Waller, Diane E.. 2006. Art Therapy for Children: How it leads to Change. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 11(2), pp. 271-282. ISSN 13591045 [Article]

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The aim of art therapy is to facilitate positive change through engagement with the therapist and the art materials in a safe environment. This article will explore how art therapy is used to help children with emotional, developmental and behavioural problems. It will show how change occurs during the process of physical involvement with the materials; through the making of a significant art object; through sublimation of feelings into the images; and through communication with the therapist via the art object. The article is illustrated with case vignettes which demonstrate how the theories underpinning art therapy are put into practice, drawing attention to the changes that occur as a result.

Item Type:	Article
Identification Number (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1177/1359104506061419
Departments, Centres and Research Units:	Social, Therapeutic & Community Engagement (STaCS)
Dates:	Date Event April 2006 Published
Item ID:	1865
Date Deposited:	12 Mar 2009 15:42
Last Modified:	17 May 2024 11:45
Peer Reviewed:	Yes, this version has been peer-reviewed.
URI:	https://research.gold.ac.uk/id/eprint/1865

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