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New! CREATIVE ARTS THERAPIES APPROACHES IN ADOPTION AND FOSTER CARE: Contemporary Strategies for Working with Individuals and Families. by Donna Betts

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Art Therapy Theory

Art Is a Way of Knowing by Pat Allen

Art and Visual Perception: A Psychology of the Creative Eye by Rudolf Arnheim

Visual Thinking by Rudolf Arnheim

What Do You See? Phenomenology of Therapeutic Art Expression by Mala Gitlin Betensky

Process in the Arts Therapies by Ann Cattanach (Ed.)

Art Therapy and Psychotherapy: Blending Two Therapeutic Approaches by Victoria D. Coleman and Phoebe M. Farris-Dufrene

Art As Therapy Tessa Dalley (Ed.)

The Secret World of Drawings: A Jungian Approach to Healing Through Art (Studies in Jungian Psychology By Jungian Analysts, No. 99) by Gregg M. Furth

Feminist Approaches to Art Therapy by Susan Hogan (Ed.)

Healing Arts :The History of Art Therapy by Susan Hogan

A Leap of Faith: The Call to Art by Ellen Horovitz

Art, Psychotherapy and Psychosis by Katherine Killick & Joy Schaverien (Eds.)

The Art of Therapy; the Therapy of Art by Anna S. Krayn

Art As Medicine: Creating a Therapy of the Imagination by Shaun McNiff

Essentials of Art Therapy Training and Practice by Bruce Moon

An Introduction to Art Therapy by Margaret Naumburg

Handbook of Inquiry in the Arts Therapies: One River, Many Currents by Helen Payne (Ed.)

Art Therapy by Judith Rubin

Art As Language: Access to Thoughts and Feelings through Stimulus Drawings by Rawley Silver

On Art and Therapy: An Exploration by Martina Thomson

Art Therapy: In Theory and Practice by Elenor Ulman

Art Psychotherapy by Harriet Wadeson



Art Therapy with Children and Adolescents

Understanding Children's Drawings, by Cathy Malciodi

Child Art Therapy: Understanding and Helping Children Grow through Art,
by Judith Rubin

Childhood and Art Therapy : Notes on Theory and Application,
by Kramer and Wilson

Expressive Therapy With Troubled Children, by P. Gussie Klorer

Medical Art Therapy With Children, by Cathy Malciodi (Ed.)

Adolescent Art Therapy, by Debra Greenspoon Linsech


Childhood Revealed : Art Expressing Pain, Discovery, and Hope
,
by Harold Koplewicz (Ed.), Robin Goodman (Ed.), Margery Rosen, 
and Katie Couric

Art-Centered Education and Therapy for Children with Disabilities
by Frances Anderson

Life Paints Its Own Span : On the Significance of Spontaneous Pictures by Severely Ill Children, by Susan Bach

Drawings from a Dying Child : Insights into Death from a Jungian Perspective
by Judi Bertoia

The Handbook of School Art Therapy: Introducing Art Therapy into a School System, by Janet Bush

Contemporary Art Therapy With Adolescents,by Shirley Riley

 Creative Therapy With Children & Adolescents, 

                          
by Angela Hobday and Kate Ollier

Art Therapy with Other Populations



Treatment of Addiction : Current Issues for Arts Therapies

by Diane Waller

Telling Without Talking : Art As a Window into the World of Multiple Personality,
by Barry Cohen and Carol Cox

Art Therapy With Offenders, by Marian Liebmann

Art Therapy With Sexual Abuse Survivors, by Stephanie Brooke

Art and the Wish to Die, by Fred Cutter

Tapestry of Cultural Issues in Art Therapy

by Hiscox and Calisch (Eds.)

I Can't Draw a Straight Line : Bringing Art into the Lives of Older Adults,
by Shirley Hubalek

Medical Art Therapy With Adults, by Cathy Malciodi (Ed.)

The Art of Dying : A Jungian View of Patient's Drawings
Art Therapy in Palliative Care : The Creative Response, by Pratt and Wood (Eds.)

