Art Psychotherapy Groups Between Pictures and Words

A growing number of art therapists are also trained in group analytic psychotherapy. This book explores the new theories and models for practice arising from the merging of these two disciplines.<br>Contributors ask whether a model can be applied universally to art therapy group work with diverse client groups. They present in-depth case studies looking at work with the followin-<br>* children<br>* drug and alcohol abusers<br>* forensic patients<br>* patients on acute psychiatric wards<br>* the cognitively-impaired elderly<br>* institutionalised patients moving into the community<br>A common theme which emerges is that the physical use of art materials and the space of the art room offer a possibility for communication of feelings which is not possible in purely verbal groups. This allows clients who would not normally be considered for group therapy to benefit from a psychodynamic group process.