Introduction & Foundation Courses
 

Introduction to the profession of Art Therapy: Saturday 17 March, London
Saturday 18 May, Southampton
Art Therapy Foundation Courses:
One-week course London Monday 26 to Friday 30 March 2012
Thursday evenings course London Jan - Mar 2012

Short CPD courses for Art Therapists
 

Introduction to Mindfulness
Art Therapy Groups with Children & Adolescents
Developing Mentalization in Art Therapy Practice
Introduction to Research Skills for Art Therapists

New course: Introduction to Research Skills for Art Therapists

Dr Japleen KAUR, BAAT Researcher, provides a basic introduction to research skills for Art Therapists 23 & 24 March 2012. More >>

Supervision Training for Art Therapists
 

Supervision Training for Art Therapists
Tuesday 21st & Wednesday 22nd February 2012, London

Feedback from BAAT courses
 

An audit of feedback forms from the 2010 BAAT courses yielded high scores in participants' satisfaction:  74% were rated as 'very good', 15% as 'good' and 1% as 'average'. 74% of tutors were rated as 'very helpful' and 16% as 'Helpful'. The BAAT is very proud of these results and will continue to ensure it provides high quality trainings.
 

For BAAT members
 

Audio Image Recordings (AIR): BAAT's first e.learning resource – a step-by-step guide on how to do the recording, edit it and how to use the template for the 'Reflect Interview'

NHS Video
"Careers in Art Therapy"

Art Therapy careers in the NHS video


 

Art Therapy Users Survey
 

During 2010/11 BAAT undertook a questionnaire survey of Arts Therapy Users Read the survey results >>

Research Funding Opportunity:
NIHR Fellowship Scheme

On behalf of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), the Trainees Coordinating Centre for Research Capacity Development (NIHR TCC) is launching the fifth round of the NIHR Fellowship Scheme. More >>

ART for Heroes
 

BBC2 Culture Show Art for Heroes on how art therapy helps soldiers with post-traumatic stress disorder. More >>

Use of research in the development of NICE guidelines

Consensus statement endorsed by BAAT on the use of research in the development of NICE guidelines was presented to Paul Burstow MP on the 24th  November. More >>

Understanding & Preventing Adverse Effects of Psychological Therapies

Have you had an experience of therapy that you feel has 'gone wrong' or been harmful, either as someone who has had therapy or as a therapist or counsellor? The University of Sheffield are researching what happens when 'talking treatments', counselling, or psychotherapy makes someone feel worse. This will help to develop some practical ways to identify and prevent therapies from failing. More >>