Using art therapy with diverse populations: crossing cultures and abilities

Using Art Therapy with Diverse Populations......Page 3
Foreword......Page 15
Acknowledgments......Page 17
Preface......Page 19
Introduction......Page 24
Part I: Art Therapy and Culture......Page 29
 Chapter 1: Exploring Outside the Box: Art Therapy in Practice......Page 30
 Chapter 2: Why Art Therapy Works......Page 37
 Chapter 3: Art Therapy Assessments with Diverse Populations......Page 43
 Chapter 4: Ethics in Art Therapy......Page 58
 Chapter 5: Walk Beside Me, Not Behind Me: Cultural Issues in Art Therapy Supervision......Page 67
Part II: The Culturally Sensitive Art Therapist......Page 77
 Chapter 6: The Impact of Culture and the Setting on the Use and Choice of Materials......Page 78
 Chapter 7: The Process of Attunement between Therapist and Client......Page 87
 Chapter 8: On Being Human: Color and Culture......Page 97
 Chapter 9: How Spirituality Impacts Art Therapy......Page 107
 Chapter 10: Practicing Multiculturally Competent Art Therapy......Page 116
Part III: The Practice of Culturally Based Art Therapy in Educational Settings......Page 127
 Chapter 11: Art Therapy in Schools: Its Variety and Benefits......Page 128
 Chapter 12: Working Cross-Culturally with Children at Risk......Page 136
 Chapter 13: Art Therapy as a Treatment Choice for Autism Spectrum Disorders......Page 145
 Chapter 14: Giving Teens a Visual Voice: Art Therapy in a Public School Setting with Emotionally Disabled Students......Page 155
 Chapter 15: Practice of Art Therapy in Residential Schools and Group Homes......Page 184
Part IV: Understanding the Cultural Implications of Using Art Therapy in Hospital and Rehabilitation Settings......Page 193
 Chapter 16: Warrior Culture: Art Therapy in a Military Hospital......Page 194
 Chapter 17: Cultural Crossroads: Considerations in Medical Art Therapy......Page 205
 Chapter 18: Art Therapy in Saudi Arabia......Page 216
 Chapter 19: Art-Based Therapies for Substance Users and their Families: Recognition, Deliberation, and Recovery......Page 227
Part V: Cultural Perspectives: Using Art Therapy in Outpatient Treatment Settings......Page 235
 Chapter 20: Stories without Words: A Cultural Understanding of Trauma and Abuse......Page 236
 Chapter 21: Cultural Considerations in Family Art Therapy......Page 247
 Chapter 22: The Universality of Grief and Loss......Page 258
 Chapter 23: HIV/AIDS: Reflecting on 15 Years in New York City......Page 269
 Chapter 24: Cultural Considerations of Eating Disorders through Art Therapy......Page 279
Part VI: Cultural Influences in Community-Based  Art Therapy......Page 291
 Chapter 25: Art Therapy in Private Practice:  What Does It Take?......Page 292
 Chapter 26: The Community Art Studio: Creating a Space of Solidarity and Inclusion......Page 299
 Chapter 27: A Self to Call Home: Community-Based Art Therapy and Homelessness......Page 310
 Chapter 28: Utilizing a Thematic Approach to Art Therapy with Seniors: Enhancing Cognitive Abilities and Social Interactions......Page 319
Part VII: Cultural Implications for Practicing Art Therapy with Unique Populations......Page 329
 Chapter 29: Therapy in the Prison Subculture:  Maintaining Boundaries while Breaking Barriers......Page 330
 Chapter 30: Working with Asylum Seekers and Refugees......Page 340
 Chapter 31: Art as Healing with Children and Adults in Cambodia, China, Ethiopia, and the Ukraine......Page 349
 Chapter 32: Overseas Art Therapy Journeys......Page 360
 Chapter 33: Developing Therapeutic Arts Programs in Kenya and Tanzania: A Collaborative Consultation Approach......Page 372
Appendix B: Art Studio Guidelines (Chapter 14)......Page 386
Appendix A: R/CID Models (Chapter 10)......Page 384
Appendix C: Themes List (Chapter 16)......Page 388
Appendix D: Application of Art-Based Therapy in Relapse Management (Chapter 19)......Page 391
Appendix E: Art-Based Directives for Extended Care at the After-Care Centre (Chapter 19)......Page 393
Appendix F: The Instinctual Trauma Response (Chapter 20)......Page 395
Appendix G: The 8 Ways Paradigm (Chapter 21)......Page 397
Appendix H: “In through the Backdoor”—A Directive for Working with Patients with an Eating Disorder (Chapter 24)......Page 399
Appendix I: The 12-Step Approach for the TTAP Method (Chapter 28)......Page 401
Appendix J: Art-Based Directives and Assessments Used by the Art Therapist with Sexually and Physically Abused Orphans at Father’s House Orphanage and at the Isolator (State Shelter) (Chapter 31)......Page 403
Appendix K: Existing Resources for Overseas Travel (Chapter 32)......Page 404
Appendix L: Body Outline for Pakistani Male (Chapter 32)......Page 405
Appendix M: Body Outline for Pakistani Female (Chapter 32)......Page 406
The Contributors......Page 407
Subject Index......Page 415
Author Index......Page 422