Art therapy has often been applied in the treatment of traumatized adults, and good results in
clinical practice have been reported. However, although art therapy experts underline these …

This systematic review aims to develop a bridge between what art therapists know and what
they do in supporting those with mental health issues. Research undertaken between 1994 …

" Psychological trauma can be a life-changing experience that affects multiple facets of
health and well-being. The nature of trauma is to impact the mind and body in unpredictable …

Distinctive in its application as a foundational theory in the field of art therapy, this up-to-date
second edition demonstrates how the Expressive Therapies Continuum provides a …

An Introduction to Art Therapy Research is a pragmatic text that introduces readers to the
basics of research design in quantitative and qualitative methodology written in the …

The Creative Therapies in Practice series, edited by Paul Wilkins, introduces and explores a
range of arts therapies, providing trainees and practitioners alike with a comprehensive …

In art making, materials and media are the intermediaries between private ideas, thoughts
and feelings, and their external manifestation in a tangible, sensual form. Thus, materials …

Three lines of research support the concept that trauma is primarily a nonverbal problem:(a)
evolutionary survival responses;(b) brain imagery studies of human responses to trauma …

Given the debilitating effects of psychological trauma, the development of effective
treatments is critical. Current treatment trends are increasingly inclusive of body-centered …

Objective: There is a growing body of literature supporting the use of creative arts therapies;
however, the efficacy of creative arts therapies in the treatment of posttraumatic stress …