Expressive Therapies Continuum: A Framework for Using Art in Therapy

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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 framework for the organization of assessment information, the formulation of treatment goals, and the planning of art therapy interventions. In addition to the newest research supporting the uses of art in therapy, this volume offers the latest research in media properties and material interaction, the role of neuroscience in art therapy, emotion regulation, and assessment with the Expressive Therapies Continuum. It provides case studies to enliven the information and offers practical suggestions for using art in many and varied therapeutic ways. Through rich clinical detail and numerous case examples, this book’s easy-to-use format and effectiveness in teaching history and application make it an essential reference for practitioners and students alike. Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Table of Contents List of Plates List of Figures List of Tables Foreword by Vija B. Lusebrink Preface to the First Edition Preface to the Second Edition PART I: Historical Perspectives and Foundations Chapter 1: Overview of the Expressive Therapies Continuum Introduction The Expressive Therapies Continuum at First Glance A Developmental Hierarchy A Reverse Developmental Hierarchy Using the Expressive Therapies Continuum in Therapy The Expressive Therapies Continuum Components at Work – The Example of the Scribble Chase The Expressive Therapies Continuum as a Foundational Theory Unifying the Field of Art Therapy The Rest of the Book Chapter 2: History and Evolution of the Expressive Therapies Continuum Introduction The Grandmother of the Expressive Therapies Continuum: Florence Cane The Mother of Art Therapy: Margaret Naumburg Art as Therapy: Edith Kramer Creating Order out of Chaos: Elinor Ulman The Value of Creative Learning: Viktor Lowenfeld The Phenomenology of Expression: Mala Betensky The Role of Gestalt Art Therapy: Janie Rhyne Representing the World: Jerome Bruner The Developmental Aspects of Image and Thought: Mardi Horowitz Further Elaborations of the Expressive Therapies Continuum Summary Chapter 3: Media Properties and Material Interaction Introduction The Therapeutic Effects of Media Properties and Task Instructions Culturally Sensitive Art Materials Unconventional Materials Safeguarding Client Welfare When Using Art Materials Summary PART II: Characteristics of the Expressive Therapies Continuum and its Components Chapter 4: Kinesthetic Component of the Expressive Therapies Continuum Introduction to the Kinesthetic Component Developmental Hierarchy Embodied Learning and Cognition Therapeutic Functions of the Kinesthetic Component Examples of Kinesthetic Activities Media Experiences that Enhance Kinesthetic Functioning Reflective Distance with the Kinesthetic Component Questions and Discussion that Promote Kinesthetic Functioning Emergent Function of the Kinesthetic Component When Work on the Kinesthetic Component is Indicated Overcoming Blocks to the Use of Kinesthetic Functioning Balancing Overuse of Kinesthetic Information Processing Summary of Therapeutic Goals with the Kinesthetic Component Case Example Summary Chapter 5: Sensory Component of the Expressive Therapies Continuum Introduction to the Sensory Component Developmental Hierarchy Embodied Learning and Sensory Stimulation Therapeutic Functions of the Sensory Component Examples of Sensory Experiences Media Experiences that Enhance Sensory Functioning Reflective Distance with the Sensory Component Questions and Discussion that Promote Sensory Information Processing Emergent Function of the Sensory Component When Work with the Sensory Component Is Indicated Overcoming Blocks to Sensory Functioning Balancing Excessive Sensory Information Processing Summary of Therapeutic Goals with the Sensory Component Case Example Summary Chapter 6: Perceptual Component of the Expressive Therapies Continuum Introduction to the Perceptual Component Developmental Hierarchy The Importance of Good Gestalts Therapeutic Functions of the Perceptual Component Examples of Perceptual Experiences Media Experiences that Enhance Perceptual Functioning Reflective Distance with the Perceptual Component Questions and Discussion that Promote Perceptual Information Processing Emergent Function of the Perceptual Component When Work with the Perceptual Component Is Indicated Overcoming Blocks to Perceptual Functioning Balancing