The Art of Art Therapy: What Every Art Therapist Needs to Know

Author:   Judith A. Rubin (University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Edition:   2nd edition
ISBN:  

9780415960946


Pages:   304
Publication Date:   18 April 2011
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Judith A. Rubin (University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.720kg
ISBN:  

9780415960946


ISBN 10:   0415960940
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   18 April 2011
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Foreword to the Revised Edition. Introduction. Part I: The Art Part. Knowing Materials. Knowing Processes. Knowing Products. Part II: The Therapy Part. Knowing Development. Knowing Dynamics and Deviations. Knowing Therapy. Knowing Art Therapy. Part III: The Interface. Setting the Stage. Evoking Expression. Enabling Creation. Facilitating Reflection. Working Artfully. Part IV: Applications. Different Populations. Different Settings. Different Modes. Part V: Related Service. Knowing Teaching. Knowing Supervision. Knowing Consultation. Knowing Research. Knowing Theory. Addendum: Knowing What You Don't Know. Appendix A: Books on Art Therapy and Related Subjects. Appendix B: DVD Contents.

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The Art of Art Therapy is renewed and significantly advanced by this revised edition, a text that is aligned with the whole spectrum of theory and practice. Rubin, a historic and current leader in the field, holds the complexities of art therapy and presents the discipline in an accessible way, modeling the thoughtfulness and creativity that she encourages when working with others. - Shaun McNiff, University Professor, Lesley University, Cambridge, MA, USA Clear, accessible, and informative, The Art of Art Therapy illuminates the process of art therapy. Its influence will extend to a whole new generation of practitioners and students, who will find a wealth of knowledge within its pages. - Joy Schaverien PhD, Jungian Analyst Dr. Rubin connects with the needs and questions of readers encountering art therapy for the first time, or revisiting it with new inquiries about its essential, enduring elements. She sorts out the common threads of the field's many developments since the first publication of her classic text and guides the reader further into well-grounded, responsible practice. - Lynn Kapitan, PhD, ATR-BC, Professor of Graduate Art Therapy, Mount Mary College, USA; Executive Editor, Art Therapy Judith Rubin describes the core features of art therapy practice. Her straightforward, lucid style of writing serves to illuminate the timeless principles and practices of the effective art therapist. Deceptively simple in approach, the book mines the richness of the field to reveal its essence. - Catherine Hyland Moon, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, USA


“The Art of Art Therapy is renewed and significantly advanced by this revised edition, a text that is aligned with the whole spectrum of theory and practice. Rubin, a historic and current leader in the field, holds the complexities of art therapy and presents the discipline in an accessible way, modeling the thoughtfulness and creativity that she encourages when working with others.” - Shaun McNiff, Lesley University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA “Clear, accessible, and informative, The Art of Art Therapy illuminates the process of art therapy. Its influence will extend to a whole new generation of practitioners and students, who will find a wealth of knowledge within its pages.” - Joy Schaverien, Jungian Analyst, UK ""Dr. Rubin connects with the needs and questions of readers encountering art therapy for the first time, or revisiting it with new inquiries about its essential, enduring elements. She sorts out the common threads of the field’s many developments since the first publication of her classic text and guides the reader further into well-grounded, responsible practice.” - Lynn Kapitan, Mount Mary College, USA “Judith Rubin describes the core features of art therapy practice. Her straightforward, lucid style of writing serves to illuminate the timeless principles and practices of the effective art therapist. Deceptively simple in approach, the book mines the richness of the field to reveal its essence.” - Catherine Hyland Moon, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, USA


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Judith Aron Rubin, PhD, ATR-BC, is a licensed psychologist and faculty member of the University of Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Psychoanalytic Center. She is a former president and honorary life member of the American Art Therapy Association, and she consults, lectures, and gives workshops across the country as well as abroad.

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