Creative Arts With Older Adults, by Weisberg and Wilder (Eds.)

Group Work With Elders: 50 Therapeutic Exercises for Reminiscence, Validation, and Remotivation, by Ann Link


Grief and the Healing Arts : Creativity as Therapy (Death, Value, and Meaning)

by Sandra Bertman

Art Therapy With Sexual Abuse Survivors, by Stephanie Brooke

Arts Therapists, Refugees and Migrants Reaching Across Borders
by Ditty Dokter (Ed.)


Drawing Time : Art Therapy in Prisons and Other Correctional Settings

by David Gussak and Evelyn Virshup (Eds.)

Celebrating Family Milestones: By Making Art Together, by Debra Linesch

A Thousand Words: Healing through Art for People with Developmental Disabilities
by Cindy Caprio-Orsini

Exceptional Children : Exceptional Art: Teaching Art to Special Needs, 
by David Henley

Art Therapies and Clients With Eating Disorders, by Dokter


Art Therapy with Young Survivors of Sexual Abuse:
Lost for Words, by Jenny Murphy
      

Group Art Therapy

Art Therapy for Groups : A Handbook of Themes, Games, and Exercises
by Marian Liebmann

Art Psychotherapy Groups : Between Pictures and Words
                        by Skaife and Huet (Eds.)

Art Therapy and Group Work, by Kathleen Hauer

A Practical Guide to Art Therapy Groups, by Diane Fausek

Therapeutic Art Directives and Resources Activities and Initiatives for Individuals and Groups,  by Susan Makin

Art Therapy Research

Therapist's Guide to Art Therapy Assessments by Stephanie L. Brooke

Art-Based Research, by Shaun McNiff

A Guide to Conducting Art Therapy Research, by Harriet Wadeson (Ed.)

Art and Music : Therapy and Research, by Andrea Gilroy

The Art and Science of Evaluation in the Arts Therapies
                           by Bernard and Elaine Feder

Self Help

Explore Yourself Through Art: Creative Projects to Help You Achieve Personal Insight and Growth and Promote Problem Solving by Vicky Barber

Life, Paint and Passion: Reclaiming the Magic of Spontaneous Expression by Michell Cassou and Stewart Cubley

SoulCollage: An Intuitive Collage Process for Individuals and Groups by Seena B. Frost

Art and Healing: Using Expressive Art to Heal your Body, Mind and Spirit by Barbara Ganim

Painting from the Source : Awakening the Artist's Soul in Everyone by Aviva Gold

The Art Therapy Sourcebook by Cathy Malchiodi

The Soul's Palette: Drawing on Art's Transformative Powers by Cathy Malchiodi

Artists Journals and Sketchbooks: Exploring and Creating Personal Pages by Lynne Perrella

Spiritual Doodles and Mental Leapfrogs: Playbook for Unleashing Spiritual Self Expression by Katherine Q. Revoir

Drawing as a Sacred Activity: Simple Steps to Explore Your Feelings and Heal Your Consciousness by Heather C. Williams

Health and Wellness
Care of the Soul, by Thomas Moore, Ph.D
As a young man, Thomas Moore spent twelve years in a Catholic monastery studying for the priesthood.  He went on to receive a Ph.D. from Syracuse University, where he specialized in Jungian psychology, literature, and world religion.  Mr. Moore is best known for his 1992 best-selling book "Care of the Soul."  His work blends psychology, religion, and the arts, looking for traces of the complicated soul in all aspects of human life.  Mr. Moore spoke at the 2001 AATA Conference.

Your Sixth Sense: Unlocking the Power of your Intuition, by Belleruth Naperstek

Guided Imagery for Groups : Fifty Visualizations that Promote Relaxation, Problem-Solving, Creativity and Well-Being, by Andrew Schwartz

Staying Well With Guided Imagery, by Belleruth Naperstek

Portrait of the Artist as a Young Patient, by Gerard Alper