, music therapists from Brooklyn to Belgium reflect on how music one plays or listens to has the ability to penetrate the anguish of grief, pain, and even the cognitive distortions
A practical and imaginative guide to the way in which singing and the expressive use of the voice can facilitate therapy. Describes how sounds made by the human voice can be shaped to form songs which
Pallaro (psychology and dance/movement therapy) presents interviews, conversations, and papers by Whitehouse, Adler, and Choderow, key figures who defined authentic movement as a way to explore the un
The stories and reflections in this book describe powerful encounters between nine music therapists and their clients. These clients include four-year-old Giorgios, who is terminally ill; Wendy, a pas
'This is a comprehensive guide to some of the difficulties and disorders which can cause children to become disruptive at school and in the home. It examines the nature of EBDs and their potential cau
Using Voice and Movement in Therapy is a practical and imaginative guide to the way in which physical movement and the expressive use of the voice can facilitate therapy. Paul Newham examines how mass
Foundations of Expressive Arts Therapy provides an arts-based approach to the theory and practice of expressive arts therapy. The book explores the various expressive arts therapy modalities both indi
Twenty-five submitted contributions to be presented at the March, 1999 workshop. The papers and posters explore topics seen to be engendered by Volta's invention of the first battery 200 years ago. Th
In this critique and extension of the work of S.H.Foulkes, Farhad Dalal presents a thorough contemporary appraisal of the theory of group analysis and its relevance to psychoanalysis as a whole. The a
Art therapy and all of the other creative arts therapies have promoted themselves as ways of expressing what cannot be conveyed in conventional language. Why is it that creative arts therapists fail t
Practitioners in the fields of advocacy, counseling, and casework examine the cultural and organizational contexts in which each of these processes has developed as well as their potential usefulness
'This book is an important introduction to the theory and practice of adapting self psychology ideas to the analytic group setting.'- Group Analysis, The Journal of Group-Analytic Psychotherapy'Harwoo
This remarkable book describes the progression of three nonverbal autistic music therapy clients from a state of inward frustration and an inability to communicate it towards a liberating ability to e
Based on his experience as a voice and movement therapist (in the US and UK) and running an accredited professional training course in the psychotherapeutic use of singing, and inspired by the story o
`[the book addresses] through the use of real case studies, the barriers that can be encountered by people suffering mental distress and their relatives in getting access to appropriate care and treat
Making a significant contribution to a theory of music therapy, this book addresses current music therapy debates to do with meaning: are words necessary in creative music therapy? How is clinical imp
Stephen K. Levine argues that poiesis, the creative act, is also the act by which we affirm our identity and humanity; in exploring this subject he shows the essential affinity of the creative and th
This study examines the underlying theatrical underpinning of dramatherapy, which is firmly based on an understanding of processes which are fundamentally theatrical: imagination, identification and c
In this study the social construction of dementia is examined closely for the first time. Nancy Harding and Colin Palfrey show how Western society sees dementia as a disease, rather than a natural par
Focusing on the interaction between supervisor and supervisee in the agency context, this book explores the interdependence of task and process in supervision. Numerous examples of supervisory dilemma
In this practical book on why and how people grieve, the author addresses the experience of bereavement and loss in a wide range of contexts, including: death and dying; ageing; disability; illness an
Now in paperback, these dictionaries provide comprehensive and up-to-date definitions in each specialist area. Definitions are written in plain English and aim to meet the reader's level of knowledge:
Drama, movement and occupational therapists will appreciate this first detailed account of the method created by Marian Lindkvist 30 years ago. 30 articles spell out the theoretical base of Sesame wor
Explores music as a healing treatment for a variety of medical conditions, including AIDS, cancer, coma, senile dementia, and autism in children. Describes the underlying concept of humans as symphoni
Eleven essays written by sociologists and health care givers in the United Kingdom grade the effectiveness of new community care legislation as it relates to older people. The essays honor successes
A collection of essays, both published and unpublished, by Landy, (drama therapy, New York U.) reflecting the personal experiences of the dramatherapist. Balancing theory and practice, the author out
An introduction to the Delphi method of group communication written for policymakers, professionals, researchers and management consultants in public health and social policy. The fourteen essays feat
Offering a new and much needed approach to supervision practice, Good Practice in Supervision considers the need and format for successful supervision, methods of effective implementation, particular
Arthur Robbins has been a practising art therapist for many years, and is founder of the Pratt Graduate Art Therapy program, one of the first of its kind to introduce art therapy training in the Unite
The author describes how, in practice, music therapists work at child day care centres, adult day care centres and in other institutions. The first chapters cover the history and theory of working wit
This textbook is for all students and practioners of psychodrama and drama, and professionals seeking to extend their knowledge of creative arts therapies. The author provides a comprehensive overview
Myths and related stories describe essential human experience which, requiring use of the imagination, reconcile and give voice to fantasy and reality. Speaking through images which embrace the parado
