Breaking the silence

Zusatztext "The author's extensive experience makes this an outstanding resource that provides the guided direction needed to give traumatized children the opportunity to find relief from the terrors of their trauma." -- William Steele! M.A.! M.S.W.! Director! Institute for Trauma and Loss in Children! Grosse Point Woods! Michigan Informationen zum Autor Malchiodi, Cathy Klappentext This volume demonstrates the power of art therapy as a tool for intervening with children from violent homes. Emphasis is given to the short-term setting where time is at a premium and circumstances are unpredictable - because within this setting, mental health practitioners often experience a sense of helplessness in their work with the youngest victims of abusive families.; In this new edition, the author describes the intervention process from intake to termination, highlighting the complex issues involved at various levels of evaluation and interpretation. The text is augmented with 95 children's drawings, which serve to fill the gap between theory and reality.; Specific topics include: inherent frustrations for therapists working in battered women's shelters; what to include in art evaluation; evaluating child abuse and neglect; group art intervention in shelters; and art expression as assessment and therapy with sexually abused children. Zusammenfassung This volume demonstrates art therapy as a tool for intervening with children from violent homes. Emphasis is given to the setting where circumstances are unpredictable - as mental health practitioners often experience helplessness in their work with Inhaltsverzeichnis ForewordAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. The Role of Art Therpay in Assessment and Treatment of Children from Violent Homes: An Overview2. Working with Children from Violent Homes3. Art Evaluation with Children from Violent Homes4. bArt Intervention with Children from Violent Homes5. Child Sexual Abuse6. Developing Art Therapy Programs for Children from Violent HomesEpilogueResource ListReferencesName IndexSubject Index...

Product details

• Authors: Linda Goldman, cathy Malchiodi, Cathy A. Malchiodi, Malchiodi Cathy
• Publisher: External catalogues US
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.10.1997
• EAN: 9780876308240
• ISBN: 978-0-87630-824-0
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Psychoanalysis; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Non-clinical medicine; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Children's Studies, MEDICAL / Allied Health Services / Occupational Therapy, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Violence in Society, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, Creative therapy (eg art, music, drama), Violence in society, Child welfare, Age groups: children, Age groups: adolescents, Child welfare and youth services, Violence and abuse in society, Social counselling and advice services, Counselling & Advice Services, Creative therapy / Expressive therapies