Excessive Perceptual Functioning Summary of Therapeutic Goals with the Perceptual Component Case Example Summary Chapter 7: Affective Component of the Expressive Therapies Continuum Introduction to the Affective Component Developmental Hierarchy Therapeutic Functions of the Affective Component Examples of Affective Experiences Media Experiences that Enhance Affective Functioning Reflective Distance with the Affective Component Questions and Discussion that Promote Affective Information Processing Emergent Function of the Affective Component Overcoming Blocks to Affective Information Processing Balancing Overuse of Affective Functioning Summary of Therapeutic Goals with the Affective Component Case Example Summary Chapter 8: Cognitive Component of the Expressive Therapies Continuum Introduction to the Cognitive Component Developmental Hierarchy Embodied Cognition Therapeutic Functions of the Cognitive Component Examples of Cognitive Experiences Media Experiences to Enhance Cognitive Functioning Reflective Distance with the Cognitive Component Questions and Discussion that Promote Cognitive Information Processing Emergent Function of the Cognitive Component Overcoming Blocks to Cognitive Functioning Balancing Overuse of Cognitive Functioning Summary of Therapeutic Goals with the Cognitive Component Case Example Summary Chapter 9: Symbolic Component of the Expressive Therapies Continuum Introduction to the Symbolic Component Developmental Hierarchy Therapeutic Functions of the Symbolic Component Examples of Symbolic Experiences Media Experiences to Enhance Symbolic Functioning Reflective Distance with the Symbolic Component Questions and Discussion that Promote Symbolic Information Processing Emergent Function of the Symbolic Component Overcoming Blocks to Symbolic Functioning Balancing Overuse of Symbolic Functioning Summary of Therapeutic Goals with the Symbolic Component Case Example Summary Chapter 10: Creative Level of the Expressive Therapies Continuum Introduction to the Creative Level Developmental Hierarchy Embodied Creativity Therapeutic Functions of the Creative Level Media and Experiences to Enhance Creative Functioning Reflective Distance with the Creative Level Questions and Discussion that Promote Creative Information Processing Emergent Function of the Creative Level Overcoming Blocks to Creative Functioning Understanding and Supporting Creative Functioning Creativity, Flow, and Post-Traumatic Growth The Creative Transition Areas of the Expressive Therapies Continuum Summary of Therapeutic Goals with the Creative Level Case Example Summary PART III: Assessment and Clinical Applications Chapter 11: Assessment Within the Structure of the Expressive Therapies Continuum Introduction to Art-Based Assessment Assessment with the Expressive Therapies Continuum Assessment of Client Functional Level on the Expressive Therapies Continuum Information Gathered from Assessment Tasks Elements of Art-Based Assessment Using the Expressive Therapies Continuum Framework Structure of the Expressive Therapies Continuum Assessment Case Example Summary Chapter 12: Using the Expressive Therapies Continuum to Structure Therapeutic Interventions with Individual Clients Introduction to Therapeutic Intervention with the Expressive Therapies Continuum Formulating Treatment Goals Using the Expressive Therapies Continuum Conceptualizing Treatment Guided by the Expressive Therapies Continuum Facilitating Termination Working Through Therapeutic Obstacles Summary Chapter 13: Using the Expressive Therapies Continuum to Structure Therapeutic Interventions with Couples, Families, and Groups Introduction Conducting Group Therapy in the Expressive Therapies Continuum Framework Individualizing Group Art Therapy Using the Expressive Therapies Continuum Termination of Group Art Therapy The Expressive Therapies Continuum in Couples and Family Therapy Termination of Couples and Family Therapy Summary Chapter 14: Aspects of the Therapeutic Relationship and the Expressive Therapies Continuum Introduction The Therapeutic Alliance Transference and Countertransference and the Expressive Therapies Continuum Dealing with Client Resistance: Suggestions from the ETC Framework Avoiding Therapeutic Errors Summary Chapter 15: The Intersection of Neuroscience and Art Therapy Introduction to Art Therapy and Neuroscience Neuroscience and the Expressive Therapies Continuum Expressive Therapies Continuum and Large-Scale Brain Networks Case Study Summary Appendix A References Index