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BAAT BLOG

Invitation to join the British Association of Art Therapists on social media...

31 May 2016
At the AGM we presented a brief history of the British Association of Art Therapists on social media - here are the pages of the presentation where relevant links are noted so you can come and join in!

Art Therapy Articles Hot Off The Press!

27 May 2016
Keeping up to date with the latest art therapy articles published in the International Journal of Art Therapy is as easy as 1, 2, 3!

Art Therapy: A List of Outcome Evidence So Far...

26 May 2016
The American Art Therapy Association Research Committee have kindly shared their revised and updated Art Therapy Outcome Bibliography.

Would you like to see your art framed and exhibited?

25 May 2016
Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust wants to purchase and frame art by people with a lived experience of mental health or specialist learning disability services.

"The Brush's Footmarks": Parents and Infants Painting Together in an Art Therapy Group

22 May 2016
The theme of Mental Health Awareness Week 2016 is relationships. To contribute BAAT are sharing free access articles which highlight the importance of relationships and describe how Art Therapy can help recovery for people affected by unhealthy relationships.

Recollection: Art Therapy for Individuals Living with Dementia

21 May 2016
A therapeutic community art group offered at The Holburne Museum to individuals with dementia within secondary mental healthcare.

Art Therapy with Children Who Have Witnessed Domestic Violence

20 May 2016
The theme of Mental Health Awareness Week 2016 is relationships. To contribute BAAT are sharing free access articles which highlight the importance of relationships and describe how Art Therapy can help recovery for people affected by unhealthy relationships.

Picturing Memories: Art Therapy for Older Adults Living with Dementia

19 May 2016
Picturing Memories is an art therapy project at the Ben Uri gallery which aims to improve the quality of life for older adults living with dementia.

The Distinctive Role of Art Therapy for People Affected by Early Relational Trauma

18 May 2016
This article aims to explore the distinctive role of art psychotherapy intervention with clients with experience of early relational trauma, through the lens of interpersonal neurobiology.

Same Page - Entirely Different Story

13 May 2016
A recent report claims: "Art based therapy is the most successful therapeutic treatment for children who have experienced sexual abuse": - however, there soon follows a shocking caveat "but children who have been sexually abused will not necessarily get the help they need to recover from their experiences"...

Should You Try Adult Colouring Books?

12 May 2016
It seems like the whole nation is reaching for crayons, but can colouring really help reduce your stress and anxiety levels? Netdoctor interviewed the CEO of the British Association of Art Therapists, Val Huet to find out more about the difference between adult colouring books and Art Therapy...

Drawing on therapy: Therapists who draw

10 May 2016
‘Drawing on therapy: Therapists who draw’ is an exhibition which reflects on the process of making art as a form of expression and communication.

Introducing Simi Valecha...

06 May 2016
We'd like to introduce Simi Valecha in her new and exciting role within BAAT.